Suspect who used false identity was sentenced to 17 years in prison for attempted murder

By Andrew Michaels
– 24 September 2024
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A 37-year-old man was sentenced to 17 years in prison on September 20 after shooting another person in the head two years ago.

In March, a jury found Marvin Edmonds guilty of attempted premeditated murder, use of a firearm in a felony or crime of violence, discharging a firearm in Baltimore City and illegal possession of ammunition, as well as two counts of possession of a firearm with a felony conviction in connection with the February 19, 2022, shooting in the 1600 block of East Eager Street.

The victim survived.

During the trial before District Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer, Edmonds was sentenced to 30 years for attempted second-degree murder, an additional 20 years for use of a firearm during a felony or violent crime, an additional 15 years of probation for possession of a firearm with a felony conviction, one year of probation for discharging a firearm in Baltimore City, and one year of probation for illegal possession of ammunition. Edmonds' total sentence is 50 years, with all but 17 years of probation, in addition to five years of supervised probation.

Edmonds' court date is currently scheduled for October 11.

Text messages between Edmonds and the 39-year-old victim showed the defendant's intent to kill, the prosecutor said. They included a photo of him outside the victim's home and a photo of a gun on his lap. Although defense attorney Rodney Gray and his client claimed Edmonds' nephew was behind the shooting, prosecutors said there was no evidence of that.

Gray argued that the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) did not further investigate the alleged involvement of Edmonds' nephew, adding that Edmonds never left the city after the shooting.