Trial Postponed Due to Emergency Evaluation

By Massiel Morales [former] - July 20, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

A trial for a homicide defendant was scheduled to begin before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles Blomquist on July 19, but it was postponed until further notice as a result of the findings of an emergency evaluation performed by the court medic. 

Reubin McFadden, 22, is charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, use of a firearm during a violent crime, conspiracy to commit use of a firearm during a violent crime, robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, and having a handgun on his person in connection to a homicide that took place in West Baltimore in December 2016.

According to the evaluation’s findings, the defendant is not fit to stand trial. Judge Blomquist asked that the defendant continue seeing the court doctor due to behavioral attitude concerns. 

McFadden’s co-defendants are Martez Frye-Cuff and Dneah Smith.

In March, both Frye and Smith agreed to a guilty plea of life in prison.

According to WMAR News, on December 3, 2019, Baltimore Police officers were called to the 2400 block of W. Baltimore Street where a car was found at the bottom of a hill in an alley behind 7 N. Catherine Street.

The victim, Marvin Mason, was found in the driver’s seat suffering from a gunshot wound to his chest and was taken to the hospital where he was declared deceased. 

The investigation revealed that co-defendant Smith ran a prostitution business which included underage girls utilizing her home. One of the women working in the prostitution business communicated with the victim via text message.

Frye and McFadden planned to rob the victim at his arrival, and Smith allowed for the robbery to happen at her property. 

When Mason arrived, he was met by a sex worker who exchanged funds with the victim. 

According to the police, McFadden ran outside to rob Mason and during the robbery McFadden fired a single gunshot to the victim’s chest before he and Frye pushed the victim into his car which subsequently rolled down the hill. 

After the shooting, Frye and McFadden went back to the N. Catherine Street home, placed the murder weapon in Smith’s purse, and took off.

Trial will be held off until further notice.