A local man facing trial for a 2024 stabbing incident is now accused of attempting to bribe a witness into altering testimony, according to court documents. Lucas Graham Hockaday, 23, of Leonardtown, has been charged with felony jury intimidation, misdemeanor jury intimidation, and obstruction of justice after allegedly conspiring to prevent a key witness from testifying against him. According to court records, Hockaday is currently awaiting trial for stabbing Tracey Otis Braswell on November 10, 2024. While incarcerated at the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center, he allegedly attempted to influence Braswell, offering him $5,000 in exchange for refusing to testify or providing false information to prosecutors. The investigation began when a confidential source (CS) housed at the detention center contacted the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, reporting that Hockaday was involved in a scheme to manipulate the outcome of his trial. The source told investigators that both Hockaday and Braswell were placed in the same medical holding unit on January 15, 2025, leading to a heated exchange. Surveillance footage reportedly captured Braswell lifting his shirt and displaying scars from the alleged stabbing, confronting Hockaday about the attack. The source claimed that after this interaction, an agreement was reached […]
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