An Exmore woman was sentenced to 3 years in Northampton County Circuit Court for stabbing her brother. She was convicted in June of unlawful wounding, which was reduced from the original malicious wounding charge.
According to the testimony of the victim and others, the victim, Ms. Ames, and others were drinking and playing cards when he and Ms. Ames got into a disagreement. He took out a knife and placed it on the table and dared her to stab him. She did, and almost severed an artery. The victim was transported across the Bay for lifesaving treatment, although he testified that he returned to work the following Monday. He said he did not want to see his sister go to jail.
Commonwealth's Attorney Bruce Jones said notwithstanding the victim's wishes, the offense was against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth. He said "She took a knife and drove it into another human being's body," and that, he said, deserves some meaningful jail time.
Judge W. Revell Lewis III agreed, and sentenced her to 3 years, and then suspended all but 45 days on the condition that Ms. Ames maintains good behavior for 3 years. She was remanded into the custody of the Sheriff to begin serving her sentence.
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3 comments:
Where do these people come from?
Your friend,
Slim
BTW - saw your sister in Wal-Mart this afternoon.
I have no clue where they come from. Do we really want to know?
I will tell my sister you saw her- incase she didn't see you.
I about died when I read this! The Commonwealth's attorney said that she "deserves some meaningful jail time. So the judge agreees and gives her 3 yrs and suspends all but 45 DAYS! I don't know but I think I have a different definition of "meaningful."
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