A Montgomery County Court District judge granted bail on Wednesday for Virginia Tech football player Isi Etute, who was charged with second-degree murder on June 2 stemming from an incident in downtown Blacksburg.
Judge grants bail for Virginia Tech s Isi Etute in second-degree murder case
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A Montgomery County Court District judge granted bail on Wednesday to Virginia Tech football player Isi Etute, who was charged with second-degree murder on June 2 stemming from an incident in downtown Blacksburg.
Judge Randal Duncan ruled that the 18-year-old Etute, who was charged in the May 31 beating death of 40-year-old Jerry Smith, can be released on a $75,000 secured bond, saying Etute is not a flight risk and, due to the unique nature of the alleged crime, is not a risk to the community.
Bethesda man appealing court’s denial to overturn second conviction
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Bethesda man appealing court’s denial to overturn second conviction
Attorneys representing a Bethesda man who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter after firefighters found the body of a man he hired to dig a network of tunnels under his home are planning to appeal a court’s denial to overturn his conviction.
Megan Coleman, an attorney for Daniel Beckwitt, asked the Maryland Special Court of Appeals to reconsider her client’s conviction, but the court denied the motion on March 31. [WTOP]