Video After The Jump
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - If the defendant can’t get to court, court will go to the defendant.
That's what happened Wednesday when a 600-pound convicted drug dealer was sentenced.
An ambulance pulled up to the loading area of the Hamilton County Courthouse. Forty-two-year-old Kirk Smith was inside. Court had to come outside to him. That’s where Smith was sentenced for trafficking in cocaine, weapons under disability and other drug charges.
Sgt. Ryan Hudson with the Cincinnati Police Department said, “We received a Crimestoppers tip and some information from the community that an individual up on Rosewood in Hartwell -- the activity was consistent with drug trafficking.”
Cincinnati Police got information that Smith was running a drug ring. When officers raided the house in April 2018, they found surveillance cameras, drugs and guns that Smith isn't legally allowed to own. They read him his rights but could not physically arrest him.
“It was obvious that there were people running for him because he's so large, as I mentioned 600 to 700 pounds, he wasn't able to move around freely,” said Hudson. “It made it kind of tough on us to maneuver or almost get him out of the house that particular day. In fact, it was impossible.”
Wednesday, the ambulance took Smith from the courthouse directly to prison. He was sentenced to two years behind bars. Police are hoping the conviction gives neighbors their peace of mind back.
“It was pretty evident and obvious that the people...they don't want the activity. They don't want the violence that's associated with the drug sales. They just want a quiet neighborhood, just like we all do,” said Hudson.
Smith's co-conspirator, Isaac Collins, was convicted of trafficking in marijuana.
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