Kanawha County man sentenced on a federal gun charge

Kanawha County, WV (WOAY) – A Kanawha County man has been sentenced on a federal gun charge.

According to a media release from the United States Department of Justice, 31-year-old Robert J. Thomas of Saint Albans, West Virginia, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

According to court records, Thomas was in possession of a handgun in the Jefferson area of Kanawha County.

Thomas was prohibited from carrying a firearm due to a felony conviction in Putnam County in October of 2019.

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