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By
Nicholas Carter
- July 28, 2025
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Kenneth Sutton, 43, hopes for reconsideration of his conviction in the killing Dwight Ricardo Love on the 3400 block of Road Road on Jan. 29, 2001. The reason is recent developments may have cast doubt on his conviction. Sutton was sentenced to life plus 20 years after being charged with Love’s murder, a crime he maintains he did not commit.
At a different hearing, Sutton’s defense team — made up of Christopher Neito and Nancy S. Foster — presented testimony, including from a witness who initially implicated Sutton in the crime, now suggesting an individual known as “Little Wayne,” was present that night, and was the true shooter. The shift in testimony is supported by other witnesses who believe Little Wayne is responsible for the crime.
While Sutton’s defense team emphasized this new evidence, the hearing also revealed the emotional toll on Sutton’s family as well as Love’s.
Sutton briefly spoke to Love’s family, acknowledging the pain they feel and expressing that, unlike them, his own family can still contact him. He did not apologize but related to their grief, saying they share similar pain.
Family members of the victim also spoke at the hearing, with some tearfully describing how Love’s death has left a permanent void. One sibling said someone has to be held accountable for the crime, while others expressed that no amount of time could fill the loss they feel.
Sutton’s legal team is pushing for post-conviction relief, citing the new evidence and Sutton’s rehabilitation efforts during his time in prison. However, the petition for post-conviction relief was denied on July 2, 2020.
Despite the denial by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton, Sutton’s defense team remains hopeful that this new information will lead to a reconsideration of his sentence.