Well-known Baltimore graffiti artist Kenneth Ellis was found guilty of violating his probation in Baltimore City Circuit Court Tuesday.
Ellis, 27, who last year tagged countless pieces of property with the name “Oricl” during his reign as Baltimore City?s self-proclaimed most prolific graffiti artist, was supposed to serve 500 hours of community service after he was convicted of malicious destruction of property in June 2006.
As part of his sentence, he was to work with Department of Public Works Crews to clean up the graffiti.
But Judge Barry Williams found Tuesday that Ellis has completed only 32 hours of community service ? and also violated his probation by being convicted of a crime inBaltimore County.
In August, a Baltimore County judge sentenced Ellis to eight years in prison after a jury convicted him of attempted manslaughter and assault from a fight that started over a kitten.
The Aug. 13, 2006 stabbing arose from an argument with Leyland “Tiger” Mayne while outside a friend?s house.
During that trial, Ellis testified he nudged Mayne?s kitten; Mayne contends Ellis kicked the animal.
Mayne and several friends then confronted Ellis, who testified that he ran inside and grabbed three kitchen knives, then put Mayne in a bear-hug while stabbing him in the back.
Because of the probation violation, the Baltimore City judge Tuesday added three years to Ellis? sentence.
