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Carroll County Times Thursday, October 21, 2010, Page A7

LOCAL/STATE

Witnesses clash on Frostburg State slaying stories


Former student charged with first-degree murder in April 18 shooting A ballistics expert testified
ASSOCIATED PRESS shotgun slaying of Brandon both of them, had told him wanted to hunt with it. that Carroll was shot from a
CUMBERLAND — Four
M. Carroll, 20, of Waldorf,
and attempted first- degree
Hall had hit her in the
face at a party earlier that
Britton said Hall shot
Hartridge as the men ar- distance of five to nine feet.
witnesses to the shooting murder in the shooting of night. Defense witnesses gued, with Hall standing
of two Frostburg State Uni- Ellis E. Hartridge Jr., 22, of denied that Hall assaulted just outside his front door
versity basketball players provoke Hall into violence. when I heard a trigger go
Washington. her. and Hartridge 15 to 20 feet “He said, ‘Bust me! Bust off,” Darko said. Then,
testified Wednesday that Hartridge has rejoined Britton, 21, of Baltimore, from the house.
the victims lunged or me! Bust me!’” while mov- “Brandon lunges at Ty and
the Bobcats basketball testified Wednesday that She said Hall then shot ing steadily toward Hall,
moved toward the gunman team despite nerve damage she gave Hartridge Hall’s Carroll as Carroll turned to that’s when I heard the
said William “Chris”
before he fired, backing up from his abdominal cell phone number so he run. A ballistics expert tes- other shot go off.”
Mumby, Hall’s roommate.
his claim of self- defense. wounds. could call and challenge tified that Carroll was shot He said Hartridge “took
The testimony from Hall’s attorney William him. from a distance of five to another step and Ty shot
friends of defendant Ty- A. Mitchell Jr. said the de- She said she then fol- nine feet. him.”
rone B. Hall contradicted fense will likely rest by lowed Hartridge’s car to A forensic medical exam- David Darko, of Bowie,
that of the state’s three wit- noon today. He wouldn’t Hall’s apartment because “I iner testified he was shot who was visiting Hall that
nesses, including a woman say whether Hall will tes- wanted to be there with my on the right side of his rib night, also said Hartridge
who was romantically tify. boyfriend,” meaning Har- cage. Some of Hall’s repeatedly told Hall to
linked to both Hall and one Hall acknowledges shoo- tridge. friends, who were at the “bust” him and then lunged
of the victims. ting the men in his front Britton also knew that at him.
Hall, a 21- year- old for-
apartment that night, testi-
“He attacked Ty and that’s
G lyndon S quare
yard shortly before 4 a.m. Hall had a 12- gauge shot- fied that Hartridge tried to
mer Frostburg State stu- Hartridge testified Tuesday gun. She testified that she 4821 ButlerRoad S uite 2B
dent from Glen Burnie, is that he went there to fight was with him when he Glyndon,M aryland 21071
charged with first- degree Hall because Patrice Brit- bought it at a pawnshop six
murder in the April 18 ton, who was involved with weeks earlier, saying he “It’s allabout your sm ile”

W e take pride in
providing com prehensive
Appeal new trial to determine the
just compensation of the
sity portion of the case.
gentle dentistry.
From Page A1 property, citing that the trial Reach staff writer Alisha
should have been separated George at 410-857-7876 or al- W e love children
so the jury did not hear tes- isha.george@carrollcounty
said the Town Council has timony regarding the neces- times.com.
Em ergencies and new
made it clear that it will patientsare welcom e
wait for the appeals process
to pan out before doing ConvenientHours
anything with the property.

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Decker said the town’s M ostInsurance Accepted
lawyers are handling the
appeal and know what to
do. CarrollCounty’s Best Co m e In Fo rA
M ini-m a k eo ver
The lawyers could not be
reached Wednesday for Shopping Secret Inc lu d ing:
comment. •W hitening
Oakmont Green Inc. be- •Bonding
lieves that the $760,000 ver-
dict returned after the Ca ll •Lum ineers
second trial resulted from Tw o Hea d ed
erroneous rulings, Titus tod a y Phea s a ntTa vern
to
said.
Trial judge Raymond J.
B a rD rink Spec ia ls
Kane Jr., ruled Dec. 7, 2009,
that the town had proven a a d ve r tis e
Su n. -Ho s pita lity N ight-
need and could acquire the
Oakmont Green Golf Cou- y ou r B ring Yo u rServic e Ind u s try
Pa y Chec k Stu b a nd
rse land after paying just
compensation as deter- bu s in e s s get2 5 % o ff B a rB ill
Callourfriendly staff
410-833-6200
mined by the jury.
The jury, after four hours (410)857-5581 M o n. -Ha ppy Ho u rAll N ite Phillip B.Surosky DDS
M arshallGoldm an DDS
of deliberation, determined Tu es . -1/2 Off B o ttled W ine
Dec. 8 that the town should
or W ed . -Ho u s e PintN ite
JerryHorodowicz DDS
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pay $2.89 million for the M ichele DowellRDH


property.
In March, following an (410)875-5448 4 W es tM a in St., W es tm ins ter
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appeal by the town, Kane 410-876-0320


ruled the town could have a 400150

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