On May 26, 2023, a man was convicted Thursday for assaulting two pro-life supporters outside the planned parent's Baltimore Health Center.
After two hours of ju-deliberation, 28-year-old Patrick Bryce was found guilty of second assault and reckless danger for attacking Richard Schafer and Mark Crosby, then 84 and 73. I was sentenced. Baltimore banner It has been reported.
During the trial, Blythe of West Baltimore did not deny defeating the two men, but he insisted that he had no intention of seriously hurting them. The ju umpire acquitted one of the first-degree attacks on Schafer and failed to reach a unanimous verdict. According to the report, about one count of the first-degree attack on Crosby.
Surveillance video released by police shows the entire encounter. The footage shows Blythe approaching a man praying on the sidewalk outside the abortion clinic on North Howard Street. Blythe and Schafer seem to have words. And Blythe appears to be trying to leave before he turns around and tackles him on the flower pot. The video shows Blythe escaped to support him, before Bryce worked on him, and punched and kicked him in the face before eventually leaving.
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Schafer initially refused to see a doctor, but he testified that she went to an emergency care centre when she later noticed that her head was bleeding. According to reports, he still said he had pain in one of his shoulders.
“It appears I was attacked on the streets of the city to avoid harming people,” Schafer testified.
Crosby spent three days at the Maryland Shock Trauma Center after the attack and had to go back to emergency twice. Crosby testified that he suffered from a fracture of orbital bone, blurred vision, sensitivity to light in his right eye, and the sensation of foreign objects.
“I have to look at my back all the time,” Crosby testified. “I always know who's around me.”
It is currently unclear whether prosecutors will try Blythe again for the remaining number of first-degree assaults, according to the report. “” said James Bentley, a spokesman for the Baltimore law firm.They will review the issue and take any action they believe is guaranteed following review and consultation with the victim. ”
“Aide to Public Defender Matthew Connell, Blythe's attorney, said his client had no intention of causing serious physical injuries.
Blythe is scheduled to be sentenced on March 20th.
Katherine Hamilton is a political reporter for Breitbart News. You can follow her on x @thekat_hamilton.
