Baltimore man found guilty of having shank in prison

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Samuel Hogans, of Baltimore, Maryland, was found guilty today after a one-day trial of having a weapon, or shank, in prison, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.

Hogans, also known as Richard Hogans, also known as “Lex,” age 38, was found guilty of one count of “Possessing Contraband in Prison.” Hogans, an inmate at the Eastern Regional Jail in Berkeley County where he was being held on another federal charge, had a shank in August 2018.

Hogans faces up to five years and a fine of up to $250,000. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed will be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Finucane is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The United States Marshal Service and the West Virginia Division of Corrections investigated. 
 
Chief U.S. District Judge Gina M. Groh presided.