NORRISTOWN â A Philadelphia man will face a jury in January on charges in connection with his alleged role in the November 2020 fatal shooting of a Norristown man.
The trial for Gerard Gethers, 30, of the 400 block of West Wellens Street, will begin on Jan. 31, 2022, according to an order issued on Wednesday by Montgomery County Judge William R. Carpenter. The trial is expected to last five days.
The trial date was selected after a conference between the judge and the lawyers in the case and selected to accommodate the availability of the lawyers and witnesses.
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âThis date is consistent with the business of the court in dealing with the COVID judicial emergency and its aftermath. There shall be no continuance,â Carpenter wrote in the order. âAttorneys are directed to properly notify any necessary witnesses and to have them available to testify when needed.â
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NORRISTOWN â A Philadelphia man wonât face the death penalty if heâs convicted of first-degree murder for his alleged role in the November 2020 fatal shooting of a Norristown man, according to prosecutors.
Based on the legal standards and the factors they can consider under the law, Montgomery County prosecutors explained on Friday they will not seek a death sentence if Gerard Gethers is convicted of first-degree murder, which is an intentional killing, in connection with the alleged Nov. 3, 2020, slaying of Jerry âSpiderâ White in Norristown.
âAfter examining and weighing the evidence concerning aggravating factors and after being provided with mitigating evidence by defense counsel, we have decided not to pursue the death penalty in this case,â Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said.