gila4d slot Hate Crime Charges Dropped Against Most Salisbury U. Students Who Were Arrested
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Prosecutors have dropped hate crime charges against 12 of the 15 Salisbury University students who the police said had lured a person to an off-campus apartment through a dating app and then repeatedly beat and spat on him because of his sexual orientationgila4d slot, according to court records.
The Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office said in a statement over the weekend that it had “reviewed the evidence gathered during the course of the investigation and we have charged as appropriate in light of that evidence.”
The Salisbury Police Department initially charged each of the 15 men with first-degree assault and hate crime charges upon their arrest last month, but those charges are no longer listed on Maryland’s court records for 12 of the men arrested. Those 12 still face misdemeanor charges of false imprisonment and second-degree assault, according to court records.
Lawyers for eight of those 12 defendants confirmed that the most serious charges brought against their clients had been dismissed.
Three students still face hate crime charges: Zachary Leinemann, 18, of Crofton, Md.; Elijah Johnson, 19, of Crofton, Md.; and Logan Clark, 19, of Severna Park, Md. David Moore, a lawyer representing Mr. Clark, said his client has a hearing on Thursday and he expects those charges to be dropped. A lawyer for Mr. Leinemann did not respond to requests for comment, and it was unclear if Mr. Johnson had legal representation.
The 12 men who were initially facing hate crime charges that have since been dropped are: Riley Brister, 20, of Davidsonville, Md., Ryder Baker, 20, of Olney, Md.; Bennan Aird, 18, of Milton, Del.; Cruz Cespedes, 19, of Jarrettsville, Md.; Dylan Earp, 20, of Gambrills, Md.; Cameron Guy, 18, of Baltimore; Jacob Howard, 19, of Elkridge, Md.; Eric Sinclair, 21, of Mount Airy, Md.; Patrick Gutierrez, 19, of Salisbury, Md.; Dylan Pietuszka, 20, of Friendship, Md.; Sean Antone, 19, of West Friendship, Md.; and Benjamin Brandenburg, 18, of Glyndon, Md.
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