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A 20-year-old man who played a role in the botched robbery at the Eastside home of medical-marijuana advocate Steve Sarich on March 15 pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree rendering criminal assistance.
Tyson Corcoran, of Bellevue, could serve up to 12 months in jail in connection with the incident, according to plea paperwork. Corcoran had a medical-marijuana card to obtain marijuana from Sarich and had worked as a parking attendant for him.
Before the robbery, in which one man was shot and wounded by Sarich, Corcoran had no criminal history, prosecutors said.
Five people were charged in connection with the scheme to steal from Sarich, prosecutors said. Of the group, three men had worked for Sarich or had a prescription to obtain marijuana from him, prosecutors said.
At the time of incident, Sarich was growing medical marijuana and running the advocacy group CannaCare out of his house in the 11400 block of ******* Drive Northeast. When he was awakened by his dogs about 3:30 a.m., Sarich grabbed a .22-caliber pistol from near his bed and went to search the house.
Gunfire was exchanged, and Sarich was grazed by gunfire. One of the robbers, later identified by authorities as Hristo Tzenkov, suffered gunshot wounds to the ankle, leg and heart.
The men who participated in the botched robbery were all in possession of masks
or other disguises, sheriff's investigators said.
In addition to Corcoran, prosecutors also charged Tzenkov, Jonathan Buell, 20, Andrew Carrigan, 19, and Dakota Laughren, 18, in connection with the robbery.
Carrigan pleaded guilty to first-degree burglary; Tzenkov pleaded guilty to first-degree burglary; Buell pleaded guilty to attempted robbery and first-degree burglary. Their sentencings are pending.
Laughren is awaiting trial for first-degree burglary and first-degree attempted robbery.
Sarich is no longer operating out of Kirkland, said King County sheriff's spokesman John Urquhart.
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Tyson Corcoran, of Bellevue, could serve up to 12 months in jail in connection with the incident, according to plea paperwork. Corcoran had a medical-marijuana card to obtain marijuana from Sarich and had worked as a parking attendant for him.
Before the robbery, in which one man was shot and wounded by Sarich, Corcoran had no criminal history, prosecutors said.
Five people were charged in connection with the scheme to steal from Sarich, prosecutors said. Of the group, three men had worked for Sarich or had a prescription to obtain marijuana from him, prosecutors said.
At the time of incident, Sarich was growing medical marijuana and running the advocacy group CannaCare out of his house in the 11400 block of ******* Drive Northeast. When he was awakened by his dogs about 3:30 a.m., Sarich grabbed a .22-caliber pistol from near his bed and went to search the house.
Gunfire was exchanged, and Sarich was grazed by gunfire. One of the robbers, later identified by authorities as Hristo Tzenkov, suffered gunshot wounds to the ankle, leg and heart.
The men who participated in the botched robbery were all in possession of masks
or other disguises, sheriff's investigators said.
In addition to Corcoran, prosecutors also charged Tzenkov, Jonathan Buell, 20, Andrew Carrigan, 19, and Dakota Laughren, 18, in connection with the robbery.
Carrigan pleaded guilty to first-degree burglary; Tzenkov pleaded guilty to first-degree burglary; Buell pleaded guilty to attempted robbery and first-degree burglary. Their sentencings are pending.
Laughren is awaiting trial for first-degree burglary and first-degree attempted robbery.
Sarich is no longer operating out of Kirkland, said King County sheriff's spokesman John Urquhart.
NewsHawk: MedicalNeed:420 MAGAZINE
Source:seattletimes.nwsource.com
Author: Jennifer Sullivan
Contact: Services | Contact us | Seattle Times Newspaper
Copyright: 2010 The Seattle Times Company
Website:The Blotter | Guilty plea in botched robbery at medical marijuana house | Seattle Times Newspaper
