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Twelve of the 15 Salisbury University students accused of attacking and beating a man in Maryland because of his sexual orientation had their hate crime and first-degree assault charges dismissed, court records show. All 15 students were arrested last month for allegedly punching, kicking, spitting on and calling a man derogatory names after luring him into an off-campus apartment on Oct. 15 under false pretenses, according to Salisbury police.
Two other students had their cases moved to the Wicomico County Circuit Court. These are Zachary Leinemann, 18, and Elijah Johnson, 19. While both of them had their reckless endangerment charges dropped and their assault charge downgraded, they continue to face false imprisonment and hate crime charges, court records show. Both Leinemann and Johnson have their initial court appearances scheduled for Jan. 3.
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