Valentino Nortey was the 2024 NPP parliamentary candidate for Klottey Korle
The 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the Klottey Korle Constituency, Valentino Nortey, has been grabbed by the police in the United States (US) after he allegedly stabbed his wife, Gilda Nortey, three times.
Multiple reports have indicated that Valentino Nortey has been slapped with three criminal charges, namely attempted homicide, possessing an instrument of crime with intent to use, and tampering with/fabricating physical evidence.
With these details, he is likely to face jail tm should he be found guilty by the courts.
Below is a breakdown of the number of years he is likely to spend in jail if he is convicted:
Attempted homicide
Attempted homicide (or murder) in the state of Pennsylvania is regarded as a first-degree felony.
The standard sentence for this crime is a prison term of up to 20 years plus fines. However, the jail term could increase to up to 40 years.
Judges consider prior convictions, use of a deadly weapon, and the severity of the injuries sustained by the victim.
What we know so far about the arrest of 2024 NPP parliamentary candidate in the US
Possessing an instrument of crime with the intent to use
The crime of “possession of an instrument of crime with the intent to use” is regarded as a first-degree misdemeanour.
Persons convicted of the crime are usually slapped with jail terms of five years.
The jail term sometimes goes with a fine of $10,000. Some offenders only receive a fine of $10,000 or more.
The crime, however, can become a felony if body armour is involved or for repeat offences, with a prison term of up to seven years and/or a fine of up to $15,000.
Tampering with/fabricating physical evidence
According to details from ciccarelli.com and govt.westlaw.com, the crime of “tampering with/fabricating physical evidence” is regarded as a misdemeanour of the second degree (M2) in Pennsylvania.
Offenders normally receive a jail term of up to two years and a fine of up to $5,000.
2024 NPP Parliamentary candidate charged in US for allegedly stabbing a woman
So, if convicted, the former MP is likely to receive a sentence of between 20 and 40 years, even if he is found guilty of all the charges.
This is because the charges are expected to be served concurrently. So, even though the maximum sentences sum up to about 47 years, he might not be jailed for that amount of time.
As indicated, the number of jail terms he receives would be determined by the severity of the injuries his wife sustained, the object used, and the fact that he stabbed her three times, if he is convicted.
In the absence of any of these, he remains in custody as legal proceedings continue into the matter.
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