Three men sentenced Thursday for federal firearms violations in West Virginia

MARTINSBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Three men have been sentenced to federal prison for firearms violations in West Virginia.

According to U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld, Julian McGuire, age 35, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, was sentenced to 46 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release for unlawful possession of firearms.

According to court documents and statements made in court, officers were called to a domestic disturbance at McGuire’s home.

After a search of the home and McGuire’s vehicle three firearms and firearms parts were discovered.

McGuire is prohibited from having firearms because of a prior felony drug conviction.

Aiyontae Michael Moye, age 20, of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced to 36 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release for making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm.

According to court documents and statements made in court, an investigation of shots being fired in Cumberland, Maryland led investigators to Moye.

It was later discovered that Moye, who is prohibited from possessing firearms, had another individual straw purchase the firearm for him.

Talten Dominic Hall, Jr., age 39, of Edinburg, Virginia, was sentenced to 84 months in prison and five years of supervised release for possession of a firearm in connection to a drug trafficking crime.

According to statements made in court, Hall fired a gun outside of a nightclub in Martinsburg. He was later found with two firearms.

Hall is prohibited from having firearms because of three domestic battery and assault convictions in Virginia.

Hall will be on supervised release for five years following his prison sentence.