A Jefferson County jury found Craig D. Carroll, 55, guilty of assaulting a Sheriff’s Office deputy and another person at a home in unincorporated Fenton, court records show.
On Oct. 7, jurors found Carroll guilty of second-degree assault on a special victim, a class B felony, and fourth-degree assault, a class A misdemeanor. Jefferson County Div. 5 Circuit Judge Victor Melenbrink is scheduled to sentence Carroll on Dec. 19, according to court documents.
A class B felony typically carries a penalty of five to 15 years in prison. However, Carroll is considered a persistent offender and faces punishment in the class A felony range of 10 to 30 years or life in prison, according to a social media post made by Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney Trisha Stefanski.
A class A misdemeanor is punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $2,000.
Jefferson County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Courtney Goodwin prosecuted the case.
Timothy Fleener, who represented Carroll in the jury trial, filed a motion for a new trial on Oct. 28, court documents show.
According to the probable-cause statement, a deputy was dispatched on Sept. 24, 2021, to a home on Winter Valley Drive in the Jefferson County portion of Fenton because someone was unconscious at the home.
When the deputy arrived, he was told Carroll, who lived at a home on the street, was hiding behind a different home on Winter Valley Drive. The deputy found Carroll, who appeared to be intoxicated, the report said.
Carroll argued with the deputy when he was asked if he had any weapons. Carroll then grabbed a galvanized steel patio chair and attempted to hit the deputy three times, according to the report.
The deputy tackled Carroll, who kicked the deputy in the head. After Carroll was handcuffed, he continued to threaten to attack and kill the deputy, and he threatened to kill another man for not helping him, the report said.
The other man refused to pursue charges, according to the report.
Carroll is considered a persistent offender because he has pleaded guilty to assault charges at least two other times, court records show.
In January 2011, he pleaded guilty to third-degree assault, a class A misdemeanor, in Franklin County. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail, but that sentence was suspended and he was placed on two years’ probation, according to court documents.
In April 2018, he pleaded guilty to two third-degree domestic assault charges, class A misdemeanors, in Jefferson County and was sentenced to a year in jail. That sentence was suspended, and he was placed on two years’ probation, court records said.
Court documents showed Carroll had his probation revoked in each case.
In June 2013, he had his probation revoked in Franklin County, and he was ordered to serve 180 days in jail, according to court documents.
In December 2018, his probation was revoked in Jefferson County, and he served 319 days of his one-year sentence due to receiving credit for time served, court records show.