On January 31, 2012, after a two day trial in the Wicomico County Circuit Court, a Wicomico County jury found Matthew Alan Schirling, age 27, guilty of eight (8) counts of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person, Manufacture and Possession of Counterfeit U.S. Currency, Conspiracy to Manufacture and Possesses Counterfeit U.S. Currency, and Possession of Marijuana. The charges against Schirling originated from a joint investigation conducted by officers of the Salisbury Police Department, Fruitland Police Department, Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office, and the Maryland State Police, in February of last year. On February 9, 2011, a search and seizure warrant was executed at the residence of 1013 Caroline Street, Salisbury, Maryland, by the above listed law enforcement agencies. During the execution of the warrant, officers recovered eight (8) regulated firearms, 78 grams of Marijuana, $45,000.00 in U.S. Currency, and $13,370.00 in Counterfeit U.S. Currency.
Schirling was facing a maximum sentence of forty (40) years without the possibility of parole for being convicted of the eight firearms charges, and he faced the possibility of an additional twenty (20) years for counterfeiting U.S. currency.
State’s Attorney Maciarello stated: “This case was the product of good police work and communication and collaboration between the Salisbury Police Department, Fruitland Police Department, Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office and the Maryland State Police. Our local law enforcement agencies worked as a team to make our community a safer place. Guns and drugs are a constant danger to our citizens, and counterfeit currency is a danger to our local economy. We are thankful for all of the hard work and support that our local law enforcement agencies provided in bringing this case to trial.”
Wicomico County State’s Attorney Matthew A. Maciarello commended the Salisbury Police Department, Salisbury Police Department Safe Streets Officers, Fruitland Police Department, Wicomico County Sheriff’s Department, Wicomico County Bureau of Investigation, Maryland State Police Crime Lab, United States Secret Service, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
Mr. Maciarello also thanked Deputy State’s Attorney Ella M. Disharoon who prosecuted this case on behalf of the State. For more information or for an interview please call the Office of the State’s Attorney at (410) 548-4880 or go to www.wicomicosao.com.
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9 comments:
Is this the dude who killed himself shortly after returning to jail?
Didn't he commit suicide?
This is the guy that killed himself at ECI the other day.
Yes Matt did take his life Wednesday morning in his cell. Although I strongly disagree with his choices to break the law, he was a nice person. He and I were in some of the same classes at Wor-Wic last year and not only was a nice a caring person, but he really seemed to have his head on straight. I guess this just shows that things are not always what they seem. I will not judge him though. That job should be left to God. Again, I do not condone his actions that landed him in jail. Maybe now he can at least try to rest in peace. I pray you will have a good journey Matt.
He is dead..lay off folks ..he is doing his time now...and people be nice so is his family let these people have some space now...
To add to my comment at 7:44pm and also to aknowledge 7:47's comment; no matter what crime he was truly guilty of doing, he has paid his price. He is now square with the house again.
guilty of eight (8) counts of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person,
They need to repeal that law. Just a sneaky way to take away gun rights. It's too broad. If they paid their debt why still punished?
And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?
ten years ago he was part of a group that committed armed robbery against my wife. so some people never change apparently.
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