North Carolina Man Sentenced for Firearms Charge

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Robert Hamlett, 49, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was sentenced today to 24 months in federal prison for the unlawful possession of a firearm.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Hamlett was in possession of a stolen firearm during a traffic stop on the interstate in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Hamlett is prohibited from having firearms because of prior felony drug and firearms convictions.

Hamlett will serve three years of supervised release following his prison sentence.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Kimberley Crockett prosecuted the case on behalf of the government.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office investigated.

U.S. District Court Judge Gina M. Groh presided.