A Parkersburg man has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm. Michael David Enoch, 33, received a sentence of five years and ten months, followed by three years of supervised release. The sentencing took place in Charleston.
Court records show that on December 15, 2024, law enforcement officers approached Enoch on a street in Parkersburg after informing him about an active warrant for his arrest. When Enoch reached for his waistband, officers intervened and found a Taurus model PT111 G2 9mm semiautomatic pistol concealed there.
Federal regulations bar individuals with felony convictions from owning firearms or ammunition. Enoch was aware he was not allowed to possess a firearm due to previous felony convictions for wanton endangerment involving a firearm, escape, and receiving or transferring a stolen vehicle. These convictions were handed down by the Wood County Circuit Court on February 25, 2019.
Enoch’s criminal record also includes several other offenses such as battery, domestic battery, fleeing from an officer, battery on a government representative, and violating a protective order.
“Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Parkersburg Police Department.”
The sentence was imposed by United States District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin. Assistant United States Attorney Jeremy B. Wolfe prosecuted the case.
“This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) and Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN).”
Further information about this case can be found through PACER by searching for Case No. 2:25-cr-26 on the U.S. Attorney’s Office website for the Southern District of West Virginia.
