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Morgantown, WV man sentenced for unlawful possession of stolen firearms

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of West Virginia

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – William Dennison, 24, of Morgantown, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 33 months in prison for unlawful possession of stolen firearms, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.

Dennison was discovered in Monongalia County, West Virginia in possession of two stolen firearms, including a .38 caliber revolver and a .22 caliber pistol. He pled guilty in November 2015 to one count of “Possession of Stolen Firearms.”

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

U.S. District Judge Irene M. Keeley presided.

Updated April 11, 2016
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