Lincoln County Man Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Firearms
| U.S. Attorney’s Office February 25, 2010 |
CHARLESTON, WV—Joshua David Weddington, 29, of Alkol, West Virginia, was sentenced today to three years in prison, to be followed by a three-year term of supervised release for stealing firearms. Weddington previously pled guilty to the federal gun charge in November 2009. On November 2, 2008, Weddington stole 13 firearms from a residence in Sias, Lincoln County, West Virginia. As part of his plea agreement, Weddington stipulated that he also stole seven firearms from residences in Culloden and Yawkey, West Virginia. In addition to his term of imprisonment, Weddington was ordered to pay over $4,700 in restitution to the victims of his crime.
The West Virginia State Police, Federal Bureau of Investigation and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives conducted the investigation. Assistant United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston handled the prosecution. United States District Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr. presided over the proceedings.