Monongalia County woman sentenced for firearms charges

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA –Amie Kristine Pritt, of Morgantown, West Virginia, was sentenced today to three years probation for firearms charges, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.

Pritt, age 34, pled guilty to one count of “False Statement During Purchase of a Firearm” and one count of “Unlawful Transfer of Firearm to Prohibited Person.” Pritt admitted to purchasing a 9mm caliber pistol for someone who is prohibited from having a firearm. 

Pritt was also fined $150.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN). Project Safe Neighborhoods is the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts.  PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew R. Cogar prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated.

U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh presided.