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| Inmate convicted of killing Corrections Officer |
| By Andrea F. Siegel, baltimoresun.com |
| Published: 02/13/2012 |
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A prisoner facing a possible death sentence for killing a correctional officer at the now-closed House of Correction chose Monday to be sentenced by the jury that took nearly six days to convict him of murder. Lee Edward Stephens, 32, was convicted last week of fatally stabbing Cpl. David McGuinn 42, as the correctional officer was taking a prisoner count on July 25, 2006. Anne Arundel County prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Stephens, who was already serving life in prison plus additional years for murder when McGuinn was slain. Stephens could become the first person sentenced to death under the 2009 changes to Maryland's death penalty law, which limited when prosecutors can seek a death sentence. Jurors will return Monday to an Anne Arundel County courtroom first to decide if Stephens meets the criteria to be considered eligible for a death sentence before the rest of the sentencing proceeding begins. A second prisoner was also charged in McGuinn's slaying, and a hearing is scheduled for April to determine if he is mentally competent to stand trial. Read More. |
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