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Fairfax Stabbing Suspect First To Be Convicted Based On Drone Evidence In Maryland Fairfax Stabbing Suspect First To Be Convicted Based On Drone Evidence In Maryland
Fairfax Stabbing Suspect First To Be Convicted Based On Drone Evidence In Maryland For the first time, investigators in Montgomery County have secured a conviction largely through evidence collected by drones, and a 45-year-old man is heading to prison.  Fairfax County resident Jovan Ali, 45, was found guilty by a jury last month of second-degree assault in connection to a stabbing in April. On Thursday, Dec. 5, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced that Ali has been sentenced to seven years in prison after being caught on camera by the drone. Prosecutors say that on April 17, Ali was involved in an altercation near the intersection of Georgia Av…