The decide denied a defense movement to have a bench trial rather than a jury trial and a protection motion to dismiss the indictment. Tisaby reportedly pleaded guilty owing to his overall health and his attorney's uncertainty about no matter if he could endure a full jury trial. In March 2022, Tisaby pleaded guilty to misdemeanor evidence tampering and was sentenced to a person year's unsupervised probation. Stevens, Matt (March 28, 2022).