Defense Moves to Exclude Car Tracking Data From Murder Trial

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Defense attorney Mary L. Patton filed a motion to exclude vehicle tracking information as evidence in the murder trial of 41-year-old Jenita Foster on April 2.

The data was recovered from a device in a car Foster allegedly used to flee the incident on the 1400 block of Aisquith Street on Aug. 17, 2021, following the fatal stabbing of Jason McNair.

Foster faces nine charges, including two counts of first-degree murder, various counts of robbery and conspiracy, and two theft charges, including stealing an automobile.

Patton said the tracker often generates travel logs incorrectly and inconsistently, sometimes recording nonexistent activity or failing to record anything for weeks. She expressed concern that the erratic entries might confuse the jury.

The prosecution objected, saying that, much like a CCTV surveillance video, the tracker has a deletion schedule programmed into it that may have caused the inconsistencies Patton noted. However, she said an analyst compiled the summary using a method proven reliable in other cases.

Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yvette M. Bryant informed counsel she intends to issue a ruling regarding the motion on April.3.