SNOW HILL MAN CONVICTED FOR DOMESTIC ASSAULT BY WICOMICO COUNTY JURY

On July 31, 2012, a Wicomico County jury found Rondell James Copes, age 44, of Snow Hill, Maryland, guilty of Second Degree Assault. On December 21, 2011 in Fruitland, Maryland, Copes assaulted his ex-girlfriend by striking her head on a staircase railing. The victim was treated at P.R.M.C. on the night of the assault and was released. Copes was sentenced to five (5) years in the Division of Corrections (D.O.C) for this act of domestic violence.

The State’s Attorney’s Office would like to thank Ofc. Weldon, and the Fruitland Police Department for their role in the investigation and prosecution of this case. Mr. Maciarello also commended Mr. Ethan Freyman, who prosecuted this case.