Calhoun County Man Sentenced for a Firearms Conviction (DOJ)

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Victor L. Carpenter, 57, of Mt. Zion, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 57 months in federal prison for the unlawful possession of a firearm.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Carpenter was on state probation for malicious assault and drug charges in Calhoun County. During a probation home visit, officers located a 16-gauge shotgun and ammunition. The gun had been altered with a shortened stock and barrel. Carpenter is prohibited from having firearms because of the felony convictions in Calhoun County.

Carpenter will serve three years of supervised release following his prison sentence.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Cogar prosecuted the case on behalf of the government.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the West Virginia State Police investigated.

Chief U.S. District Court Judge Thomas S. Kleeh presided.