(From the Newton County Prosecuting Attorney's Office)
An Oklahoma man entered an Alford plea of guilty in Newton County Circuit Court for his part in shooting at a Seneca police officer and was sentenced to 18 years and 15 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections.
Kenneth Cecil Nelums, 61, Picher, Oklahoma, was sentenced by Judge Gregory Stremel of the 40th Judicial Circuit on Monday, April 26 to 18 years in prison on one count of assault in the first degree and to 15 years in prison on one count of unlawful use of a weapon. An additional count of armed criminal action was dismissed.
On September 12, 2020, a Seneca police officer was attempting to make a traffic stop of the vehicle carrying three suspects when he observed a back window open and a flash come from the vehicle, followed by bullets hitting the officer's patrol vehicle.
The vehicle proceeded through a fence and into a field where the occupants were able to evade pursuit. The vehicle was later located, in which officers found numerous weapons, spent bullet casings and bullet holes in the tailgate of the vehicle.
Nelums and two other suspects were later apprehended.
Co-defendant Bradley Ray Holmes, Jr. pleaded guilty on February 1, 2021, and co-defendant Tony Lucian Helm pleaded guilty on March 5, 2021 and both received a 15-year sentence in the Department of Corrections for their roles in the shooting.
The Alford Plea entered by the defendant allows him to plead guilty and admit there is sufficient evidence to convict without admitting guilt.
"Police are under fire both on the streets and in the media every day. We stand by our officers and we will serve out harsh penalties for those that endanger them," said Newton County Prosecuting Attorney William Lynch.
"These large sentences should send a message to anyone who would hurt a police officer; it will not be tolerated in Newton County.
The case was investigated by the Seneca Police Department and prosecuted by William Lynch and Sarah Crites of the Newton County Prosecutor's Office.
4 comments:
Yikes!
Somethngs rong!
Also tots and pears for Fruity Giuliani, people are wondering if he's going to go through some things after the police have been straight up his six with a search warrant this morning!
Not for sure what this has to do with taking a Violent Criminal off the Street.
Thank Goodness that this Nut Job did not Kill or Injure this Policeman.
Derek Chauvin - WAS A BAD COP - - WHO DID A TERRIBLE THING - - AND SHOULD BE PUNISHED FOR KILLING - - GEORGE FLOYD... BUT NOT ALL COPS ARE BAD - - LEBRON JAMES!!!
Derek Chauvin - was a Career Criminal... We Cannot Forget his Victims - - He did an Armed Robbery and Home Invasion of a Pregnant Woman - -
AGAIN - - PEOPLE STOP FEELING SORRY FOR CRIMINALS AND FEELING EMPATHY FOR THEIR VICTIMS.
Are you on drugs?
I guess everyone has just dismissed the fact that GEORGE FLOYD was a criminal.
Not sure why they are making criminals into martyrs and law enforcement officers into criminals.
Get your head on straight. A criminal is someone who breaks the law. Skin color doesn't matter.
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