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Alford Plea Reached in 2023 Patterson High Student's Killing

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, JUL 17 – Roger Alvarado-Mendoza entered an Alford plea to first-degree murder, accepting a life sentence with 45 years suspended in the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old student, court records show.

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By Blair Young Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE (WBAL) — A plea agreement was reached on Thursday in the case surrounding the murder of a Patterson High School student in 2023, but the suspect didn’t admit any guilt. Roger Alvarado Mendoza, 25, entered what’s called an Alford plea, where a suspect admits there’s enough evidence for prosecutors to prove their case. The judge sentenced Mendoza to life, suspending all but 45 years…

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The Baltimore Banner broke the news in on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
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