MASON CITY – A Mason City man who was given a deferred judgement after he smashed out the windows on a victim’s van got another pass for carrying weapons in a drunk driving case.
Back in July of 2012, 23-year-old Kaleb Merle Tyler had allegedly taken a sledgehammer and smashed the windows on a local man’s van, then entered the man’s home and struck him in the ribs with the sledgehammer. The victim then allegedly chased Tyler a short distance and fired two gunshots in his direction. Tyler fled the scene in a car that was parked nearby that held four juveniles. He was charged with criminal mischief in the third degree, an aggravated misdemeanor, after the incident but the judgement was deferred. Tyler did have to pay $890.00 in court costs and fines.
In a true showing of Cerro Gordo county style justice, Tyler was caught drunk driving earlier this year by Mason City police. Tyler later pled guilty to first-offense operating while intoxicated. He was also caught illegally carrying weapons, but on that charge, he was given a deferred judgement. Tyler has to spend 6 days in jail and pay $2,422.50 in fines and court fees.
Oh there are so many legal experts on NIT. He was 18 years old when the first crime happened and we don’t know the circumstances surrounding it. Actually the guy that fired the gun as he was running away probably could have been charged because you can’t chase someone and shoot at them even if you were the victim of a crime. And what kinds of weapons was he found carrying when he was picked up for drunk driving? Was it an AR-15, a knife, or a club? Clearly this kid is a punk but unless you have a law degree just shut the hell up about the legal system. Or if you’re that upset about how things are handled, stop writing opinion pieces about how bad the system is and take your ass to the University of Iowa to get a law degree and change it.
@ JI, you are talking about the Judge in Troy Ogelsby’s case, he threw out a $625 fine the County Attorney wanted imposed, and gave Ogelsby a year’s probation. Troy spent only 10-15 days in jail. Regardless of what the law says, Mr. Ogelsby was justified in going after this little punk, and firing away at him. Most people say it was a shame the bullets didn’t find their way into that thug, Tyler.
It would not of been real healthy for that judge or the county attorney to have threw the book at Troy.
@ peewee, you sure got that right.
We need more prisons in Iowa.
So what if we get more prisons it won’t make no difference to the county attorney here in Mason. Anybody ever met this guy, they know what he is like, let’s crooks off the hook something awful. He lets them plea out most the time, this does include some real bad ones that has repeat records needs to be in jail.
Kaleb’s grampa is a retired MCPD cop, his gramma works up to the courthouse. For the county attorney, Mr Daylin. Insider contacts is why this Tyler brat is not locked up.
What kind of B.S. is this. What does it take for these criminals to get put in jail? Do they have to kill someone first to get punished?
No warning shot needed .