CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Desmon Johnson, of Parkville,
Maryland, was sentenced today to 78 months incarceration for a firearms charge,
United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
Johnson, age 35, pled guilty to one count of “Unlawful
Possession of a Firearm” in April 2019. Johnson, having previously been
convicted of a felony, admitted to having five firearms in his possession in
September 2016 in Preston County.
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 Traci M. Cook prosecuted the case on
behalf of the government. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives and the Preston County Sheriff's Office investigated.
Senior U.S. District Judge Irene M. Keeley presided.
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