State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Jerome Damon Estep, 50, of Lexington Park, MD has been sentenced to 40 years in prison with 10 years of active incarceration for the possession with intent to distribute cocaine.

 

On February 22, 2025, Corporal Travis Wimberly of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop that revealed several baggies of suspected crack cocaine. Testing later confirmed the Defendant was in possession of approximately 23 grams of cocaine at the time of the arrest.

“My office remains steadfast in our commitment to removing drugs from our streets and holding distributors accountable” said State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling.

Senior Assistant State’s Attorney Lisa Ridge, Chief of the Narcotics Unit, prosecuted the case on behalf of the citizens of St. Mary’s County.

Corporal Travis Wimberly of the St. Mary’s County Sherrif’s Office was the lead investigator.

The Honorable Joseph Stanalonis presided over the case.