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TARVIS LEVITICUS DUNHAM Gets 20 Years for Assaulting Prison Staff
In a shocking turn of events, TARVIS LEVITICUS DUNHAM, a 42-year-old former inmate at the United States Penitentiary in Hazelton, West Virginia, was sentenced to an additional 20 years in prison for assaulting prison staff.
The incident occurred in 2011, when DUNHAM attempted to retaliate against a case manager for producing a record and document during disciplinary proceedings conducted by the Bureau of Prisons. DUNHAM forcibly assaulted the case manager and when other Correctional Officers attempted to restrain him, he forcibly assaulted them by kicking and biting them.
According to the investigation, a week after the incident, the staff at USP Lee recorded a telephone call between DUNHAM and his mother, where DUNHAM told his mother that he “about near killed that woman.”
TARVIS LEVITICUS DUNHAM was convicted on January 29, 2013, after a six-day trial on one count of “Obstructing Justice by Retaliating Against a Witness,” and five counts of “Assaulting, Resisting and Impeding Certain Officers or Employees of the Bureau of Prisons.”
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Brandon S. Flower and was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Special Investigative Services Unit at USP Hazelton.
TARVIS LEVITICUS DUNHAM is currently serving a 300-month sentence. With the additional 20 years, he will now serve a total of 240 months imprisonment to run consecutive to his current sentence.
The incident highlights the ongoing issue of violence in prisons and the need for increased security measures to protect prison staff and inmates.
TARVIS LEVITICUS DUNHAM, Age: 42, Legal Status: Convicted and Sentenced, Address: United States Penitentiary, Hazelton, West Virginia, Date: January 29, 2013, Crime: Obstructing Justice by Retaliating Against a Witness, and Assaulting, Resisting and Impeding Certain Officers or Employees of the Bureau of Prisons. Sentence: 240 months imprisonment to run consecutive to his current 300-month sentence.
Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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