The trial of Justin Schweiger, one of five former Whitman students accused of robbing a Bethesda Smoothie King, has been moved to Nov. 20.
On Monday morning, Circuit Court Judge Joseph Dugan agreed to Schweiger’s request for a continuance. Assistant State’s Attorney Tom DeGonia did not contest the request.
Schweiger’s attorney, Gary Diamond, contended that inconsistencies in the testimony of Robert Warren, who was sentenced Oct. 19 in the same case, necessitated the continuance. According to Diamond, Warren’s testimony and his original statements to police did not match.
Warren was sentenced to five years in prison, with all but four months suspended. Warren will serve 30 days in the Montgomery County Correctional Facility in Clarksburg and the remaining 90 days on supervised house arrest.
Schweiger and Warren are two of five former Whitman students indicted for armed robbery and conspiracy to commit armed robbery in the stickup last March. Police say Warren was handed $463 in the holdup while three of his friends waited in a car. Alex Krouskas, who also was charged, was working at the Smoothie King when the robbery occurred.
All of the students were assigned to other Montgomery County schools. Schweiger, who was assigned to Rockville High, was expected to play in a varsity football game last night at Kennedy.
The trial for Pat Lazear is scheduled for Nov. 29. The trial for Tommy Ashley, which was moved to juvenile court, is set for Jan. 8.
Civan to columbia
Whitman senior wrestler Eren Civan has verbally committed to Columbia, according to Whitman coach Andy Wetzel. Civan (120-0) is a three-time state champion who is attempting to become the third wrestler in Maryland history to win four state public school titles and the second to go undefeated in his career.
Civan, who wrestled in the 152-pound class as a junior, is the second Montgomery County standout to pick Columbia in recent years. Former Bullis All-America Matt Palmer wrestles at the Ivy League school.
— Kevin Dunleavy
