Joanne Evette Gail, age 44, of Salisbury, Maryland was sentenced by the Wicomico County Circuit Court to 45 years in the custody of the Department of Corrections. After a two-day bench trial on November 2nd and 3rd, 2011, Gale was found guilty of numerous charges including first degree child abuse, first degree assault, reckless endangerment, among other crimes.
Wicomico County State’s Attorney Matthew A. Maciarello commended the Child Advocacy Center for their role in the investigation and the prosecution of this case. Mr. Maciarello also thanked Jamie Lynn Dykes who prosecuted this case.
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i'm glad this woman got time. but 44 years?! there are people who have done way worse stuff (please don't think i'm downplaying what she did because i'm not) and get 15-20 years.
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ReplyDeleteThe other one got 15 years with 8 years suspended. Big difference between the two sentences.
Theres a first time for everything. Thanks Matt.
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