Marion County man admits to firearms charge

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Jackson Skye Yeager, of Farmington, West Virginia, has admitted to a firearms charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.

Yeager, 28, pleaded guilty today to one count of “Unlawful Possession of a Firearm.” Yeager, a person prohibited from having firearms because of a domestic violence conviction, admitted to having a .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol in February 2020 in Marion County.

Yeager 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 Brandon S. Flower is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives and Fairmont Police Department investigated.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided.