The Great Smoky Mountain Journal
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Tuesday, January 01, 2019 02:39 PM
Knox County Mayoral Candidate Rhonda Gallman Arrested In Los Angeles For Witness Tampering
Arrest records show Gallman's bond has increased to $400,000 with the addition of a felony charge attempting to persuade a witness or victim from testifying.
The 50 year old is being held at the Century Regional Detention Facility, an all-female jail in Lynwood, California.
Gallman was was arrested March 7. What led to her arrest is still unclear at this time.
According to the California penal code, the charge of preventing or persuading a witness or victim from testifying includes anyone who gives, offers or promises to give a bribe for "any understanding or agreement that the person shall not attend upon any trial or other judicial proceeding, or every person who attempts by means of any offer of a bribe to dissuade any person from attending upon any trial or other judicial proceeding." The code states this is a felony.
The California penal code states that additional felony charge is defined as one of two things. The first, someone who knowingly or maliciously tries to prevent or dissuade a victim or witness from testifying. Or secondly, a family member who "interceded in an effort to protect the witness or victim," adding that this scenario "shall create a presumption that the act was without malice."
The code states this type of charge is punishable by up to one year in prison. A court date has been set for 8:30 a.m. March 23 in Compton Municipal Court in Compton, California.
The democratic candidate is facing Linda Haney in the Democratic primary. The winner will face the GOP primary winner; candidates include Brand Anders, Glenn Jacobs and Bob Thomas.
