GUILTY Kansas husband accused of killing wife, Tamara Tucker, 50, on cruise ship, 19 Jan 2018

[Niner]

Okay - going to post this until I hear any different - either from @Jewels53 or @SeesSeas Maybe a video conference sentencing?

Friday, June 5th:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ 10am CT) – KS – Tamara Loraine Tucker (50) (Jan. 19, 2018, on Cruise ship) - *Eric Duane Newman (53/now 54) arrested, arraigned & indicted (9/6/18) by DOJ with 2nd degree murder. Plead not guilty. Free on $50K bond (9/18/18).
Fell from her balcony to several decks below on a Carnival cruise ship (celebrating her 50th birthday). Was previous arrested for domestic battery & criminal damage to property in Shawnee County.
Court info from 9/18/18 thru 9/27/19 reference post #44 here:
Kansas husband accused of killing wife, Tamara Tucker, 50, on cruise ship, 19 Jan 2018
10/30/19 Update: No info on evidentiary hearing yet. Next status conference hearing on 12/10. 12/10/19: Next Plea hearing on 12/18/19.
12/18/19 Update: Plead guilty to 2nd degree murder with malice aforethought. He faces a 12-year prison term followed by five years of probation. Sentencing is on 3/18/20.
3/18/20 Update: Due to coronavirus sentencing hearing has been cancelled. Sentencing rescheduled for 6/5.

 

[Jewels53]

@Niner I think I have to pay to get into the court site and I am not going to do that. Sorry!

 

[Niner]

@Niner I think I have to pay to get into the court site and I am not going to do that. Sorry!

No - don't do that! Maybe SeesSeas will see the post....

 

[Niner]

Sentencing date postponed to July in cruise ship killing

June 11, 2020

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) --- A Topeka man convicted in December in the 2018 killing of his long-time girlfriend aboard a cruise ship outside American waters had a court history of four counts of domestic violence, according to U.S. District Court records examined Wednesday.

Eric Duane Newman, a Topekan, pleaded guilty on December 19, 2019, to one count of second-degree murder of Tamara Tucker, 50, who lived in Lawson, Mo.

Newman was to have been sentenced on June 5, but that date was re-scheduled to July 8 by Chief U.S. District Court Judge Julie Robinson.

In a court document, Assistant U.S. Attorney Christine Kenney said Newman's proposed sentence of 12 years in prison in the plea agreement was "balanced and fair.

"The deterrent effect of such a sentence of incarceration, given its length followed by a period of supervised release and the defendant's advanced age, is significant," Kenney wrote.

In a court document, Kenney noted Newman's acceptance of responsibility which resulted in a reduction of his sentence.

 

[Niner]

Going to post this - and then wait on @Jewels53 to verify it did happen or is going to happen!

Wednesday, July 8th:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ am CT) – KS – Tamara Loraine Tucker (50) (Jan. 19, 2018, on Cruise ship) - *Eric Duane Newman (53/now 54) arrested, arraigned & indicted (9/6/18) by DOJ with 2nd degree murder. Plead not guilty. Free on $50K bond (9/18/18).
Fell from her balcony to several decks below on a Carnival cruise ship (celebrating her 50th birthday). Was previous arrested for domestic battery & criminal damage to property in Shawnee County.
Court info from 9/18/18 thru 9/27/19 reference post #44 here:
Kansas husband accused of killing wife, Tamara Tucker, 50, on cruise ship, 19 Jan 2018
10/30/19 Update: No info on evidentiary hearing yet. Next status conference hearing on 12/10. 12/10/19: Next Plea hearing on 12/18/19.
12/18/19 Update: Plead guilty to 2nd degree murder with malice aforethought. He faces a 12-year prison term followed by five years of probation. Sentencing is on 3/18/20.
3/18/20 Update: Due to coronavirus sentencing hearing has been cancelled. Sentencing rescheduled for 6/5. 6/5/20 Update: Sentencing was rescheduled for 7/8/20.

 

[Jewels53]

@Niner

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KSNT) – Kansas City Chief District Judge Julie Robinson sentenced Topeka resident Eric Newman Wednesday morning for the murder of his long time girlfriend, Tamara Tucker.

Newman plead guilty to second degree murder in December of 2019, and was sentenced to:

• 12 years in federal prison
• 5 years of supervised release

Judge sentenced Topeka man to 12 years for cruise ship murder | KSNT News

 

[Niner]

Thank you @Jewels53 ! I can finally put this case aside...

 

[Jewels53]

Thank you @Jewels53 ! I can finally put this case aside...

Your more than welcome! It has been a long time coming. I personally don't think 12 yrs in enough time, I guess it is better than nothing. Sometimes I wonder if plea deals are that great. jmo

 

[Shimno]

Your more than welcome! It has been a long time coming. I personally don't think 12 yrs in enough time, I guess it is better than nothing. Sometimes I wonder if plea deals are that great. jmo

 

[Shimno]

Definitely not enough time, especially with history of domestic violence.