(AP) — Lawyers agreed Thursday to a May trial date for a Maryland man facing hate crime charges after authorities said he fatally shot three Latino men and wounded three other people during a parking dispute earlier this year in the state's capital city.
He told Administrative Judge Donna Schaeffer that he understood his decision to waive his right to trial in 180 days.
Attorneys agreed to begin jury selection for next year's trial on May 31, with the trial expected to run until June 17.
The three who were shot to death — 27-year-old Mario Mireles, his 55-year-old father Nicholas Mireles and 25-year-old Christian Segovia — were Latino.
Smith surrendered when the police arrived at his house on the night of the shooting.
Persons:
Charles Robert Smith, Anne, Donna Schaeffer, Mario Mireles, Nicholas Mireles, Segovia —, Smith, Shirley Smith, Charles Smith
Organizations:
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Locations:
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Maryland, Anne Arundel