Man, 2 Teens Plead Not Guilty in Alleged Md. Hate Crime
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A man and two teenagers have pleaded not guilty in what authorities describe as a racially motivated beating of an elderly black fisherman.
Attorneys for 28-year-old Calvin Lockner, 16-year-old Emmanuel Miller and 17-year-old Zachary Watson entered the pleas Monday in Baltimore Circuit Court. A trial date for the three defendants is set for Dec. 11.
Police say the three beat 76-year-old James Privott in an unprovoked attack last month as he fished in a waterfront park in south Baltimore. Lockner, who is nicknamed "Hitler" and has a tattoo of the Nazi leader, told police the attack wouldn't have happened if the victim had been white.
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Lawyers for the two teens are trying to have their cases moved to juvenile court.