HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Huntington man pleaded guilty today to being a felon in possession of firearms.

According to court documents and statements made in court, 37-year-old Marshall Lee Graves II admitted to unlawfully possessing three loaded firearms recovered by law enforcement officers while executing a warrant for search of his residence in November 2019. Graves had previous convictions in the United States. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia of possession with intent to distribute cocaine in 2014.

Graves is due to be sentenced on July 18, 2022 and faces a maximum sentence of up to 10 years in prison.

US attorney Will Thompson made the announcement. The Huntington Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) conducted the investigation.

United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers presided over the hearing. Assistant U.S. Attorney Courtney L. Cremeans is prosecuting the case. Former Assistant United States Attorney Patrick J. Jeffrey also handled the case.

A copy of this press release can be found on the website of the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Court documents and related information can be found at PACER by searching for case #3:21-cr-00181.

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