Kanawha County man indicted on firearms charge

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Jalin Tyref Mcarn, of Charleston, West Virginia, was indicted today on a firearms charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.

Mcarn, 37, was indicted on one count of “Unlawful Possession of a Firearm.” Mcarn, a person prohibited from having firearms because of a prior conviction, is accused of having a .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol in June 2021 in Tyler County.

Mcarn faces up to 10 years of incarceration 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 Clayton J. Reid is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Sistersville police Department investigated.

An indictment is merely an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.