Inmate who flooded cell, attacked deputies, sentenced
A Garland County Detention Center inmate who flooded his cell and attacked and injured three deputies early this year was sentenced to six years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to felony charges.
Kimp Anthony Davis, 24, who has remained in custody since his initial arrest Dec. 22, 2017, pleaded guilty in Garland County Circuit Court to three counts of second-degree battery and was sentenced to six years on each count, to run concurrently.
An additional felony count of impairing the operation of a vital public facility, stemming from his flooding of the cell, was withdrawn by prosecutors. Court costs were expunged for time served.
Davis was initially arrested on a misdemeanor count of third-degree battery and was being held on $1,000 bond. He had refused to go to the courtroom for his arraignment on the charge on Dec. 29, 2017,
and remained in custody.
Davis was being held in C-Block, which is reserved for male inmates who require special supervision due to behavioral problems. According to the affidavit, on Jan. 6, around 7 p.m., deputies saw Davis attempting to flood his cell.
At the time, he was instructed to turn around and place his hands behind his back, but instead, he punched Sgt. Michael Carter in the face.
Deputies Jacob Crow, Jimmy Fulkerson, and Casey Sheets rushed into his cell in an attempt to detain him, but Davis continued fighting back. He reportedly struck four deputies during the incident.
Shortly after, deputies contained the situation and moved Davis to another cell. Due to the nature of his actions, deputies placed him on lockdown. His outburst reportedly delayed normal operations for the detention center.
Carter, Crow and Sheets were each transported to CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs for treatment. Sheets reportedly suffered a contusion to the back of his head, and Crow sustained an abrasion to the back of his neck. Carter was hospitalized for treatment of contusions on his face and a fractured nose.
On March 6, Davis pleaded not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect to the felony charges and on March
8, Garland County Circuit Judge Marcia Hearnsberger ordered a mental evaluation to be conducted. An evaluation was completed and the report received by the court on Nov.
27 which found Davis was fit to proceed with trial.
A hearing on the matter was set for Tuesday, but Davis instead opted to plead guilty to the charges.