May 10

The murder trial of Leighton Rose, 31, of Brooklyn, New York, is scheduled to begin at 9:30 tomorrow morning before Judge Joseph P. McCurdy. A Baltimore City Grand Jury indicted Rose February 2 of last year for first-degree murder in connection with the January 1, 2004 shooting death of Romel Pittman, 30, in the 2400 block of East Eager Street. Leighton Rose is being held on a no-bail status at the Baltimore City Detention Center.

At a hearing today, Judge Joseph P. McCurdy sentenced Norman Hock, III, 18, of South Conkling Street, to five years in prison. Hock pled guilty March 15 to leaving the scene of a fatal automobile accident. On April 22, 2004 Hock was involved in a traffic accident in the 2200 block of Newkirk Street in which Joshua Naparstek, 15, was killed.

Joseph DiAngelo, 51, of Wells Avenue will be arraigned 9:30 tomorrow morning before Judge Lynn K. Stewart. The Baltimore City Grand Jury indicted DiAngelo April 5 for first-degree assault, witness intimidation and conspiracy to commit first-degree assault. Court documents allege DiAngelo hired two individuals to conduct a home invasion/assault on a witness in a pending assault case. The hired individuals entered the home armed with table legs (?!) to assault the victim/witness. One of those individuals, William Morton, is facing assault and burglary charges.