Monongalia County man admits to firearms charge

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Regginald Moody, of Morgantown, West Virginia, has admitted to a firearms charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.

Moody, 27, pleaded guilty today to one count of “Unlawful Possession of Firearm.” Moody, a person prohibited from having firearms, admitted to having a firearm in June 2020 in Monongalia County.

Moody faces up to 10 years of incarceration and 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 Zelda E. Wesley is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided.