Fort Meade Marine's Death Sends Crofton Speeder To Prison | Lance Corporal James Ray Walden IIIA Crofton driver has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge in the death of a Marine from Illinois who was stationed at Fort Meade. The victim—, 21, of Peoria Heights, Illinois—died Feb. 24, 2017, when his Yamaha motorcycle was struck by Martin Martinez-Ballinas, 29, of CroftonMartinez-Ballinas was originally indicted in April on two felony counts, including automobile manslaughter and related charges by an Anne Arundel County grand jury in Walden's death. Martinez-Ballinas was ordered then to remain in custody without bail at the Anne Arundel County Detention Center after a court denied his motion seeking his release. Prosecutors argued that Martinez-Ballinas should remain in custody because he did not provide credentials establishing his lawful presence in the United States , his foreign passport, and his failure-to-appear for an earlier unrelated charge. Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Judge Laura S. Kiessling sentenced Martinez-Ballinas to six years in prison and five years of supervised probation upon release.