The motorist charged in the 2022 death of Gavin Knupp entered a guilty plea this week to one felony count.
During a motions hearing held in Worcester County Circuit Court Tuesday, a plea deal was reached between the state’s attorney’s office and Tyler Mailloux, 24, the Berlin man charged in the 2022 death of 14-year-old Knupp.
Mailloux pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident where a driver “knew/reasonably knew accident must result in death and death occurred,” according to the Maryland Transportation Code.
Sentencing was deferred to March 19, and Mailloux was immediately remanded into custody. Both sides in the case declined to comment following the hearing.
“There’s no good outcome here,” Judge Brett Wilson said.
Leading up to Tuesday’s hearing, Mailloux faced 17 traffic charges in the death of Knupp, a pedestrian who was struck and killed by a motorist in a black Mercedes while crossing Grays Corner Road on the night of July 11, 2022. Knupp was reportedly returning to a vehicle driven by his older sister and died from injuries sustained in the collision. Mailloux was accused of fleeing the scene and not returning, according to charges filed.
So mailloux has been incarcerated temporarily. He will get sentenced to 5 years, all suspended but time served. A few traffic citations might be handed out on sentencing day, but he basically walk free March 19th.
Bet me.
Also there should be charges on others that hid evidence (the car) from investigators of a vehicle accident in involving a death.
And you got your law degree where?? That you know so much about what might have happened in the courthouse?? Not saying you are wrong, just that nobody knows what went on behind closed doors in court that day, other than the judge and attorneys that were involved. I think he should spend as much time as possible in prison for leaving the scene… that poor boy and family have waited so long for some closure…… but hopefully he will forever be haunted by what he did to a child
8:12 – I don’t know if you are correct or not, but I’d bet a civil trial is coming next.
I would bet that nobody knows the full truth except the families involved. I won’t speak for anyone but myself, but when I read this my first thought was a few days in jail and a fine. I do know this – I would not have conducted myself anywhere near as well had that happened to one of my kids.
12:06, Apparently you haven’t been following this case and noticed the path. Money talks in courthouses and the maillioux family has money. And yes I do know how deals are made behind back room closed doors, and that is exactly why I made that prediction.