Steven Roman, 17, shot a man for taking off with marijuana without paying in 2021 in Swatara Township, prosecutors say.
A Steelton teen has pleaded guilty to murdering a 20-year-old man who tried to steal marijuana from him in 2021.
Roman drove a car to deliver marijuana to Keshawn Carter on 200 block of Francis L. Cadden Parkway in Swatara Township just before 9 p.m. on Oct. 7. After he arrived at the East Garden Apartments, Carter tried to make away with the marijuana without paying, according to Amy Schwartzl, a Dauphin County prosecutor.
Prosecutors charged Roman, who was 16 at the time, as an adult in the killing. Schwartzl said the defense tried to decertify him so he could be tried in juvenile court, but a year after Carter’s death, Roman settled for a plea with prosecutors. Taking into consideration Roman’s age, and the circumstances of the case, third-degree murder was the most applicable charge, according to Schwartzl.Marijuana-related violence is on the rise in Dauphin County, according to Schwartzl—much greater than for drugs like heroin or crack cocaine, for example.The bulk of drug money forfeitures, for example, come from marijuana, and that’s because it is easier to acquire and sell.
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