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Date: 02-15-2023
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United States of America v. Esmond King
Case Number: 2:21-cr-00247
Judge: J.P. Stadtmueller
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin (Milwaukee County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office in Milwaukee
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Milwaukee, Wisconsin criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with arson.
Esmond King, age 33, broke into Mary’s Beauty Salon in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during the early morning of September 11, 2021. While inside, King used a combustible aerosol to ignite a fire inside the office within the salon. Officers arrested King as he exited the salon and brought him to the Kenosha Police Department for processing. The Kenosha Fire Department responded to the scene and was able to extinguish the fire. However, the fire and smoke had damaged not only significant portions of the salon but also businesses that shared the same building. While King was being taken into custody, he threatened to kill officers and their families.
“There is no excuse for the reckless and wanton destruction of property of innocent citizens and business owners,“ stated U.S. Attorney Haanstad. “The U.S. Attorney’s Office remains committed to working with our law enforcement and community partners to protect all who live and work in the Eastern District of Wisconsin.”
“The investigation and prosecution of this individual as well as the sentence imposed illustrates the seriousness of this crime,” said Acting ATF Special Agent in Charge of the Chicago Filed Division Jeffrey L. Matthews. “ATF stands shoulder to shoulder with our law enforcement partners and the United States Attorney’s office to ensure those responsible are held accountable.”
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (“ATF”) Chicago Field Division investigated the case, assisted by the Kenosha Police Department and Kenosha Fire Department and it was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Peter Smyczek.
Outcome: Defendant was sentenced to 44 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release and was ordered to pay $271,000 in restitution.
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