Topic: Attorney: Glen Burnie shooting was self-defense

[oldcoastie6468]

Attorney: Glen Burnie shooting was self-defense

Posted: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 9:00 am | Updated: 3:07 pm, Thu Oct 3, 2013.
By TIM PRATT tpratt@capgaznews.com

A Glen Burnie man acted in self-defense when he shot and killed another man he suspected of having an affair with his wife, his attorney said Monday.

At a bail hearing for Matthew Pinkerton, 34, attorney Peter O’Neill said the victim, Kendall Green, broke into Pinkerton’s home on Arbor Drive just before 2 a.m. Sunday after being told repeatedly to leave.

Green, also of Glen Burnie, acted aggressively and motioned toward his waistband as if he had a weapon, O’Neill said.

Pinkerton shot Green once in the chest from 10 to 15 feet away, but Green continued to advance toward him, his wife Jessica and two friends who were at the house, O’Neill said.

That’s when Pinkerton shot him again. He died at the scene.

“This is clearly self-defense,” O’Neill said.

Pinkerton was charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter and use of a firearm in a felony or violent crime.

The state argued that Pinkerton could have called 911.

District Court Judge Jonas Legum reduced Pinkerton’s bond from $1.5 million to $250,000.

Legum said he finds it “amazing” that the statement of probable cause against Pinkerton is only two pages long, and included only one sentence about whether or not Green had a weapon.

Pinkerton told police he did not see any weapons in Green’s hands, charging documents state.

Green had staked out the Pinkertons’ home before they arrived early Sunday morning, O’Neill said. When Green knocked on the door, Pinkerton retrieved a Glock 17 9mm handgun, put it in his back pocket and went to see who it was, police said. He wasn’t expecting any visitors.

When Pinkerton opened the door, he found Green on the porch, police said. Green demanded to see Jessica Pinkerton.

Matthew Pinkerton told Green to leave, but he refused and started to shout, police said.

The pair exchanged “derogatory” remarks before Pinkerton closed the front door, police said. Green continued to yell from the front porch, police said.

Pinkerton then heard his screen door being opened, police said. He headed back to the front door as Green broke through it, damaging the door frame, O’Neill said.

Pinkerton pulled his gun and ordered Green to leave, O’Neill said.

Green continued into the residence and was shot twice by Pinkerton, police said.

“He has the right to defend himself against an intruder,” O’Neill said.

Assistant State’s Attorney Glen Neubauer said Pinkerton could have called the police. When Pinkerton grabbed his gun, it was “bizarre behavior in itself,” Neubauer said.

But O’Neill said calling 911 wasn’t an option. “By the time 911 is called, he’s dead,” O’Neill said.

Pinkerton, who is in the Air Force, suspected his wife was having an affair last year while he was on a work assignment in Korea, police said.

Pinkerton returned early from his Korea assignment and, upon entering his residence, found Green there with his wife, police said.

Jessica Pinkerton denied the allegations, police said. She would not comment on Monday.

O’Neill described the relationship between Jessica Pinkerton and Green as a “friendship.” When Jessica Pinkerton tried to end the relationship, Green continued to pursue it, O’Neill said.

Green and Matthew Pinkerton had at least one previous altercation, O’Neill said.

So far this year, there have been four homicides in the county and four more in the city of Annapolis.

He should have shot his slutty wife, too. "It takes two to tango."

http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/for_the_record/attorney-glen-burnie-shooting-was-self-defense/article_36bb4d67-b713-5b22-b6c5-d9e2b1d1016d.html?mode=story

[Glock32]

Yeah he should have definitely ditched his wife back when he first discovered what she was doing. He probably wouldn't be in his current predicament if she was out of the picture.

[warpmine]

Yeah he should have definitely ditched his wife back when he first discovered what she was doing. He probably wouldn't be in his current predicament if she was out of the picture.

From friends and family, she was a kind soul looking to help people. She also took in another family who had just recently left because her husband who knew what was going on asked her to ship them out.

This article left out relevant facts such as context about the perp and what has been going on for the last two years. The perp had issues himself. Way more than this article mentioned. I forget where they are on the net but they can be sourced. Open and shut case kept open because of MD's ridiculous new laws on the books. It ahs become a political potato.

[Libertas]

Sounds like a winner...if she had left the hubby and joined up with this assclown it is likely she'd be the one in the morgue..she should count her blessings...the hubby ought to say goodbye to bad news.

He should be found not guilty...let me back that up, he should not have been charged, period, but as it is he should be found not guilty but the cost between then and now could be steep...all because fothermucking gun-hating libiot tools want to make it cost!

Neubauer should be tossed into a bottomless pit too!

[RickZ]

Open and shut case kept open because of MD's ridiculous new laws on the books anti-2nd Amendment Attorney General.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/sep/30/gansler-new-gun-laws-wont-cause-irreparable-harm/

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The attorney general’s office acknowledged that the Supreme Court recognized the right of an individual to keep and bear arms in the historic 2008 District of Columbia v. Heller decision, but that limitations still exist. While the court has been vague on setting boundaries on gun ownership, the state’s lawyers argued that additional firearms placed on the state’s list of banned assault weapons are among the “dangerous and unusual weapons” not considered protected by the Second Amendment.

The Maryland law adds 45 guns to a list of banned assault weapons and limits handgun magazines to 10 rounds.

In response to the plaintiffs’ objection that imposing a 10-round restriction on magazines could limit the effectiveness of a weapon, state lawyers posed the question of whether a detachable magazine is subject to protection under the Second Amendment at all.

The attorney general’s office took issue with the plaintiffs’ claims that they were denied equal protection because some parts of the new Maryland law don’t apply to former law-enforcement officers, arguing that the exception is “much narrower than implied by their discussion.”

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". . . 'dangerous and unusual weapons' not considered protected by the Second Amendment"?  What friggin' Constitution are these clowns reading?

[Libertas]

Yeah, dangerous and unusal...the British thought the same thing about muskets in the hands of American's too...and the musket was the scary-black-rfile/assualt weapon of its day!

Dangerous and unusual would be a fricken fully-armed drone (like Obama flies over US skies) not ANY conventional firearm citizens are granted by Divine right to have and use!

This AG needs to be sacked, those with him need to be sacked...all these statist fukcs need to be sacked!!!

[RickZ]

This AG needs to be sacked, those with him need to be sacked...all these statist fukcs need to be sacked!!!

It's the People's Republic of Maryland, with such luminary representatives as Steny Hoyer and Elijah Cummings, along with Sen. Mikulski.  Not to mention that Nanzi Pelousy hails from Baltimore (her father was a mayor of that cesspool:  ". . . the youngest of six children of Annunciata M. "Nancy" (née Lombardi) and Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr., who was a Democratic party U.S. Congressman from Maryland and a Mayor of Baltimore; Pelosi's brother, Thomas D'Alesandro III, also a Democrat, was mayor of Baltimore from 1967 to 1971, when he declined to run for a second term").  They are all Owebama butt boys, even the so-called women.  No, getting rid of an anti-gun A.G. is not going to happen in Maryland.

There's talk of the more rural western part of the state, the panhandle, seceding very much like the rural Colorado counties wanting to secede from that state, and for the same reason.

You have to wonder what Francis Scott Key would think of Maryland today?

[warpmine]

You have to wonder what Francis Scott Key would think of Maryland today?

[JoeRMD77]

Actually, if you guys check out the original Baltimore Sun report it differs very much from what Pinkerton's lawyer is saying. Remember now, guys, blogs are just that : blogs. They're not reputable news sources. They often leave out many things. According to the original report Green was invited inside of the home. There was no mention of forced entry or anything like that. Make sure to scroll past the middle ad of this link to get the full story : http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2013-09-15/news/bs-md-ar-homicide-20130915_1_man-shot-anne-arundel-police-say-glen-burnie

"Green was shot after he was allowed to enter the home, police said. No attorney was listed for Pinkerton in court records."

As soon as Matt got a lawyer the whole situation changed. Which is to be expected.

Just remember : Use critical thinking. O'Neill once got a murderer found not guilty who then committed another murder and is now locked up. Perfect lawyer for Matt Pinkerton.

[Libertas]

Well...

If the police say so...

[warpmine]

Ah yes, the Baltimore Sun or as we call it, the Democrat news letter on deadline.

Any questions as to the integrity of the paper? How about it's content? Didn't think so.

[IronDioPriest]

Welcome to the forum Joe.

Do you plan on participating in the forum as a commenting member, or did you just register to make this point?

[oldcoastie6468]

Gee. I wonder if there will even be an answer.

[AlanS]

Gee. I wonder if there will even be an answer.

To be continued....maybe.

[oldcoastie6468]

Gee. I wonder if there will even be an answer.

To be continued....maybe.

But probably not.

[AlanS]

Gee. I wonder if there will even be an answer.

To be continued....maybe.

But probably not.

Oh ye of little faith.

[oldcoastie6468]

Wrong! I have a lot of faith that there will be no response. So There! 

[Libertas]

Must have been a jurnolista for the Sun...

Heck, we didn't even bite that hard...

Yet...

[AlanS]

Since he responded at all, does it mean we're being monitored?

[Libertas]

One of our noble site masters surely has a valid e-mail address and can ask what's up.