TYRELLE KIMBLE SENTENCED TO TWO (2) ADDITIONAL YEARS IN PRISON FOR ATTEMPTING TO INTIMIDATE A STATE’S WITNESS
On February 11, 2013 a Circuit Court Judge in Wicomico County sentenced Tyrelle Kimble to two additional years in the Department of Corrections for attempting to intimidate a State’s witness from testifying against him at trial.
Kimble made contact with the State’s witnesses’ family on two separate occasions leading up to his September 18, 2012 trial date. On each occasion, Kimble threatened that if the State’s witness showed up for trial, “she ain’t gonna see her kids and family.”
Upon receiving the threat, the witness and her family immediately notified the State’s Attorney’s Office. An investigation was conducted and Kimble was ultimately served with the additional charges. On September 18, 2012, the Defendant was convicted of distributing heroin and received a 20 year sentence with six years of the sentence to be served in the Department of Corrections.
Today, Judge Jackson found Kimble guilty of Obstructing Justice by threatening a State’s witness or their family. The Judge sentenced Kimble to two additional years in the penitentiary that is to be served after he finishes his first six years. The Judge commented, “Attempts to influence or intimidate a witness strike at the very heart of the Judicial process. I encourage the State’s Attorneys Office to continue to look into this type of case and treat them seriously.”
Wicomico County State’s Attorney Matthew A. Maciarello commended the Maryland State Police and the Safe Streets Team for their excellent teamwork in the investigation and prosecution of this case. Mr. Maciarello also thanked the citizens of Wicomico County for reporting this crime and Safe Streets Prosecutor, Richard J. Brueckner Jr., who prosecuted this case.
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Safe streets credit goes to Terry Cohen and not Jim Ireton.
ReplyDeleteThanx for that correction. So what happens when perp gets out & you know he will attempt retaliation?
ReplyDeleteSix years plus the two more gives him quite the opportunity to train and plan his revenge....
ReplyDeleteThe fact that he was willing to attempt to sway the witness in the first place indicates the lengths he was willing to go to to stay out of jail....rehabilitation is not something that will occur whilst he is incarcerated.....
I hate Safe Streets. The reality of it is that in order to receive this grant a decrease in crime has to be shown. This gives PD's an "incentive" to downgrade crime and under report.
ReplyDeleteIt's nothing more than a political tool so politicans (specifically omalley) can say "Look how great I am-I've lowered crime in MD."
The city would do best to tell the state to shove their Safe STreets money.