LEONARDTOWN, Md. – State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Walter Crouse Prentiss, III, 43, was sentenced to a total of 30 years in the Division of Corrections, with 15 years of active incarceration to serve in prison for his involvement in a series of domestic violence assaults. Mr. Prentiss was convicted of assaulting a female victim in Mechanicsville, Maryland, over a span of several months in 2021.
Mr. Prentiss was sentenced as follows:
- Assault Second Degree – sentenced to ten years, suspend all but five years active incarceration;
- Assault Second Degree – sentenced to ten years, suspend all but five years, to run consecutive;
- Assault First Degree – sentenced to ten years, suspend all but five years, to run consecutive; and
- Violation of a Protective Order – sentenced to the maximum penalty of 90 days, to run concurrently.
Detective Joseph Bowling of the Criminal Investigative Division of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office was the lead investigator.
Senior Assistant State’s Attorney Sarah Proctor, Chief of the Special Victims Unit, prosecuted the case on behalf of the citizens of St. Mary’s County.
The Honorable Joseph M. Stanalonis presided over the case.
“…over a span of several months in 2021”? Why didn’t she do something or call someone?
She did and now he’s sentenced ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Well, considering of all of these violent crimes and violation of the protective order this sentence is a huge slap on the wrist.
Looks like he has a corn cob someplace, but will be getting one soon for sure.
Definitely a slap on on the wrist. None of these convictions should not have been suspended. DOC is gonna run these sentences concurrently regardless of what the court say. He’ll be home in 5 years. Less than that if he has any time served awarded.
Need to step up the sentence Judge. Domestic violence and this is all he gets is BS.
Is this CCWAM or Baud9600?? It’s a great benefit to have either one of them out of society for a while.
Hey Jaymi, I thought you were gonna throw the book at criminals. Looks like you chopped up his sentence quite a bit. 30 plus is what he deserves and you gave him half? You better have an explanation for that or you are not going to be re-elected.
Agree and the Judges need to get serious about protecting the law-abiding citizens. Remember you can vote “NO” for continuance in office for slack Judges!