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Man convicted of standoff case with police scheduled to be sentencd Friday

29-year-old Deron McCoy Jr., who was found guilty back on January 27 of most of the counts against him involving a standoff with police is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday.

McCoy was charged with 18-counts involving a standoff with police back on March 22nd, of last year. But, the jury also found him, “not guilty,” on one of 6-counts of aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer, as well as possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia and one count of kidnapping.

The one kidnapping count against him was for allegedly restraining his 7-month old child, but the defense argued that his child was not restrained, and was not threatened because she was in his custody. The jury apparently agreed. They also didn’t agree with one of the aggravated assault counts against him that involved Hutchinson Police Sgt. Brice Burlie when he allegedly tried to pull the officers handgun from his holster. They also didn’t believe he was in possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.

The case centers on domestic dispute when McCoy and the mother of his child were arguing over whether he would give her their child, but also whether she would enter the motel room.

McCoy was staying in a room at the Budget Inn Motel at 4th & Washington. After repeated attempts to contact him, police officials decided to rush into the room, and McCoy allegedly had a gun pointed in the direction of a woman he calls his sister, and is also accused of using the baby as a shield in front of his head when officers entered. He was taken into custody without incident. He denies that he ever held the baby to shield himself.

Sentencing is set for 10:30 a-m Friday in front of Judge Tim Chambers.

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