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A man charged with the death of an87-year-old woman several years agodue to his actions while being chased by police has been convicted in St. Mary’sCounty Circuit Court after years of legal proceedings.Machiavelli Tyzhae Savoy, 22, took anAlford Plea to two of the 26 charges lev-
ied against him in the death of Carol JeanAnderson from March of 2019 including
negligent manslaughter by vehicle and il-
legal possession of a regulated rearm,
An Alford Plea is not an admission ofguilt, rather it is an admission that the prosecution in the case would bring a suf-
cient amount of evidence to bear against
the defendant that a jury would be likelyto deliver a guilty verdict.On the day of the crash law enforce-
ment ofcers located Savoy of Lexington
Park, operating a vehicle in the area ofMidway Drive in Lexington Park. Savoywas wanted on numerous outstandingwarrants, including illegally possessing
and transporting a handgun. Ofcers at
-tempted to take Savoy into custody, how-ever Savoy refused to stop and a pursuitensued, police reports stated. During the pursuit, Savoy lost control of the vehiclehe was operatingwhile negotiatinga curve on PeggRoad. Savoy’s ve-hicle crossed thecenterline of theroadway, and wasstruck by Ander-son’s vehicle.
Both vehicles caught re and both
drivers had to be extracted; Andersonsuffered burns to her left side.Both Savoy and Anderson sustainedserious injuries from the crash; sourcesclose to the investigation said Savoy wasnot initially expected to live due the se-vere injuries he suffered.Police found that Savoy was in pos-session of a handgun once he had been pulled from the wreckage.Two of Savoy’s family members, CarlaYvette Blanton, 48, and Corrina LyevetteSavoy, 24 arrived on the scene of the ac-cident and began to assault and impede
law ofcers and rescue personnel; they
allegedly struck Sgt. William Raddatzin the nose and had to be arrested aftermultiple attempts to order them to stophindering the rescue, police reported.
guyleonard@count
A man charged with the death of an87-year-old woman several years agodue to his actions while being chased by police has been convicted in St. Mary’sCounty Circuit Court after years of legal proceedings.Machiavelli Tyzhae Savoy, 22, took anAlford Plea to two of the 26 charges lev-
ied against him in the death of Carol JeanAnderson from March of 2019 including
negligent manslaughter by vehicle and il-
legal possession of a regulated rearm,
An Alford Plea is not an admission ofguilt, rather it is an admission that the prosecution in the case would bring a suf-
cient amount of evidence to bear against
the defendant that a jury would be likelyto deliver a guilty verdict.On the day of the crash law enforce-
ment ofcers located Savoy of Lexington
Park, operating a vehicle in the area ofMidway Drive in Lexington Park. Savoywas wanted on numerous outstandingwarrants, including illegally possessing
and transporting a handgun. Ofcers at
-tempted to take Savoy into custody, how-ever Savoy refused to stop and a pursuitensued, police reports stated. During the pursuit, Savoy lost control of the vehiclehe was operatingwhile negotiatinga curve on PeggRoad. Savoy’s ve-hicle crossed thecenterline of theroadway, and wasstruck by Ander-son’s vehicle.
Both vehicles caught re and both
drivers had to be extracted; Andersonsuffered burns to her left side.Both Savoy and Anderson sustainedserious injuries from the crash; sourcesclose to the investigation said Savoy wasnot initially expected to live due the se-vere injuries he suffered.Police found that Savoy was in pos-session of a handgun once he had been pulled from the wreckage.Two of Savoy’s family members, CarlaYvette Blanton, 48, and Corrina LyevetteSavoy, 24 arrived on the scene of the ac-cident and began to assault and impede
law ofcers and rescue personnel; they
allegedly struck Sgt. William Raddatzin the nose and had to be arrested aftermultiple attempts to order them to stophindering the rescue, police reported.
guyleonard@count
