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By
Ben Andreseen
- December 4, 2024
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Parties argued before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Alan Lazarow over evidence to be used in a first-degree murder trial on Dec. 2.
Defendant Reginald Peay III, 30, is currently charged with first-degree murder, use of a firearm with a felony crime conviction, possession of a firearm with a felony crime conviction, carrying a loaded handgun on his person, carrying a loaded handgun in a vehicle, and unauthorized sale of a handgun in connection to the murder of 35-year-old Lenora Alston. According to the prosecution, Peay III had used Alston’s firearm as the murder weapon.
Before selecting a jury, defense attorney Natalie Finegar raised concerns about aerial and security camera footage that the prosecution submitted to the court. The footage captured Peay tossing a gun unrelated to the murder onto a roof before being apprehended.
Finegar expressed that the jury could make prejudicial conclusions after seeing this gun, to which the prosecution conceded.
Tensions rose between the parties when Finegar said that using a recording of Alston’s testimony could lead to hearsay arguments and unfairly sway the jury to believe that Peay had done the same.
Judge Lazarow ultimately decided to settle the dispute later in the trial.
The jury was selected and opening statements were made later in the afternoon.