CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A Fairmont man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for illegal possession of a firearm.
Police found Shawn Allen Burns, 46, in possession of a handgun when he was stopped because of an outstanding warrant.
Burns is prohibited from having firearms due to prior convictions involving breaking and entering, unlawful firearms possession, domestic battery and assault, and drug possession.
Burns has also be ordered to serve three years of supervised release following his prison sentence.