Attorney for squeegee worker denounces claims made by victim’s family advocate
Updated: 10:26 PM EST Nov 16, 2022
The attorneys for a teenage squeegee worker charged in a deadly shooting is taking issue with some of the claims made by the victim’s family advocate.The back and forth comes ahead of an important hearing for the case on Thursday when a judge will decide whether a plea deal offer for the 15-year-old can move forward, which would shift his case to juvenile court.This comes as his attorneys push back against the narrative put out by the victim’s family advocate, Thiru Vignarajah.The teenager’s attorneys said Monday he will plead guilty to manslaughter, and his case will go to juvenile court. The Reynolds family said Monday it vehemently objects to this proposed approach, which must be signed off on by a judge.Attorneys for the teenage squeegee worker, accused of shooting Timothy Reynolds, said the victim’s family advocate is crossing the line. This comes after photos of the deadly encounter were released on Wednesday. Video below: Hear from the Reynolds family (Monday)The pictures showed parts of the altercation Reynolds had with squeegee workers in July, along with the bookbag and gun used.Video below: Squeegee worker’s attorneys answer questions (Monday)Vignarajah said it’s evidence that helps prove the crime was not committed in self-defense but was intentional.On Wednesday, defense attorney J. Wyndal Gordon disputed that claim, insisting Reynolds’ blood alcohol level was well above the legal limit at .10, directly conflicting with Vignarajah’s claim that it was .03″It should be undisputed to a learned attorney that Mr. Reynolds BAC was .10,” Gordon said. “The .10 alcohol content was found in one of the most accurate determiners of BAC.”The defense team also took issue with the victim’s family advocate’s account of how many people were hit with the bat.”He (attorney) made the assertion that we misrepresented the fact that at least one child was hit with the bat,” Gordon said. “It’s very clear that there was an eyewitness, in fact, two, who would testify that Mr. Reynolds hit one of the children with the bat.”Gordon also talked about the gun used.”I will say this about the gun, my client’s DNA is not on it, his fingerprints are not on it, and quite frankly, based on the information that’s been put out to the media, you can’t tell who’s doing the shooting in that video. I’ve looked at it multiple times,” he said.They said as a result of the document dump, one of the prosecutors involved has been removed from the case.”The information Thiru Vignarajah has put out into the community is that it caused the line prosecutor to be removed from this case,” Gordon said.Thursday’s hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. at the Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center. Both parties are expected to speak after the proceeding.
The attorneys for a teenage squeegee worker charged in a deadly shooting is taking issue with some of the claims made by the victim’s family advocate.
The back and forth comes ahead of an important hearing for the case on Thursday when a judge will decide whether a plea deal offer for the 15-year-old can move forward, which would shift his case to juvenile court.
This comes as his attorneys push back against the narrative put out by the victim’s family advocate, Thiru Vignarajah.
The teenager’s attorneys said Monday he will plead guilty to manslaughter, and his case will go to juvenile court. The Reynolds family said Monday it vehemently objects to this proposed approach, which must be signed off on by a judge.
Attorneys for the teenage squeegee worker, accused of shooting Timothy Reynolds, said the victim’s family advocate is crossing the line. This comes after photos of the deadly encounter were released on Wednesday.
Video below: Hear from the Reynolds family (Monday)
The pictures showed parts of the altercation Reynolds had with squeegee workers in July, along with the bookbag and gun used.
Video below: Squeegee worker’s attorneys answer questions (Monday)
Vignarajah said it’s evidence that helps prove the crime was not committed in self-defense but was intentional.
On Wednesday, defense attorney J. Wyndal Gordon disputed that claim, insisting Reynolds’ blood alcohol level was well above the legal limit at .10, directly conflicting with Vignarajah’s claim that it was .03
“It should be undisputed to a learned attorney that Mr. Reynolds BAC was .10,” Gordon said. “The .10 alcohol content was found in one of the most accurate determiners of BAC.”
The defense team also took issue with the victim’s family advocate’s account of how many people were hit with the bat.
“He (attorney) made the assertion that we misrepresented the fact that at least one child was hit with the bat,” Gordon said. “It’s very clear that there was an eyewitness, in fact, two, who would testify that Mr. Reynolds hit one of the children with the bat.”
Gordon also talked about the gun used.
“I will say this about the gun, my client’s DNA is not on it, his fingerprints are not on it, and quite frankly, based on the information that’s been put out to the media, you can’t tell who’s doing the shooting in that video. I’ve looked at it multiple times,” he said.
They said as a result of the document dump, one of the prosecutors involved has been removed from the case.
“The information Thiru Vignarajah has put out into the community is that it caused the line prosecutor to be removed from this case,” Gordon said.
Thursday’s hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. at the Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center. Both parties are expected to speak after the proceeding.
