The brother of West Virginia’s governor has been sentenced to eight months of home confinement and three years of probation for federal drug charges.Fifty-year-old Carl Tomblin of Chapmanville received the sentence Wednesday in federal court in Charleston.
Tomblin pleaded guilty in March to distributing the painkiller oxymorphone.
Federal prosecutors say Tomblin sold oxymorphone to a confidential police informant on five occasions in December 2013 and January 2014. He also admitted that he bought and distributed oxymorphone for about eight months prior to January 2014.
Tomblin is the brother of Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin.
When Carl Tomblin was charged in February, the governor said his brother was dealing with drug addiction and needed help, but must be held accountable for his actions.
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W.Va. Governor's Brother Seeks Lesser Sentence to Drug Charges
The brother of West Virginia’s governor is seeking a lesser or alternative sentence after pleading guilty to a federal drug charge.
Fifty-year-old Carl Tomblin of Chapmanville pleaded guilty in March to distribution of oxymorphone.
Federal prosecutors say Tomblin sold the prescription painkiller to a confidential informant on five occasions in December 2013.
He faces up to 20 years in prison. But the Charleston Daily Mail reports that Tomblin’s attorney filed a sentencing memorandum this week.
Attorney Robert Kuenzel asked the court to impose a lesser or alternative sentence, specifically mentioning home confinement.
Tomblin is the brother of Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin.
When Carl Tomblin was charged in February, the governor said his brother was dealing with drug addiction and needed help, but must be held accountable for his actions.
Gov. Tomblin's Brother Pleads Guilty to Drug Charge
The brother of West Virginia’s governor faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to a federal drug charge.
U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin says 50-year-old Carl Tomblin of Chapmanville pleaded guilty Tuesday to distribution of oxymorphone. Tomblin’s sentencing is set for June 25.
Goodwin says Tomblin sold the prescription painkiller to a confidential informant on five occasions in December 2013.
Tomblin is the brother of Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin.
When Carl Tomblin was charged in February, the governor said his brother was dealing with drug addiction and needed help, but must be held accountable for his actions.
Plea Hearing Sought in Drug Case of Gov. Tomblin's Brother
Federal prosecutors are seeking a plea hearing for the brother of West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin in a drug distribution case.
Assistant U.S. Prosecutor C. Haley Bunn filed the motion Thursday in U.S. District Court in Charleston in the case involving 50-year-old Carl Tomblin of Chapmanville.
Bunn asked the court to schedule a hearing at which Carl Tomblin is expected to plead guilty to a federal information charging him with illegally distributing oxymorphone, a prescription painkiller, in December.
The information was filed Wednesday. It typically signals the defendant is cooperating with the investigation.
No hearing date was immediately set.
Gov. Tomblin's Brother Faces Drug Charge
West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s brother is facing a federal drug distribution charge.
A federal information charges 50-year-old Carl Tomblin of Chapmanville with illegally distributing oxymorphone, a prescription painkiller, on Dec. 6, 2013, at or near Chapmanville.
The governor said Wednesday in a statement that he’s saddened and disappointed but he loves his brother. He says his brother needs help and must be held accountable for his actions.
A telephone number for Carl Tomblin rang unanswered Wednesday.
U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin says in a news release that the charge stems from an investigation by the U.S. 119 Task Force and the West Virginia State Police.