Jury Convicts Man of Attempted Murder, Unrelated Carjacking on the Same Day

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A jury has convicted 33-year-old Antionne Johnson of an attempted murder followed by an unrelated carjacking later the same day in East Baltimore in May 2022.

On Dec. 26, the jury found Johnson guilty of attempted first-degree murder, discharging firearms, armed carjacking, first-degree assault, theft between $1,500 and $25,000, firearm possession with a felony conviction and having a handgun in a vehicle in addition to two counts of firearm use in a felony or violent crime.

There was no verdict for charges of attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault and carjacking as well as two counts of second-degree assault. Johnson is expected to return for sentencing on April 16.

Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Levi S. Zaslow presided over the trial.

Over the course of the four-day trial, defense attorney Roland Harris argued there were flaws in the prosecution’s evidence, including the identification of his client and DNA evidence. According to defense counsel, there were no witnesses who saw the mid-morning shooting on the 2400 block of Greenmount Avenue on May 4, 2022.

The victim in the carjacking was able to provide Baltimore Police with a description of the suspect after the incident in the drive-thru of a McDonald’s on the 2000 block of North Broadway. Harris said the carjacking victim’s identification of Johnson changed after he was interviewed by police and then given a photo array.

The prosecutor informed the jury that Johnson’s DNA was likely found on a recovered handgun; however, Harris rebutted, this could have happened due to a transfer of DNA. Six cartridge casings were also found to be consistent with the handgun.