Judge rejects plea deal for Maryland couple accused of selling nuclear submarine secrets

A federal choose tossed out the plea agreements for a Maryland couple accused of trying to promote U.S. submarine secrets and techniques to a overseas nation. 

Based on Jonathan and Diana Toebee’s plea agreements, the couple agreed to help federal officers with “finding all labeled data and Restricted Information.” 

Jonathan Toebbe’s rejected plea settlement referred to as for a sentence of 12-17 years and Diana Toebbe’s plea settlement referred to as for a sentence of three years.

The couple had been arrested in October 2021 after a yearlong FBI operation and charged with one depend of “conspiracy to speak restricted information” and two counts of the “communication of restricted information.” 

Jonathan and Diana went to nice lengths to cover the stolen nuclear submarine secrets and techniques by hiding the SD playing cards on the dead-drop areas over the course of a number of months.

They allegedly tucked SD playing cards right into a saran-wrapped peanut butter sandwich in a single occasion, whereas others had been hidden inside a packet of gum and a sealed Band-Support wrapper.

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In February, the couple pleaded responsible. Jonathan, a former Navy engineer confronted as much as 17 and a half years in jail, whereas Diana, a instructor, confronted as much as three years.

The couple withdrew their responsible pleas on Tuesday after Federal District Court docket Decide Gina Groh’s choice.

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“I respect the choice by the Court docket to reject the plea agreements. The prosecution will transfer ahead, and our group shall be prepared for trial in January.” U.S. Lawyer for the Northern District of West Virginia William Ihlenfeld mentioned

The case will head to trial early subsequent yr.