Tampa man sentenced for threatening prosecutor, jury during trial

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Tampa man was sentenced to six years and five months in federal prison after he threatened a federal prosecutor and a jury in the middle of his trial.

Dempsey Emmanuel Gilmore, 33, was found guilty during a federal jury trial on March 9 for threatening to kill an assistant United States attorney.

The U.S. Department of Justice said after the jury was polled, Gilmore got up from the table, approached the jury, and began threatening them.

After the jurors left the courtroom, Gilmore lunged at the Assistant United States Attorney and threatened to kill her.

He was restrained by several court security personnel and federal agents, according to the DOJ.

Along with the more than six months he will spend in federal prison, Gilmore was also given an additional 24 months of imprisonment, to be served after his previous sentence of 30 years.

Gilmore pleaded guilty to the offense on March 29.

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