Nicholas County man sentenced for federal gun crime
NICHOLAS COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — A Nicholas County man was sentenced for a federal gun crime.
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According to a press release, on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 50-year-old Nathaniel Martin, of Fenwick, was sentenced to one year in prison, followed by three years of parole, for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
The press release stated that according to statements made in court, members of law enforcement carried out a traffic stop on September 6, 2021 of a car, with Martin as a passenger, that was blocking a one-lane bridge when traveling in the Monongahela National Forest in Nicholas County.
During the stop, the law enforcement officer found two guns, one of which was a handgun in Martin's possession.
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People with previous felony convictions are prevented from possessing guns or ammunition by federal law. Due to a previous felony conviction for two counts of delivery of a Schedule II controlled substance in Nicholas County Circuit Court on June 2, 2009, Martin knew he could not have a gun in his possession.
The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston, who thanked the United States Forest Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) for their work on the investigation.
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