Man Gets 50 Years In Sexual Battery Case

October 28, 2017

Sammie Lee Smith, IV, age 20, was sentenced by Circuit Judge Edward P. Nickinson to 50 years in state prison. This sentence is a minimum mandatory sentence that must be served day for day; he will not be released until the full 50 years have been served. Smith was also designated as a sexual offender.

An Escambia County Jury convicted Smith of one count of sexual battery with a deadly weapon or force likely to cause serious personal injury, kidnapping, domestic battery by strangulation, and two counts of battery.

On June 9, 2016, the victim was standing outside with a co-worker at her place of employment when Smith showed up unexpectedly. Smith took her cell phone and retreated to his vehicle. The victim followed him into the vehicle to retrieve her phone. Once inside the vehicle, the defendant demanded the password to her phone. When she refused to give it to him, he started hitting her. She then attempted to get out of the vehicle. Smith grabbed the victim and locked the doors to the vehicle.

He then drove to an isolated area where he began to beat the victim, strangled her to the point of breathlessness, and sexually battered her. Eventually, Smith allowed the victim to leave the car. The victim returned to work and law enforcement was called.

Smith was arrested several days later in Ft. Pierce, FL, his place of residence.

Comments

4 Responses to “Man Gets 50 Years In Sexual Battery Case”

  1. Curious on October 29th, 2017 9:02 am

    Followed him into the vehicle?NO NO NO!!!

  2. Justice served on October 29th, 2017 8:20 am

    Mandatory sentences that must be served day for day – a great idea for all crimes – if the garbage can starts filling up you just stomp it down and keep putting out the trash. Thanks judge.

  3. bob in baker on October 29th, 2017 6:48 am

    If he was a politician he would have got away with it.

  4. Trocarman on October 29th, 2017 5:42 am

    Good riddance.

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