This is a reminder to let you know that the murder trial of Shawn Marquieis Henderson will begin this Monday, Feb. 9, in Montgomery County Circuit Court, 50 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, Md., 8th Floor, Courtroom 7, at 9:30 A.M. (for more information, please see the Maryland Judiciary Case Search site). Judge Terrence J. McGann will be presiding. Henderson is being held without bond in the murder of Lindsay Marie Harvey.
Those of you knew Lindsay and/or have been following this blog are all too familiar with what happened to her last spring. On April 13, Lindsay's body was discovered in a trash bin enclosure at her apartment complex some 12 hours after residents at the complex said they heard a gunshot in the middle of the night. It was determined that Lindsay had been the victim of a robbery/homicide after being shot by her assailant.
Two days later, Henderson -- a Landover resident with a criminal history that included three vicious knife attacks on unsuspecting victims -- was arrested and charged with shooting Lindsay. In addition to murder, he has also been charged with use of a handgun in the commission of a crime and robbery with a dangerous weapon. He was indicted by a grand jury on May 8. He faces life in prison without the possibility of parole if convicted.
As you know by now, Lindsay's murder and the loopholes in the state of Maryland's criminal justice and corrections systems that made it possible have sparked outrage among her family and friends and have spurred a movement by us and law enforcement officials in Montgomery County to try and seek changes in the state sentencing guidelines (as well as the creation of this blog). Our efforts were first chronicled two months ago in this and another article in The Gazette. This blog is also part of the effort to raise public awareness about this issue.
As always, we urge those of you who are Maryland residents to write your state representatives and express your support for a bill that would cap the amount of good time, or diminution, credits that violent offenders can receive while in prison. A bill that would address this issue is expected to be drafted and sponsored by state. Sen. Nancy King. You can find out who your elected representatives are at this site.
In the meantime, please keep Lindsay's family in your thoughts during what is bound to be a tremendously difficult week for them. You can also support the Harvey family by contributing to a scholarship fund that has been set up in Lindsay's name. Donations can be sent to the following address:
District Office
Oneonta City School District
Attn: Tom Austin
189 Main Street
Oneonta, NY 13820
Make checks payable to the Lindsay Harvey Scholarship Fund.
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