West Virginia man sentenced to prison for having gun after being convicted of 8 felonies

WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — A Wheeling man is looking to spend over two years in prison for firearms charges.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of West Virginia, Mustafa A. Baker, age 55, of Wheeling, West Virginia, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for the unlawful possession of a firearm.

Court documents and statements made in court, Wheeling Police officers pulled over Baker’s vehicle because of an outstanding warrant and found a loaded 9mm semiautomatic pistol and ten rounds of ammunition.

According to officials Baker is prohibited from having firearms because of eight prior felony convictions in Virginia, including drug possession, 3rd offense DUI, felony domestic assault, and felony assault and battery.

Officials say Baker will serve three years of supervised release after his prison sentence.

Investigative agencies include the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Wheeling Police Department.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Clayton Reid prosecuted the cases on behalf of the government.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Clayton Reid prosecuted the cases on behalf of the government.

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