Man accused in Atlantic City stabbing makes court appearance
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Vicente Perez made his first appearance in court today on charges of aggravated manslaughter after the stabbing death of Arthur Prince outside of a poker room at Trump Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City.
Perez, 57, of Macon, Ga., could serve 10 to 30 years if convicted on that charge.
According to wickedchopspoker.com:
Present in the court this morning were Perez’s wife, two adult daughters and a brother, according to The Press of Atlantic City. The judge kept bail at $500,000 “full cash,” and Perez’s lawyer told the judge that he will file a bail application later today on his client’s behalf.
Based on the eyewitness accounts we are hearing and reading from people who were there, Perez will no doubt argue self-defense if prosecutors move forward with the charges. Some eyewitnesses are saying that Prince was the initial aggressor, attacking Perez with a cane that the latter used to walk.
More details are coming out about the alleged incident between Prince, 61, and Perez that led up to Prince’s death. Most of the eyewitness accounts revolve around a dispute between the two men over a seat at a $1/$2 no-limit table.
