Monday, February 22, 2021

Two inmates admit to assaults

 WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Two inmates at U.S. Penitentiary Hazelton in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, have admitted to separate assaults on other inmates, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.

David W. Williams, 39, pled guilty today to one count of “Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to do Bodily Harm.” Williams admitted to using a deadly weapon to assault another inmate in March 2020. Williams was sentenced to 24 months of incarceration to run consecutively to any sentence he is currently serving.

Edward Smith, 38, pled guilty today to one count of “Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to do Bodily Harm.” Smith admitted to using a deadly weapon to assault another inmate in October 2019. Smith was sentenced to 24 months of incarceration to run consecutively to any sentence he is currently serving.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher L. Bauer prosecuted the cases on behalf of the government. The Bureau of Prisons investigated. 

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

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