Lewis County Man Admits to Firearms Charge

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – James Matthew Miller, 49, of Camden, West Virginia, has admitted to the unlawful possession of a firearm.

According to court documents, Miller was on federal supervised release for a wire fraud conviction in the Northern District of West Virginia. United States Probation Officers visited Miller and found a .22 caliber pistol and a rifle. Miller is prohibited from having firearms because of his prior conviction.  

Miller faces up to 15 years in federal prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Warner is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the U.S. Probation Office.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results. For more information about Project Safe Neighborhoods, please visit Justice.gov/PSN.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided.