One Brother Guilty in Baltimore Shomrim Case

By JTA May 4, 2012

Eliyahu Werdesheim, one of two Baltimore brothers charged with beating an African-American teenager, was found guilty by a circuit court.

Werdesheim, a former member of Israeli special forces, was found guilty on charges of false imprisonment and second-degree assault, while his brother Avi was cleared of all charges in the beating of Corey Ausby in November 2010.

“He relied on his military training to take Ausby down,” Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Pamela J. White said in handing down her verdict on Thursday, according to the Baltimore Jewish Times.

At the time of the incident, Eliyahu, now 24, was a member of the Jewish neighborhood watch group Shomrim. Avi is now 21.

Eliyahu, was found not guilty on the charge of carrying a deadly weapon with intent to injure but still could face up to a maximum of 10 years in prison for the other two charges. Sentencing is set for June 27.

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