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Judge Denies Motion to Reduce Murder Charge on Constitutional Grounds
Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Martin Welch denied George Kuhn’s motion to reduce his first-degree murder charge to manslaughter on March 10. Kuhn, who was charged in connection to a fatal shooting in 2022, argued that his constitutional and Hicks rights were violated due to inadequate legal counsel. Under the Hicks a rule defendant must come to trial within 180 days of an initial court appearance. Read more »