PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A man has been ordered to stand trial in the stabbing death of a real estate developer amid a traffic confrontation.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that a municipal judge ruled Tuesday that there was a enough evidence for 21-year-old Michael White to be tried on charges of third-degree murder, voluntary manslaughter and possessing an instrument of crime.
Police say 37-year-old Sean Schellenger had been in a car with two others July 12 when a confrontation ensued with White near Philadelphia’s tony Rittenhouse Square. Investigators say White, who was working as a bicycle deliveryman, pulled a knife and stabbed Schellenger.
Prosecutors in August withdrew a first-degree murder charge. Schellenger’s family had expressed concern that charges might be reduced further. After the hearing, Schellenger’s mother, Linda, said “Justice was served.”
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Information from: The Philadelphia Inquirer, http://www.inquirer.com
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