Man Previously Convicted of a Felony Sentenced to 56 months in Federal Prison on Firearm Charge

ST. CROIX — U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that Lionel Woodley, age 36 of St. Croix appeared before Judge Wilma A. Lewis in U.S. District Court and was sentenced to 56 months in federal prison on the charge of felon in possession of firearm. Woodley's sentence will be followed by 3 years of supervised release, a fine of $1,000, and a $100 special assessment. According to court documents, on March 17, 2019, V.I. Police Department officers stopped the vehicle driven by Woodley at around 11:30 p.m. for failing to observe a stop sign and passing on a double yellow line. During the traffic stop, VIPD officers noticed the odor of marijuana emanating from Woodley’s vehicle. The officers searched the vehicle and located a revolver in the center console, a bag on the front seat containing approximately 20 grams of marijuana, approximately 7 grams of cocaine, along with $105.00, and a scale. Police also found and seized $701 on Woodley’s person. Woodley did not have a lic...