Parkersburg man pleads guilty to federal gun crime
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CHARLESTON -- A Parkersburg man pleaded guilty Monday to being a felon in possession of a firearm in U.S. District Court.
According to court documents and statements made in court, on Dec. 15, 2024, Michael David Enoch, 33, possessed a Taurus model PT111 G2 9mm semiautomatic pistol in Parkersburg.
Enoch knew he was prohibited from possessing a firearm because of 2019 felony convictions for wanton endangerment involving a firearm, escape and receiving or transferring a stolen vehicle in Wood County Circuit Court.
Enoch is scheduled to be sentenced on July 31 and faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release and a $250,000 fine.
Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia Lisa G. Johnston commended the investigative work of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Parkersburg Police Department.
U.S. District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin presided over the hearing. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeremy B. Wolfe is prosecuting the case.