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Baltimore Bouncer in Viral Chokehold Case Gets Five-Month Jail Term After Guilty Plea

The case has prompted a civil suit alleging failures by the bar’s security contractor.

Overview

  • Kevin Weaver pleaded guilty to first-degree assault and received a nine-year sentence with all but five months suspended, which prosecutors said holds him accountable for excessive force.
  • The court ordered three years of probation and mandated anger management therapy.
  • Cellphone video showed Weaver putting college student Kameron Barnes in a chokehold outside Cross Street Public House in Baltimore’s Federal Hill.
  • Barnes has a pending lawsuit against Weaver, Ace Event Services Group, and the bar, alleging a traumatic brain injury and failures to train and supervise security staff.
  • Cross Street Public House said Weaver worked for the contracted firm Ace Event Services Group and ended its agreement with the company after the incident.