Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35, the county’s police union, wrote in a statement to Bethesda Beat on Monday afternoon that Rupp’s decision to grant probation before judgment for Moris was “consistent with any other citizen in the state of Maryland.”
“The court granted a PBJ after finding that Officer Moris had no previous criminal history, a favorable work history, and was convicted of a misdemeanor,” the statement read. “Lodge 35 believes Judge Rupp acted with impartiality when he handed down his decision.”
The police union’s statement noted that Moris “accepted the internal discipline proposed by the police chief and will move forward with his career as a law enforcement officer,” but did not give further details.
Officer Who Kneed Suspect in Aspen Hill Cleared of All Charges
Montgomery County Police Officer Kevin Moris, who was sentenced to two years of supervised probation after he kneed a handcuffed man in the head, was cleared of the misdemeanor assault that a jury had handed down. Moris had requested a hearing for the court to reconsider his sentence, which took place March 3 before Judge Nelson Rupp of Maryland County’s Circuit Court.
Moris will retain his position as a sworn officer, according to MCPD spokesperson Sgt. Rebecca Innocenti. “At the conclusion of the criminal trial this matter was referred to the Office of Internal Affairs, consistent with Department policy and Maryland State Law. The result of that investigation was commensurate with the Montgomery County disciplinary process. Internal affairs matters are confidential personnel matters under Maryland State law and therefore no further comment will be made on this matter,” she wrote in an email to MCM.
history spreading terror in a way most of us didn t feel again until the infamous sniper attacks. today more than three decades after those rapes a montgomery county judge sentenced buzbee to more than three life sentences. bruce leshan reports on justice done for more women. i m an 18-year-old lifeguard that you raped. reporter: justice delayed but not denied. four courageous women confronted timothy buzbee at his sentencing in a montgomery county courtroom. the rape at the hands of timothy buzbee helped to kill off the person that i was supposed to be. reporter: judge nelson rupp looked right at buzbee and said this to him. you are an evil sexual predator. the intent of the life sentences is that you never ever go free. we know he s a repeat sexual offender who preyed upon young women in his county for over a period of what now looks like six or seven years. reporter: he was known as the aspen hill rapist. he was already serving two concurrent life sentences a
possible by later on this afternoon. highs today, upper 50s and a few bonus breaks of sunshine might put a few spots into the low 60s. on the whole a mild day. rain becoming more and more likely after 3:00, 4:00, 5:00 this afternoon. overnight, showers, maybe even thunderstorms late into the early morning tomorrow. there s your tomorrow forecast. cloudy, mild, rain likely. possibly thunderstorms in the morning. a mild day today and mild tomorrow. not as bright and sunny as it has been. danella, what about a check on traffic? well, traffic still looks really good if you re traveling either on bw parkway or i-95. you look really good. southbound on bw parkway, 61 miles per hour as you pass 32. now getting closer to the beltway passing powder mill road, 64 miles per hour. taking i-95, here s a live look at 216. volumes still light. and travel speeds here from 216 to the beltway, you re at 68 miles per hour. not seeing any accidents on i-95 north or south. and the rails are ope