In a sentencing memorandum filed today in U. S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, the U. S. Attorney recommended a 30-year sentence for Mahamud Tooxoow Mahamed, Noel, who pleaded guilty August 22 to the 2019 kidnapping that led to the murder of Jessica McCormack, 25, Noel, a former Carthage resident.
If the judge follows the recommendation, Mahamed's sentence would be followed by five years of supervised release, according to the memorandum.
Mahamed's sentencing is scheduled for 9 a.m. May 6 in U. S. District Court in Springfield.
A major reason for not asking for more prison time for Mahamed was a desire to keep McCormack's three children, one of whom was also Mahamed's child, from having to testify at trial.
The defendant caused the death of J.M. while kidnapping her. J.M. contacted the police on July 16, 2019, to report that the defendant held her at knife point and tried to rape her. This was the last time anyone observed J.M. alive or her three minor daughters, Jane Does 1-3, in the state of Missouri.
On July 29, 2019, J.M. was located partially nude in a suitcase that had been discarded off the side of Missouri Highway 59 approximately. Law enforcement’s investigation revealed that the defendant was in Minnesota and Iowa with the Jane Does in August 2019.
On August 8, the Jane Does were reported as abandoned at a residence in Iowa. The defendant left the United States and was later apprehended in Guatemala
The defendant’s conduct in killing J.M. leaves little room for any variance; however, in pleading guilty, he has accepted responsibility and protected the Jane Does from reliving this horrific event before the Court and a jury. Consequently, the government respectfully recommends that the 360-month sentence is just but not greater than necessary to meet the ends of justice based on the nature and circumstances of the offense.
The defendant’s conduct in killing J.M. leaves little room for any variance; however, in pleading guilty, he has accepted responsibility and protected the Jane Does from reliving this horrific event before the Court and a jury. Consequently, the government respectfully recommends that the 360-month sentence is just but not greater than necessary to meet the ends of justice based on the nature and circumstances of the offense.
More details on the investigation can be found at the link below.
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