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Sunday, June 14, 2020

JEROME K. JACKSON FOUND GUILTY OF HATE CRIME AND SENTENCED TO EIGHTEEN (18) MONTHS OF INCARCERATION

On June 12th, 2020, The Honorable Abigail H. Marsh of the Wicomico County District Court found Jerome K. Jackson, age 54 of Princess Anne, Maryland, guilty of having maliciously defaced the property of Salisbury University while exhibiting racial animosity in violation of Maryland Criminal Law §10-305(2) in the District Court for Wicomico County. This type of crime is commonly referred to as a Hate Crime. 

Following the finding of guilt, Judge Marsh imposed a sentence of eighteen (18) months of active incarceration at the Wicomico County Detention Center. 

Pursuant to the terms of the plea agreement, the Defendant paid restitution to Salisbury University in the amount of $494.00 to pay for the costs associated with removing the graffiti from University property. 

Additionally, the terms of the plea required that the Defendant admit responsibility for each of the racist and sometimes gender related discriminatory graffiti found on the campus on October 8th, 2019, October 10, 2019, October 22, 2019, November 4, 2019 and February 19, 2020. 

State’s Attorney (SA) for Wicomico County, Jamie Dykes thanked Judge Marsh for insightful and thoughtful remarks during the hearing. SA Dykes went on to say, “It is my hope that this verdict and sentence brings accountability, finality and justice to the staff, faculty, students, prospective students and parents of the Salisbury University community.” 

SA Dykes commended the Salisbury University Police Department and Dr. Charles Wight and his executive staff for their hard work and dedication during this investigation. SA Dykes further thanked Deputy State’s Attorney Billy McDermott and Assistant State’s Attorney Ajene Turnbull both of whom prosecuted this case.

58 comments:

Anonymous said...

But don't worry, Bob Culver took down the General Winder sign to appease this thug!

Anonymous said...

18 months is not long enough ! I demand he not ls+ any kind of early release. His sentence isn't long enough to begin with. These bleeding heart judges and states attorneys are scared to death to make a stiff sentence when its a hate crime done by blacks to white people, but look out if it's the other way around...........No sentence is too much then.

Anonymous said...

Jussie

Anonymous said...

It's about damn time one of these agitators received prison time. This should make national news. Send it to all the outlets.

Anonymous said...

June 12, 2020 at 3:05 PM
He will be out in half the time.

Anonymous said...

Great but the two black girls that drew the stick figure hanging got away with it!

Anonymous said...

A black person convicted of a hate crime - I'm glad they prosecuted and convicted...

They are always spun as the victim and never the perpetrator!

Anonymous said...

Out in 4. BULLSHIT. CORRUPT judge
If a white had actually done this. He'd would have been given 5 years at least.

Anonymous said...

Judge Marsh rocks. Where is the apology from Chuck? Mr. Jackson should have to pay for the new position at SU

Anonymous said...

How did he get inside the locked building the last time to provoke his race baiting??

Anonymous said...

What about the cost associated with closing the school? Where is THAT restitution? My child is a student there. There are other very REAL costs that he is not being held accountable for. If he was white...LIKE EVERYONE ASSUMED...he would have been held to a higher standard and would have been made to pay more restitution and served a longer sentence. Where is President Wight’s apology to Caucasian’s? He jumped the gun and assumed it was a white student, just like Jake Day. Where is his apology and admission of “rushing to judgment”? Where is the black student groups apology? Typical...CRICKETS

Anonymous said...

Great outcome!!

Anonymous said...

Jamie D is a joke. Ask her about jumping the gun on SPD officers on disclosures for truthfulness in advance of an investigation against them and before having them interviewed. I’m curious if she has jumped the gun on all officers with making disclosures, or if she’s allowed some better treatment than others!

She gave this suspect a due process, does she do the same for all officers?

Anonymous said...

What was the minimum sentence 18 months ?

Anonymous said...

Is it possible he suffers from mental illness?

Anonymous said...

I think all the black community leaders need to make a statement about this. Pronto. White Privilege my a$$. Now what?

Anonymous said...

Is it possible he suffers from mental illness?

Anonymous said...

Y’all got any more of dat fake racism ?

Anonymous said...

So I guess it proved the whole racial problem at SU was a hoax?

TheRealRay said...

Wow. I thought only Whites were racist ?

Anonymous said...

Y’all can’t really believe this is the actual person who did this....lol.

Anonymous said...

You’re dumb lol. He probably didn’t commit the crime.

Anonymous said...

He'll be out very soon. I'll guess before fall.

Anonymous said...

$494?!! What about the cost of closing down the college?

Anonymous said...

He'll be out before "this year's racist hoax" at SU is complete. It seems as though it's a yearly part of the curriculum over there

Anonymous said...

Who cares. Tired of that old B.S. excuse. If he was I'm sure his counsel would have used that in his defense.

Anonymous said...

Where is the apology from Chuck? Mr. Jackson should have to pay for the new position at SU

Anonymous said...

I agree the black community should make a statement condemning. I don't blame any other person but him but it would be the gracious and more important the Christian thing to do.
There are rumors he was put up to it but at the end of the day it's all on him. He didn't have to do it.

Anonymous said...

Good!!! but wanna know what is more of a problem that needs fixing..how quickly the ignorant foolish useful idiots jump in goose step to the typical racist narrative...its whites fault. That was this guys intentions correct? So the university in thier assumed position of bent over, as does the state of maryland to any hot libtarded agenda topic of the day. The university has proven once again. The big lie and false narrative of twisted ideagogy its foster and supports is Facist!! they are the very people they condemn.the attitudes they displayed are the very same of the lynch mobs of the past.

Anonymous said...

Yes. Manufactured by the real racists.

Anonymous said...

Good!!! but wanna know what is more of a problem that needs fixing..how quickly the ignorant foolish useful idiots jump in goose step to the typical racist narrative...its whites fault. That was this guys intentions correct? So the university in thier assumed position of bent over, as does the state of maryland to any hot libtarded agenda topic of the day. The university has proven once again. The big lie and false narrative of twisted ideagogy its foster and supports is Facist!! they are the very people they condemn.the attitudes they displayed are the very same of the lynch mobs of the past.

Anonymous said...

He was paid to do it and got his dumb ass caught. The real culprits behind this Jake Day, Kirkland Hall, Dan O'Hare, Jane's Yawakama. Did I miss anyone??

Anonymous said...

Is anyone aware his wife is a Vice principal for Somerset County public schools. Birds of a feather flock together! She should be fired as well.

Anonymous said...

So, what would a person get if he or she looked like Trump??? I challenge any lib to answer this honestly.

Anonymous said...

Wonder what Jackson's wife thinks about this. Does she agree with what he did? Can she offer an explanation? It might be an important question to ask since she is a public elementary school vice principal.

Anonymous said...

What say you now Jake Day? How about you Mary Ashanti?

J.C. said...

Hilarious is he the first black man to be charged with hate crimes against blacks? I wonder how far spread this really is?

Anonymous said...

I say he didnt do it

Anonymous said...

How many white people have gone to jail for graffiti? There is more to this story.

Anonymous said...

I think he is the fall guy. This is not adding up.

Anonymous said...

If had been a white person he wouldn't have gotten a day in jail. Check your history.

Anonymous said...

Something is wrong with this situation.

Anonymous said...

Fall guy!!!

Anonymous said...

Why???

Anonymous said...

This doesn't pass the smell test.

Anonymous said...

This piece of sh*t was tagged with and pled guilty of a hate crime. He was never arrested for this! Can you think of any circumstance where a person is charged with a hate crime and not arrested?
Of course not! This does not pass the smell test.

Anonymous said...

5:50 You’ve said that twice. If you know something spit it out or are you just mad a black dude got caught?

Anonymous said...

5:54 Ok Jussie🙄

Anonymous said...

7:13 Bingo!

Anonymous said...

5:17 Y’all mad he’s one of yours and got caught😂🤣

Anonymous said...

Just like the two black girls?? Check your history douchebag. As if you can look back that far RACIST.

Anonymous said...

A white person would not have done such a thing. Not in the last 40 or 50 years at least.

Anonymous said...

Where is the apology to the white community?

Anonymous said...

The buildings aren't locked all day

Anonymous said...

Joe, who led the investigation and can you get the details using the freedom of information act?

Anonymous said...

White people very rarely write racist graffiti again and again like this loser did.

Anonymous said...

Anything is possible. When he gets out, the judge should order him to undergo a psychological evaluation.

Anonymous said...

Make a “statement”? They need to acknowledge their black privilege, and apologize to the white community.