A Burke County man pled guilty to assault on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest and speeding. Through a plea deal Richard Carpenter was sentenced to 24 months’ probation and 96 hours of community service. The charges were all misdemeanors. The incident involved a traffic stop in 2019, where carpenter hit officer Joseph Jones with his car door and after a struggle hit his neck and head causing a stroke. Jones has permanently lost feeling in one arm and one leg. Jones said “I forgive him because I know my God”
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