(MCKEAN COUNTY, Pennsylvania): District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer reports that a Kane woman who discharged a weapon after having been drinking alcohol causing paralysis in a Kane man was sentenced by the Judge at a sentencing hearing this week. Tammy ROBERTSON was convicted on December 17th after a 2 day jury trial of Recklessly Endangering Another Person (Deadly Weapon Used enhancement). She was sentenced to state prison by the Judge for a term of 10 months to 24 months and she was immediately remanded to the jail following sentencing awaiting transfer to a state prison. During the sentencing hearing, the judge expressed that ROBERTSON showed an extreme level of recklessness and caused an extreme level of harm such that an aggravated sentence above the standard range set by the legislature was appropriate.
ROBERTSON is not eligible for early parole. ROBERTSON was charged after officers were dispatched to a Kane residence in March, 2022, for what ROBERTSON reported to be an accidental discharge from her firearm. Officers found the shot hit the victim who suffered substantial injury. Following his investigation, Officer Nichols charged ROBERTSON. Assistant District Attorney Thomas Coppolo prosecuted the case on behalf of the Commonwealth.
