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A repeat offender was sentenced to twelve years without the possibility of parole after being convicted by prosecutors in District Attorney General Charme Allen’s Felony Drug Unit. In a June trial, Calvin Lyndell Dibrell, 52, was convicted of Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, and Alprazolam in a Drug Free School Zone.

The ringleader of a drug trafficking organization was sentenced to serve twenty-three years in prison today after being convicted by prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Felony Drug Unit. In an August trial, Waynard Quartez Winbush, 30, was convicted of Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Sell and Deliver Heroin in a Drug Free School Zone, Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Sell and Deliver Oxymorphone in a Drug Free School Zone, Possession with Intent to Sell Oxycodone in a Drug Free Park Zone, and Possession with Intent to Sell Oxymorphone in a Drug Free Park Zone.

A Crips gang member who committed two home invasions in 2014 against the same victim at two separate residences was sent to prison for twenty-one years after being convicted by prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Career Gang Unit. In a July trial, Kenneth Demarcus Williams, 27, was convicted of Aggravated Burglary, Facilitation of Aggravated Burglary, Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Dangerous Felony, and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm.

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s DUI Unit obtained multiple convictions today against a drunk driver who killed his son and critically injured his nephew. Steven Dare Steelman, Jr., 35, was convicted of Aggravated Vehicular Homicide, Vehicular Assault, Reckless Endangerment, Driving Under the Influence Third Offense, Driving on a Revoked License, and Failure to Provide Evidence of Financial Responsibility.

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Major Crimes Unit obtained multiple convictions against a convicted felon who shot Knoxville Police Department Officer James Wilson in his ballistics vest. Matthew Lee Pryor, 31, was convicted of Attempted First Degree Murder and Employing a Firearm During the Commission of a Dangerous Felony. Under the terms of the plea agreement, Pryor received a fifty-year sentence that must be served consecutive to another fifty-year sentence imposed for shooting at federal agents in Florida.

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Felony Drug Unit obtained multiple convictions against a drug dealer for her role in the overdose death of a forty-nine-year-old victim. Dollie Renee Cox, 33, was convicted of Facilitation of Second Degree Murder along with heroin and methamphetamine distribution offenses. As a result of her plea, Cox received a sentence of twenty years in prison.

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Career Gang Unit obtained seven felony and three misdemeanor convictions against a career offender who already had nine prior felonies. Glenn Lavester Golden, 49, was convicted of five counts of Aggravated Robbery, one count of Attempted Aggravated Robbery, one count of Burglary, and three counts of misdemeanor Theft.

A member of the Skyline Piru street gang was sentenced today to seventy-two years in prison for his role in a heroin distribution enterprise following a trial by prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Career Gang Unit. Antonio Smith, 45, was convicted in a June trial of two counts of Sale and Delivery of Heroin in a Drug Free Zone

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Career Gang Unit obtained a conviction against a member of the Crips street gang who robbed a seventy-nine-year-old man. Dennis Christopher Lowery, 35, was convicted of Robbery and Theft over $10,000.

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Major Crimes Unit obtained a conviction against a man who slit the throat of his eighty-four-year-old grandmother. After only thirty minutes of deliberation, a Knox County jury found William Grant Morgan, 34, guilty of First Degree Murder and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Upon conviction, Judge Scott Green sentenced Morgan to life in prison.

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Felony Drug Unit obtained convictions today against a drug dealer from Detroit, Michigan, who led a group of conspirators that brought kilos of heroin and thousands of prescription pills to the streets of Knoxville. Waynard Quartez Winbush, 30, was convicted of Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Sell and Deliver Heroin in a Drug Free School Zone, Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Sell and Deliver Oxymorphone in a Drug Free School Zone, Possession with Intent to Sell Oxycodone in a Drug Free Park Zone, and Possession with Intent to Sell Oxymorphone in a Drug Free Park Zone.

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Career Gang Unit obtained multiple convictions today against a Crips gang member following two home invasions in 2014 committed against the same victim at two separate residences. Kenneth Demarcus Williams, 27, was convicted of Aggravated Burglary, Facilitation of Aggravated Burglary, Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Dangerous Felony, and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm.

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.

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.

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.

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Career Gang Unit obtained a conviction against a defendant with nine prior felony convictions who stole a pickup truck. Tommy Lee Houser, Jr., 46, was convicted of Theft over $1000.

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Career Gang Unit obtained a conviction against a thief with eleven prior felony convictions. Charles Preston Keesee, 43, was convicted of Theft over $1000.

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s DUI Unit obtained a conviction against a drunk driver who passed out in his vehicle while in the middle of the street. Rex Allen Hutchison, 58, was convicted of Driving Under the Influence.

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.

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.