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By
Carmen Gregg
, Jamiya Austin - January 29, 2025
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Joseph J. White III was sentenced to 40 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of second-degree murder for pushing Christopher Foster, 28, onto the train tracks at a Baltimore City subway station.
Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones presided over the hearing with Andrea E. Jaskulsky serving as White’s defense attorney on Jan. 29.
On April 12, 2023, White and Foster were riding in the same train car when White observed an interaction between Foster and other passengers. Foster was seated next to a female passenger who became agitated by his presence.
Three young passengers entered the train and started to interact with Foster. White testified, “I was just trying to defuse the situation.”
After reaching another stop, a male passenger, White, and Foster left the train car and moved onto the subway platform. As the male passenger went up the escalator, White stopped with Foster following behind. White testified that he intended for Foster go up the escalator ahead of him.
Surveillance footage of the subway platform shows an altercation between White and Foster. White is seen pushing Foster, causing him to fall off the subway platform.
“I don’t remember a second push,” White told the jury. “I’m feeling so much panic and fear [that] I reacted,” he said.
The jury reached a guilty verdict within hours.
White was sentenced to 40 years in prison, the maximum penalty for the crime.