From The Free Lance-Star (August 23, 2007): Police briefs:
A man who was to be arraigned and tried for a felony assault and battery of a Caroline County sheriff’s deputy yesterday ended up with two months in jail, which he had already served.
John Lamont Walton repeated the words “thank you” over and over after finding out that Commonwealth’s Attorney Harvey Latney would reduce his charges to a misdemeanor assault if he’d plead guilty.
The judge ordered him to serve six months in jail, four suspended with credit for time served and to pay his court costs. Walton had already served two months in jail.
The deputy he was charged with assaulting, J.K. Miller didn’t testify.
- John Lamont Walton’s partial criminal history (felonies in bold, nolle prosequi by Harvey Latney in italics):
- August 22, 2007, Caroline County Circuit:
- Guilty – Assault and battery [knock back from felony assault on a law enforcement officer].
- June 8, 2007, Caroline County General District:
- Nolle prosequi – Assault on law enforcement officer.
- Nolle prosequi – Obstruction of justice.
- Nolle prosequi – Disorderly conduct.
- Nolle prosequi – Spitting in public place.
- Nolle prosequi – Spitting in public place.
- June 2, 2006, Caroline County General District:
- Guilty – Assault and battery.
- December 5, 2003, Caroline County General District:
- Guilty – Petit larceny.
- Guilty – Driving on suspended license.
- Guilty – Reckless driving.
- August 22, 2007, Caroline County Circuit: