WASHINGTON – He’s known to prosecutors as the “neighbor from hell” and Friday, a Montgomery County judge sentenced the Silver Spring man to serve jail time.
Last year, Socrates Kondilis was convicted of harassing his neighbor, George Buckmland, and sentenced to mandatory anger management classes. When the court found out he lied about taking them, Kondilis was charged with perjury and obstruction of justice. Now, a judge has sentenced him to five years in prison, but suspended all but eight months and added three years probation. He’ll serve his time in jail.
“Judge Rupp was good in court today by sending the message that peace needs to be re-established in that Silver Spring neighborhood,” says Ramon Korionoff with the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s office.
Kondilis has pending charges from other neighbors, including destruction of property, court records indicate.
Buckland’s attorney says his client has security footage of Kondilis knocking down his neighbors’ fences and blocking their driveways. Buckland also accused Kondilis of pouring motor oil into his pool.
Kondilis will go back in front of a judge to face a violation of probation charge on Dec. 17. Kondilis could face additional jail time for that charge.
