Dad pleads guilty for role in son’s shooting at Baltimore high school
“At the end of the day, parents must be parents and not accomplices to criminal activity,” Bates said in a statement. “My office is deeply committed to ensuring that happens.”
“At the end of the day, parents must be parents and not accomplices to criminal activity,” Bates said in a statement. “My office is deeply committed to ensuring that happens.”
During Crenshaw’s hearing, some of Cheatham’s family members came to express their grief, including Cheatham’s 13-year-old son, who prayed the rosary for Crenshaw.
Robert Conley, 46, was arrested Wednesday by Baltimore City Sheriff's and Animal Control officers citing failure to provide proper air and space. The 83 dogs were found in horrifying conditions.
The prosecution extended a plea deal to Burris of 30 years, suspending all but 15 years for second-degree murder, the first five years without the possibility of parole and five years of supervised probation with mental health treatment and five years to be served concurrently for firearm use in a felony crime. Burris will register as a gun offender upon release.
Accompanied by defense attorney Christopher O’Meara, Davis was sentenced to eight years for first-degree assault, which will run concurrently to his sentence in another case. For firearm use in a felony violent crime, Judge Handy sentenced him to another concurrent eight-year prison term. Upon release, Davis will be required to register as a gun offender. He will also have to pay all related court costs.
“We have a duty to uphold public trust and ensure that our actions are visible and accountable to the communities we serve,” said James Bentley, spokesperson for Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates. Bates’ office is in the process of reworking a legacy dashboard with PPI.
According to the prosecution, in December 2022, Brown hit the victim, 44-year-old Julie Bolling, who was on the sidewalk, with his car near the 2300 block of West Garrison Boulevard and ran from the scene.
“I’m always concerned about the juvenile crime. Because that’s the one area where we really have done as well as we want to," Worley said in May.
“The actions of this defendant are absolutely horrific and have undoubtedly caused immeasurable trauma for the victim and their family,” State’s Attorney Ivan Bates said in a news release. “I want to thank ASAs Robert Render and Keera Gilbert for their skillful prosecution of this case and Victim Witness Advocate Aida Alajbegovic for providing the critical support needed to guide the survivor through the difficult trial experience. Under my administration, our office will be guided by the needs of victims in Baltimore, their trauma, and how we can ensure justice and accountability for them.”