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Sentencing of former state Rep. Will Dismukes delayed to July

The delay comes after the death of Dismukes' father, Bill Dismukes, who died by suicide following Will's conviction.

May 1, 2023

Rep. Hill files bill to allow judges to deviate from sentencing guidelines after trial

Individuals guilty of certain nonviolent offenses can currently calculate their own sentences using the guidelines, whether they plead guilty or go to trial.

April 18, 2023

Will Dismukes found guilty of first-degree theft of property

Because the jury found the state proved certain aggravating circumstances, Dismukes could face a prison sentence of up to 20 years.

April 14, 2023

Will Dismukes testifies he didn’t steal anything, merely “double dipped”

Dimsukes told the jury that he rightfully earned the $32,000 he agreed to repay Weiss Flooring, only breaking company policy and not the law.

April 14, 2023

Voicemail from Will Dismukes’ father supports theory of prosecution

Bill Dismukes took the stand and mostly upheld Will's version of events, but his testimony was contradicted by a voicemail.

April 13, 2023

Former Weiss Flooring employees testify in Will Dismukes trial

The state brought the employees to illustrate that the work Bill Dismukes, Will's father, was paid for could not have been done.

April 12, 2023

Dismukes trial pushed to Feb. 13

Dismukes' trial would have begun today, but an order filed Thursday reset the date.

January 9, 2023