Md. Man, 2 Sons To Be Jointly Tried For Fatal Bar Fight
WESMINSTER, Md. (AP) -- A Hagerstown man and his two sons will stand trial together for the fatal beating of a Frederick County man at a Carroll County tavern.
The Carroll County Times reports that 53-year-old John Robey, 21-year-old Jonathan Robey and 23-year-old Thomas Robey have been scheduled for a five-day trial starting Dec. 10. All are charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter and first- and second-degree assault.
They are accused of killing 26-year-old Craig Myers of Rocky Ridge at the Crossroads Inn in Keymar in August 2011.
A fourth defendant, 48-year-old Michael Grimes of Woodsboro, will be tried separately. He is charged with manslaughter, second-degree assault and conspiracy to commit second-degree assault.
Myers died from spinal and head injuries.
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