INMATE ASSAULT CHARGES DROPPED.Byline: Marci Wormser Staff Writer LANCASTER - Assault charges were dismissed Monday against a state prison inmate INMATE. One who dwells in a part of another's house, the latter dwelling, at the same time, in the said house. Kitch. 45, b; Com. Dig. Justices of the Peace, B 85; 1 B. & Cr. 578; 8 E. C. L. R. 153; 2 Dowl. & Ry. 743; 8 B. & Cr. 71; 15 E. C. L. R. 154; 2 Man. & Ry. 227; 9 B. & Cr. accused of assaulting another prisoner while awaiting trial on a murder charge. Larry Davidson, a reputed reputed adj. referring to what is accepted by general public belief, whether or not correct. street gang member, was accused with two other inmates of stomping and stabbing the cousin of a rival gang member in December in a lockup See hang and abend. cell at the Lancaster courthouse. The assault charges were dismissed against all three because the victim and another prisoner who witnessed the attack could not be located to testify, officials said. A sheriff's deputy expected to testify was on vacation. Prosecutors said they have the ability to refile charges. Davidson remains in custody on the murder charge, records show. Davidson, 23, was convicted in December 2000 of attempted murder In the criminal law, attempted murder is committed when the defendant does an act that is more than merely preparatory to the commission of the crime of murder and, at the time of these acts, the person has a specific intention to kill. and sentenced to life in prison for his role in the Lancaster shooting of a rival gang member. He was charged with murder after the shooting victim died, and was transferred from state prison to the county jail to await trial. Deputy District Attorney Richard Quinones said Davidson was at the Lancaster courthouse when he realized the cousin of a rival gang member was sitting in lockup with him. Davidson and co-defendants Rance Hill and Michael Moore  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. stabbed the victim with a homemade home·made adj. 1. Made or prepared in the home: homemade pie. 2. Made by oneself. 3. Crudely or simply made. Adj. 1. knife and stomped on him, Quinones said. In addition, the defendant threatened to kill the victim and prevented him from getting the attention of authorities, Quinones said. The case against all three was dismissed because prosecutors had reached the maximum number of delays allowed by law before a preliminary hearing. |
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