Earl Lee, 28, of Mid-Govans, was found guilty Friday in Baltimore Circuit Court of first-degree murder, use of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence, and illegal possession of a regulated firearm, Emily Witty, a spokesperson for the Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office, said in a text message. The jury deliberated for 45 minutes, according to Witty.
In this week's Friday Focus, Deputy State's Attorney and Chief of Staff for the City State's Attorney’s office Angela Galeano sat down with FOX45 to discuss the new tools being used to crack down on crime.
"We have people in neighborhoods and people at these community events who tell us that they know people have been convicted of certain offenses," said Deputy State's Attorney and Chief of Staff for the City State's Attorney’s office Angela Galeano, "But they feel like nothing is being done to curtail the violence."
"This is a tragic case that resulted in the loss of a 13-year-old child's life. Since that time, our city has continued to see young people's lives cut short by gun violence," Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates said. "This verdict is a testament to the steadfast commitment and skill of our prosecutors, the diligence of law enforcement, and the integrity of our justice system."
To put it into perspective, the current number is 226. That's what the city ended with back in 1982.
Midday begins with State Senator Jill Carter, who represents district 41 in Baltimore City. She was the lead sponsor of the bill. On the second half of the show, we hear from Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates, who opposes the law.
After presenting of one final piece of video evidence, the prosecution made their closing argument. relying on the video footage from the area surrounding the crime scene on that day to implicate Sommerville. Using the footage as a guide, they created a timeline to illustrate that only Sommerville and Williams were in the area on the day that he was killed.
On Wednesday, a judge sentenced Michael Robertson, the man convicted in Eggelston and their unborn child's death to two consecutive life sentences.
Jason Billingsley, the accused murderer of Baltimore technology CEO Pava LaPere, has been indicted by a grand jury, according to the Baltimore City State's Attorney's office.
