Jackson County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Crimes

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Jackson County man pled guilty to federal gun crimes, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart.  Robert Logan Gorman, 28, pled guilty to being a drug user in possession of a firearm and to illegally possessing a firearm silencer.

“Drugs users and guns – a bad combination,” said United States Attorney Mike Stuart.  “Those who violate our gun laws will face prison time.  Federal gun laws carry stiff penalties.”

At the plea hearing, Gorman admitted that he is an unlawful user of and addicted to methamphetamine.  He admitted that he possessed a firearm and firearm silencer on October 6, 2018, near Ravenswood.

He faces up to 20 years in prison and a $500,000 fine when he is sentenced on August 21, 2019.

The investigation was conducted by the Ravenswood Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).  Assistant United States Attorney Steve Loew is handling the prosecution.  United States District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin presided over the plea hearing. 

This case is being prosecuted as part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) program, 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.

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