GUILTY PA - Trooper David Kedra, 26, fatally shot by fellow trooper, 30 Sept 2014

State Police Corporal Richard Lee Schroeter - W/M/42 - Reckless Endangerment

In Death of Trooper David Kedra

Plymouth Township, Montgomery County is in South-Eastern, PA.

Day 134

Tue., Feb. 10th: Philadelphia Inquirer: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/2...er_charged_in_shooting_of_fellow_officer.html :

"...breached routine, yet critical, safety protocol by

failing to visually and physically check to ensure his weapon was unloaded,

failing to obtain confirmation from another that his firearm was not loaded,

and failing to point his weapon away from the direction of everyone present..." [Emphasis by Richrd*]

Trooper Kedra died from a Gun Shot Wound to the Abdomen -- [Body Armor Unknown*]

Includes Defendant Photo

Lower Court Preliminary Hearing Waived for Upper Court:

https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/docketsheets/MDJReport.ashx?docketNumber=MJ-38113-CR-0000062-2015 :

18 § 2705 (M2) :: Recklessly Endangering Another Person [5 Counts]

*"Recent Entries made in the Court Filing Offices may not be
immediately reflected on these Docket Sheets..."

Grades of PA Crimes:
H1 = Heinous of 1st Degree; H2
F1 = Felony of 1st Degree; F2; F3
M1 = Misdemeanor of 1st Degree; M2; M3
S = Summary

{ A when-issued Upper Court Docket Number should resemble: CP-46-CR-0000____-2015 }

http://www.enquirerherald.com/2015/02/10/3373663/state-police-corporal-charged.html

Authorities say Cpl. Richard Schroeter pulled the trigger on his firearm while discussing the trigger mechanism during a Sept. 30 training session. The weapon discharged, killing 26-year-old Trooper David Kedra.

Prosecutors in Montgomery County say grand jurors were asked to consider charges of homicide, involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment. The prosecutors announced Tuesday that the panel found sufficient evidence that Schroeter put those present in harm's way by not following safety precautions. The 43-year-old is charged with five counts of recklessly endangering another person.

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http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2015/02/state_police_trooper_charged_i.html

Schroeter's attorney, Timothy Woodward, said his client was "wracked with remorse" but declined comment on the charges.

"This is an absolute tragedy," he said. "Right now, our thoughts and prayers are with the Kedra family for their loss."

Woodward also said his client had been a dedicated public servant during 20 years with the state police and 14 years as a volunteer firefighter.

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State Police Corporal Richard Lee Schroeter - W/M/42 - Reckless Endangerment

In Death of Trooper David Kedra

Plymouth Township, Montgomery County is in South-Eastern, PA.

Your One-Click Source* Of Upper Court:

ChargeS --- Bail --- Pre-Trial Confinement --- MotionS --- Scheduled Court DateS

Verdicts --- Sentencing --- Payments --- Follow-Up --- Appeals

*Upper Court Criminal Docket Sheet:

https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/DocketSheets/CPReport.ashx?docketNumber=CP-46-CR-0001053-2015 :

18 § 2705 (M2) :: Recklessly Endangering Another Person [5 Counts]

*"Recent Entries made in the Court Filing Offices may not be
immediately reflected on these Docket Sheets..."

Grades of PA Crimes:

H1 = Heinous of 1st Degree; H2
F1 = Felony of 1st Degree; F2; F3
M1 = Misdemeanor of 1st Degree; M2; M3
S = Summary

http://www.phoenixvillenews.com/gen...guilty-in-death-of-fellow-trooper-david-kedra

The state trooper man accused of recklessly using a firearm that led to the death of a fellow trooper waived his formal arraignment scheduled for Wednesday effectively entering a plea of not guilty.

Richard Schroeter, 42, waived the formal arraignment that was scheduled for Wednesday, April 1. By waiving his arraignment, Schroeter did not have to make an appearance in court.

Online court records do not show when his next court hearing is scheduled.

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Former State Police Corporal Richard Lee Schroeter - W/M/43

Reckless Endangerment In Death of Trooper David Kedra

Plymouth Township, Montgomery County is in South-Eastern, PA.

Tue., May 19th: Allentown Morning Call© :

http://www.mcall.com/news/nationwor...ng-trooper-20150519-story.html#navtype=outfit :

Includes Defendant Photo


Will the Sentence be Concurrent, or Consecutive?

From August:

http://articles.philly.com/2015-08-...chard-schroeter-david-kedra-excellent-trooper

For more than an hour, witnesses and observers shed tears amid testimony about the two officers. Lawyers argued how justice could be served in an unthinkable accident that took the life of one trooper and ended the stellar career of another.

In the end, Judge Garrett D. Page sentenced Schroeter to two weeks in jail and three to 18 months of house arrest. He will be released from jail days before the first anniversary of Kedra's death...

Schroeter will also serve four years of probation, perform 150 hours of community service, and pay a $1,000 fine.

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