Logan County man sentenced for firearm possession charge

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Logan County man is facing 37 months in prison after court documents say he illegally possessed a firearm.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Kentucky, court documents state that on Feb. 2, 2021, Marvelle Woodard, 37, a convicted felon, possessed a semi-automatic handgun.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office further states in a release that Woodard has previously been convicted of first-degree fleeing/evading police, first-degree possession of a controlled substance (cocaine) and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

In addition to a prison sentence of 37 months, Woodard is required to serve an additional three years of supervised release.

This case was investigated by the ATF Bowling Green Field Office and the Logan County Sheriff’s Office.