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Career Criminal Earns Seventeenth Felony Conviction

Prosecutors in District Attorney General Charme Allen’s Career Gang Unit obtained a conviction today against a man who has sixteen prior felony convictions. Terry Huck Trammell, 43, was convicted by a jury of Burglary and Theft. Because Trammell is classified as a Career Offender, the only possible sentence is the maximum for a Class D felony, twelve years in prison.

Child Rapist Receives Twenty-Five Year Sentence

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Child Abuse Unit obtained a conviction today against a man who repeatedly sexually abused his stepdaughter starting when the child was six years old. Kaleny Tihpen, 42, was convicted of Rape of a Child and received a sentence of twenty-five years to serve without the possibility of parole.

Man Sentenced to Twenty Years after Raping a Drugged Sixteen-Year-Old

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Child Abuse Unit obtained a twenty-year-sentence against a man who gave a sixteen-year-old girl prescription pills then raped her. Buford E. Trammell, 55, was sentenced by Judge Steve Sword today after he was convicted by a jury of multiple counts of Rape, Statutory Rape by an Authority Figure, Sexual Battery by an Authority Figure, Solicitation of a Minor, and Casual Exchange with a Minor.

Skyline Piru Gang Member Convicted of Heroin Distribution

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Career Gang Unit obtained multiple convictions today against a member of the Skyline Piru street gang and his co-defendant for their roles in a heroin distribution enterprise. Antonio Smith, 45, and Heather Montgomery, 34, were convicted of two counts each of Sale and Delivery of Heroin in a Drug Free Zone.

Bloods Gang Member Convicted of Attempted First Degree Murder

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Career Gang Unit obtained multiple convictions today against a member of the Bloods street gang. Following a three-day trial, Nathan Garfield Flemming, IV, 23, was convicted of two counts each of Attempted First Degree Murder, Especially Aggravated Robbery, Aggravated Robbery, Carjacking, and four counts of Employing a Firearm During the Commission of a Dangerous Felony.

DUI Career Offender Convicted at Trial

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s DUI Unit obtained a conviction today against a career offender with six prior DUI convictions. Following a two-day trial, John Palladin Gibson, 43, was convicted of his seventh offense of Driving Under the Influence.

Repeat Offender Convicted in Pill Distribution Case

Prosecutors in District Attorney General Charme Allen’s Felony Drug Unit obtained convictions today against a man for selling various types of prescription pills. Calvin Lyndell Dibrell, 52, was convicted of Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, and Alprazolam in a Drug Free School Zone.

Street Fight Stabbing Leads to Conviction

Prosecutors in District Attorney General Charme Allen’s Career Gang Unit obtained convictions today against a woman in the Rollin 20s Crips gang who stabbed a man in the back with a kitchen knife during a street fight. Briasha Marie Williams, 21, was convicted of two counts of Reckless Aggravated Assault.

Cocaine Dealer, Gang Member Nets Twenty-Year Sentence

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Career Gang Unit obtained multiple convictions today against a drug dealer who is also a member of the Bloods criminal street gang. In a plea agreement announced before Judge Bob McGee, Edward Anthony Wilson, 36, was convicted of Possession with Intent to Sell Cocaine, Possession with Intent to Sell Heroin, and Possession with Intent to Sell Marijuana. Under the terms of the agreement, Wilson must serve twenty years in prison.

Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to Twenty-Three Years

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Career Gang Unit obtained multiple convictions today against a man charged in multiple cases of methamphetamine dealing. In a plea agreement announced before Judge Scott Green, Jason Wayne Seabolt, 36, was convicted of Possession with Intent to Sell Methamphetamine in a Drug Free School Zone, Possession with Intent to Sell Methamphetamine, and several misdemeanor offenses. Under the terms of the agreement, Seabolt must serve twenty-three years in prison with the first fifteen years to be served without the possibility of parole.

Crips Gang Member Convicted of Attempted Murder

Prosecutors in District Attorney General Charme Allen’s Career Gang Unit obtained convictions today against a Crips gang member who attempted to kill a driver during a carjacking. Demetris Ross Grimes, 27, was convicted of eighteen counts including multiple counts of Attempted First Degree Murder, Employing a Firearm During the Commission of a Dangerous Felony, Attempted Carjacking, Attempted Especially Aggravated Robbery, and Assault.

Career Offender Convicted of Burglarizing Wal-Mart Again

For the second time in one month, prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Career Gang Unit obtained a conviction against a multi-convicted felon who burglarized Wal-Mart. Nikia Tnaha Bowens, 40, was convicted of Burglary and Theft. Bowens was convicted by a jury last month for another Burglary at a different Wal-Mart.

Child Pornographer Receives Maximum Sentence after Secretly Recording Undressed Minor

“”>Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Child Abuse Unit obtained the maximum sentence today against a man who secretly video-recorded a twelve-year-old girl before she got into the shower. In a trial last March, Ruben Sanchez Montiel, 31, was convicted of Especially Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor. At a sentencing hearing today before Judge Steve Sword, prosecutors argued that Montiel should receive the maximum sentence. Judge Sword agreed and sentenced Montiel to twelve years in prison.