Jefferson County man pleads guilty to heroin distribution

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Clark Corbin, 41, of Ranson, West Virginia, was convicted of heroin distribution today, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.

Corbin pled guilty to one count of “Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin.” He faces up to twenty years in prison and a fine of up to $1,000,000. 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 Paul T. Camilletti and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Lara Omps-Botteicher, also of the West Virginia Assistant Attorney General’s Office, prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert W. Trumble presided.