Charleston Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Firearms Offense
Thursday, November 14, 2024, 8:00 A.M. ET. 1 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
CHARLESTON, W.VA.- On Wednesday, November 13, 2024, Ijaz Oliver, 39, of Charleston, West Virginia, appeared in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia and pleaded guilty before Senior U.S. District Court Judge David A. Faber to Being a Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
Following entering his guilty plea, Judge Faber accepted the plea and scheduled sentencing for March 11, 2025. At that time, Oliver faces a maximum of 15 years in federal prison, up to three years of supervised release, and up to a $250,000 fine.
According to U.S. Attorney Will Thompson and documents filed with the court, on August 28, 2023, Oliver possessed a Smith & Wesson .38-caliber revolver in Charleston, West Virginia.
Under federal law, a person previously convicted of a felony is prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm or ammunition. Oliver knew he was prohibited from possessing a firearm due to his prior felony conviction for conspiring to distribute 5 grams or more of crack cocaine in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia in May 2007.
U.S. Attorney Thompson commended the Charleston Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives for the investigation leading to Oliver’s guilty plea on Wednesday.
