OFFICE OF THE STATE’S ATTORNEY

FOR

BALTIMORE CITY

208 THE CLARENCE M. MITCHELL, JR. COURTHOUSE

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21202

Patricia C. Jessamy Phone

State’s Attorney

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For Information Contact: Margaret T. Burns

Chief, Communications & Governmental Affairs

Office (443) 984-1121 or Cell Phone (443) 474-7479

Or

Joseph Sviatko, Public Information Officer

Office (443) 984-1122 or Cell (410) 790-3248

MEDIA ADVISORY

RONALD HINTON MURDER AND RAPE TRIAL SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2008

Baltimore, MD – April 18, 2008 – The murder and rape trial of Ronald Hinton, 16, of the 5300 block of Morello Road, is scheduled for 9:30AM Monday, April 21, 2008 before Judge Timothy J. Doory, 226 Mitchell Courthouse, 110 N. Calvert St.

The Baltimore City Grand jury indicted Hinton July 7, 2006 for first-degree murder, first-degree rape and other sex offense and child abuse counts.

Court documents allege on June 21, 2006 Hinton, who was 14 at the time, raped and severely beat a four-year old girl at a residence in the 2900 block of Goodwood Road. Ja’Niya Williams died two days later.

Hinton remains held without bail at the Baltimore City Detention Center. Assistant State’s Attorney and Sex Offense Division Chief Jo Anne Stanton will prosecute this case.

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