ROCKVILLE, Md. — A man accused of intentionally running over an officer with his car , and found guilty of more than a dozen charges related to the case, was sentenced in a Maryland courtroom on Wednesday.

Raphael Mayorga was found not guilty of attempted first of second-degree murder in April, but he was found guilty of 13 of the 18 charges he faced , including second degree assault and numerous fleeing and evading charges.

Although Maryland’s sentencing guidelines recommend a sentence of around four years for a second degree assault charge, the State’s Attorney’s office said in this instance, more was needed to send a message to the community, and called for a longer sentence.

On Wednesday, Judge Harry Storm sentenced Mayorga to 22 years and 60 days in prison ─ the maximum sente

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