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By
Alyssia Davis [former]
- February 6, 2023
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A Baltimore man convicted of murder had his hearing to address a motion to discharge his public defender postponed on Feb. 3 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong.
On Jan. 30, 2012, Tyronne Webb was convicted of first-degree murder, use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence, and having a handgun on his person in connection to the fatal shooting of Mia Nichols on Oct. 28, 2008.
According to CBS News, the victim was reported missing by the defendant, who was the victim’s boyfriend at the time, after he shot her in the head and dumped her body in the woods.
Two hunters found Nichols’ body 11 months later in Baltimore County.
Victoria Kawecki, the defense attorney representing the 42-year-old defendant, informed the court that her client motioned to discharge the use of his public defender. She claimed that the defendant is in the process of hiring a private attorney and requested a postponement.
Webb’s soon-to-be private attorney addressed the court, requesting that they hold the defendant’s current attorney until the defendant and his family can obtain her services.
Judge Hong stated that she would not discharge the defendant’s public defender until the private attorney could enter her appearance on the record. The public defender’s request for postponement was granted until April to give the private attorney enough time to enter her appearance.
Webb’ next hearing is scheduled for April 2.