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Friday, November 01, 2013

Cambridge Man Sentenced For Attempted Murder Of Federal Officer

BALTIMORE — U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake Thursday sentenced Tayvon Dobson, 23, of Cambridge, to serve 28 years in federal prison for the attempted murder of a federal officer and using a gun during the murder attempt.

Dobson shot Wicomico Sheriff's Deputy Thomas Funk Feb. 29, 2012, while Funk was one of eight officers working as a U.S. Marshal's task force to serve warrants in the region. Dobson had a warrant pending for multiple charges including first-degree assault and arson threat, which have since been placed on the stet docket of Dorchester County Circuit Court, where they could be tried one day.

The morning of the shooting, Dobson was in a home on Hubbard Street. After he shot Funk in the arm, he and other officers traded gunfire before he surrendered after a standoff of several hours.

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8 comments:

Gary said...

Sure seems like a light sentence for what he did. His absolute intension was to kill Officer Funk...he just missed by inches. Worst part is that unless things change he'll still do half the time.

ginn said...

These 'stand-offs' may become more frequent and not for such apt charges either. As long as our gov't keeps evolving it's freedom larceny agenda the probability of stand-offs with authority will escalate.

mark said...

No federal sentences they have to serve all time there is no early parole like state system

Anonymous said...

I bet if Obama had a son...

Anonymous said...

I wish you had a "Like" button like FB does.

Anonymous said...

A federal prison will provide him with a better life than he would have had.

Anonymous said...

You assume that shooting at, or even killing a federal, or any, officer is a bad thing.

To answer that Marine's question as to if all of you are blind, I can say definitely some of you are blind.

I am not a criminal, but I fear the police more than I do the criminal on the streets. Why?

Anonymous said...

11:37 interesting observation. maybe cause when the police gun you down there is no one taking them to task! Ask the many millions of families who have found themselves in this situation!