Man gets probation for evidence tampering in fatal stabbing

PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia bicycle deliveryman who became as soon as acquitted of voluntary manslaughter within the lethal stabbing of a precise property developer became as soon as sentenced Thursday to two years of probation for proof tampering within the case.

In a case wherein escape played a feature, a jury previously came upon that Michael White, 22, acted in self-defense within the July 2018 stabbing of 37-three hundred and sixty five days-aged Sean Schellenger during a warfare of phrases sparked by a traffic dispute approach the town’s upscale Rittenhouse Square neighborhood. Jurors convicted White of proof tampering for tossing the knife onto a roof as he fled and taking out his bloody dresses.

White, who’s sad, failed to know Schellenger, who became as soon as white, and became as soon as not concerned referring to the traffic dispute. Schellenger had been appealing with company at a interior sight restaurant sooner than the warfare of phrases with White, who became as soon as using previous the traffic dispute on his technique to raisemeals.

White’s attorneys argued that Schellenger, a frail Penn Bid Collegefootballplayer, became as soon as physically intimidating and intoxicated. White testified that he pulled the knife in self-defense.

White said Schellenger made a racist comment as the altercation started, announcing he threatened to “beat the sad off” of him. Prosecutors said no one corroborated the comment.

“I’m factual overjoyed this portion of my lifestyles is over,” White said commence air the court Thursday. He said he continues to pray for Schellenger’s family.