Charleston Man Sentenced for Gun Crime

CHARLESTON, W.VA. – United States Attorney Mike Stuart announced that Labaron Bulley, 32, of Charleston, was sentenced today by United States District Court Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr., to 33 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.  Stuart credited the collaborative investigative efforts of the Charleston Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) with the successful prosecution of Bulley.

“We are laser focused on reducing violent crime on Charleston’s west side,” said United States Attorney Mike Stuart.  “Getting guys like Bulley off the streets of Charleston can only help make the city safer.”

Bulley previously pled guilty in July admitting to possessing a firearm on March 15 of this year at his girlfriend’s west side residence. At the time he possessed the firearm, Bulley admitted that he had been convicted in 2014 in West Virginia of the felony offense of attempting to commit a felony.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.   Attorney General Jeff Sessions reinvigorated PSN in 2017 as part of the Department’s renewed focus on targeting violent criminals, directing all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to work in partnership with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and the local community to develop effective, locally-based strategies to reduce violent crime.

SDWVNews and USAttyStuart

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