New Jersey Murder Charges Filed in Casino Killing
This recent article in the Pottstown Mercury claims that a man accused of murdering a casino worker appeared in New Jersey Superior Court to face charges in connection with the murder. The New Jersey murder charges allege that Mark E. Magee, 55, of Norristown, fatally shot 55-year-old Raymond Kot three times while Kot was working in card and dice room at the Taj Mahal Casino. Kot was working as a casino shift manager in a room off the main casino floor around 3:50 p.m. on May 27, 2009 when Magee allegedly fired at Kot, hitting him in the torso three times. According to the New Jersey Attorney General’s office, Magee then left the casino building. He was apprehended around 100 feet from the casino’s entrance by Atlantic City Police Detectives Jaimee Moore and Kevin Fair shortly after the shooting occurred and the detectives observed Magee dropping a .38-caliber revolver on the ground.
After the shooting, Kot was taken to Atlantic City Medical Center and pronounced dead from his wounds at 5:24 p.m. Magee was then charged with Kot’s murder and undisclosed weapons offenses. Magee appeared two days later before New Jersey Superior Court Judge Albert J. Garofolo who set Magee’s bail at $1,122,500 with $1 million bail for the murder charges and the remainder for the weapons charges. Magee faces first-degree murder charges in New Jersey as well as unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a handgun without a permit, and possession of hollow point bullets, which are prohibited by NJ law.
The murder investigation is currently underway and being conducted by a number of law enforcement agencies including members of the State Police’s Casino Gaming Bureau, State Police Crime Scene South Unit and State Police Major Crime Unit.
If convicted on first-degree murder charges, Magee could face the following criminal penalties:
- A lengthy sentence in New Jersey State prison
- Steep fines
- Revocation of professional licensing
- The inability to obtain certain types of employment
- The inability to lawfully own a firearm
- Community service
- Probation
- Parole
- And other stiff criminal penalties
If you or someone you care for has been charged, or believes they are about to be charged, with murder, it is critically important to contact an experienced New Jersey homicide lawyer as soon as possible. After a free initial consultation, the experienced New Jersey homicide attorneys at New Jersey criminal defense law firm Lependorf & Silverstein, P.C., will launch an immediate investigation into the charges, protect your rights at all times, and begin building an aggressive criminal defense. To schedule a free consultation with the experienced defense lawyers at Lependorf & Silverstein, P.C., contact them today at 609-240-0040.
