Date: 08-12-2021

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United States of America v. Justin Andrew Beardsley

Case Number: 2:20-cr-00060

Judge: Joseph R. Goodwin

Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia (Kanawha County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office

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Description: Charleston, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with drug possession and firearm felony.

The Parkersburg Police Department stopped Justin Andrew Beardsley, 33, on Lynne Street in Parkersburg for a traffic violation on June 1, 2019. After a drug dog alerted on the vehicle, officers searched and found methamphetamine, packaging materials, scales, three loaded firearms, body armor, a hand grenade and miscellaneous ammunition. At his plea hearing, Beardsley admitted his intent to sell the methamphetamine and acknowledged that he had sold between 200 and 350 grams of methamphetamine in the year leading up to the traffic stop and arrest.

Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the Parkersburg Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

United States District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorney Joshua C. Hanks is handling the prosecution.

Outcome: Beardsley pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and faces up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced on November 8, 2021.

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