CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A Marion County man has been convicted in federal court of unlawful possession of firearms.
John Basile, 64, of Fairview, West Virginia, pled guilty in federal court Friday to an Information charging him with one count of Possession of Stolen
Firearms.
Basile was discovered in possession of two stolen firearms in Marion and Monongalia Counties.
He faces up to 10 years in prison and fine of up to $250,000.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated.
Assistant U.S. Attorney David Perri prosecuted the case on behalf of the government, while U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided.