Life Sentence Sought for Suspect in Baltimore Jail Killing
Ivan Bates looks up after adding his signature to acknowledge the thunderous applause in the packed War Memorial Building upon his becoming Baltimore City's new State's Attorney in Baltimore on Jan. 3, 2023. Amy Davis/The Baltimore Sun via AP
BALTIMORE—Baltimore’s new top prosecutor Ivan Bates announced Friday that he’ll personally prosecute a defendant who was jailed on murder charges last year when he strangled his deaf cellmate to death, according to police.
The case has already raised serious questions about Baltimore’s jail operations and its backlogged court system.
