Maryland Woman Admits to Firearms Charge

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Jacie Marie Fairall, age 31, of Cumberland, Maryland, has admitted to a federal firearms charge.

Fairall pled guilty to making a false statement in connection with the acquisition of a firearm. According to court documents, Fairall falsified a firearms form at a retailer in Ridgeley, West Virginia, and attempted to purchase a firearm for someone in exchange for drugs.

Fairall is facing up to 10 years in federal prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives investigated.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel Salem is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government.

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