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Date: 02-13-2019

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United States of America v. Corey Bircher

Case Number: 3:18-cr-00057-GMG-RWT

Judge: Robert W. Trumble

Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia (Berkeley County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: Lara K. Omps-Botteicher and C. Lydia Lehman

Defendant's Attorney: J. Mark Sutton

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Martinsburg, WV - Mineral County man and Virginia man admit to roles in methamphetamine conspiracy

Corey Bircher, of Elk Garden, West Virginia, and Steve William Gray, of Luray, Virginia, have admitted to their roles in a methamphetamine conspiracy, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.

Bircher, age 25, pled guilty to one count of “Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime.” Bircher admitted to having a .357 revolver during a methamphetamine distribution crime in February 2018 in Mineral County.

Gray, age 39, pled guilty to one count of “Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine.” He admitted to conspiring with others to distribute methamphetamine from August 2017 to June 2018 in Mineral, Hardy, and Hampshire Counties.

Bircher is facing no less than five years incarceration and a fine of up to $250,000. Gray is facing up to 20 years incarceration and a fine of up to $1,00,000. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed will be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Lara Omps-Botteicher is prosecuting the cases on behalf of the government. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, The West Virginia State Police, and the Potomac Highlands Drug & Violent Crimes Task Force investigated.

The investigation was funded by the federal Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Program (OCDETF). The OCDETF program supplies critical federal funding and coordination that allows federal and state agencies to work together to successfully identify, investigate, and prosecute major interstate and international drug trafficking organizations and other criminal enterprises.


Charges:


CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
(1)
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - SELL, DISTRIBUTE, OR DISPENSE
(11)
VIOLENT CRIME/DRUGS/MACHINE GUN
(12)

Outcome: 02/13/2019 202 Clerk's WITNESS LIST as to Corey Bircher re: change of plea hearing held 2/13/19. (njz) (Entered: 02/13/2019)
02/13/2019 203 MINUTE ENTRY:

***NOTICE*** THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT IS NOT ACCESSIBLE. IT IS FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES ONLY.

Proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Robert W. Trumble as to Corey Bircher. Change of Plea Hearing held on 2/13/2019. Plea entered by Corey Bircher (3) Guilty Count 12. (Court Reporter dig recorded.) (njz) (Entered: 02/13/2019)
02/13/2019 206 WAIVER OF ARTICLE III JUDGE AND CONSENT TO ENTER GUILTY PLEA BEFORE THE US MAGISTRATE JUDGE by Corey Bircher (3). (cwm) (Entered: 02/13/2019)
02/13/2019 207 PLEA AGREEMENT as to Corey Bircher (3). (cwm) (Entered: 02/13/2019)
02/13/2019 210 PAPERLESS ORDER as to Corey Bircher: The Court has scheduled a Sentencing Hearing for 6/3/2019 at 10:00 AM in Martinsburg District Judge Courtroom, 2nd Floor before Chief Judge Gina M. Groh. Pursuant to LR Cr P 32.01(f), the Court will accept sentencing memoranda received in the Clerks Office no later than three (3) days before the sentencing hearing. This three (3) day time period shall exclude holidays and weekends. Pursuant to LR Cr P 32.01(d), within fourteen (14) days after receiving the presentence report, counsel shall provide any written objections to the PSR to the probation officer and opposing counsel. Signed by Chief Judge Gina M. Groh on 2/13/2019.(jlo) (Entered: 02/13/2019)
02/13/2019 211 CHANGE OF PLEA ORDER as to Corey Bircher (3). Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert W. Trumble on 02/13/2019. Copy emailed to USMS and USPO. (cwm) (Entered: 02/13/2019)

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