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Man Gets 5 Years for Trying to Run Down Cop
Associated Press
April 15, 2010
WESTMINSTER, Md. (AP) ― A Carroll County judge has sentenced a 38-year-old Westminster man to five years in prison for trying to run down a woman and a police officer trying to help her.
Gary Wolfe was convicted Wednesday of two counts of first-degree assault and sentenced to 20 years with all but five years suspended.
Prosecutors say Taneytown (TAW’-nee-town) police Cpl. Brian Jestes found Sarah Henry lying in the road on July 8, 2009, and as he helped her, he saw a car driving quickly toward them.
Jestes ordered the driver to stop, then fired three shots, striking Wolfe in the arm. Taneytown police say a state police investigation cleared Jestes of any wrongdoing.
Wolfe’s attorney argued that her client’s loud music prevented him from hearing the officer’s commands. She says Wolfe had been drinking heavily and didn’t remember much of what happened.
skascooter007
about 3 years ago
2010 Comments
Bad Judge, 20 to life nothing more nothing less.
matsnap
about 3 years ago
482 Comments
He was trying to kill a Police Officer. I think this A-Hole should have gotten more time. I'm glad that the officer and woman are safe.
Whalewatcher
about 3 years ago
9930 Comments
POS is real lucky he's alive to serve his sentence, which never should have had any time suspended.
wildsoldier
about 3 years ago
1246 Comments
This POS should have got more....
Jonas
about 3 years ago
38534 Comments
This guy should have been convicted of attempted murder on a LEO and sent away for a long time.
dino98
about 3 years ago
674 Comments
I didn't realize loud music caused blindness. I'm glad he's bad aim with a car.
1Tinman
about 3 years ago
616 Comments
Well, that makes sense... take off 5 yrs for each round fired and just forget about the heavy drinking. Sure... I get that... Wait! Since a round hit him, they should just call it even! Yeah, that's the ticket! WTH
bluebrother
about 3 years ago
760 Comments
Cut the crap on his defence, he knew eactly what he was doing. Thank you Judge for having the fortitude and stickability to give this low life some time. He should have got hard labor painting jails, courhouses, and doing the highway cleanup think for 20 plus. Glad the officer and the woman are ok Give the officer more time to go to the range and improve his point of aim.