Seven Courts Hit-and-Run Driver Awaiting Sentencing

A Perry Hall man could face up to 10 years in prison for striking and killing an elderly woman on Seven Courts Drive in January.

David Grayson French Jr. pleaded guilty on Aug. 7 to failing to remain on the scene of an accident resulting in death, which is a felony, according to Michael Fuller, a Baltimore County assistant state's attorney.

Fuller told Patch he is seeking a maximum sentence of 10 years. Baltimore County Circuit Court Judge Kathleen Cox is expected to announce the sentence on Nov. 1.

The prosecution chose not to pursue two lesser charges, including a hit-and-run misdemeanor and traffic violation, which could have resulted in only five years of jail time and a fine, according to Fuller.

"We're choosing to move forward with the felony charge because obviously, he should have known that the accident caused extreme bodily harm," Fuller said.

"The facts in this case are overwhelming," he added.

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Beverly Moore, a 68-year-old resident of Bourbon Court in Perry Hall, was killed while attempting to cross Seven Courts Drive shortly after 7 p.m. on Jan. 22.

Still holding groceries from a shopping trip at Weis Markets, route: {:controller=>"listings", :action=>"show", :id=>"weis-markets-23"} -->, a vehicle stopped to allow Moore to cross near the intersection of Lincolnshire Court, but a Ford 500 sedan swerved around the vehicle. The Ford 500 sedan in the 1600 block of Denise Drive in Bel Air on Feb. 1, near a residence of French. Weeks later, was later temporarily installed, followed by a permanent against 25-year-old French, a resident of the unit block of Sandstone Court in Perry Hall, as well as the 1600 block of Denise Drive in