He was already accused of killing another man over a dice game, and now he’s charged with assault after an altercation in the Des Moines County Jail.
Maurice Green, 43, was arrested in Galesburg, Illinois in April 2015; he was charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of 28-year-old Matthew Quinton Banks who died at a home in the 1200 block of Jefferson Street, in Burlington, April 15. The two men reportedly argued over a dice game just before the shooting.
Green has been held on $2 million bond since his arrest.
Now, police say Green faces an assault charge.
“The assault resulted from an argument between Mr. Green and another inmate,” said a statement from the Des Moines County Sheriff’s Office. Green allegedly slapped the other inmate.