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By
Nicholas Carter
- June 6, 2025
Attempted Murder
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Court
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Daily Stories
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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Prosecutors withdrew a plea offer based on new evidence in the case against Walter Stanfield, 25, who is charged in connection with a 2024 shooting in Baltimore.
Stanfield, represented by defense attorney Andy Jaskulsky, is accused of attempted first-and-second-degree murder, felony firearm use, reckless endangerment and discharging a firearm in Baltimore City.
The prosecution offered a revised plea of life, suspending all but 30 years, for attempted second-degree murder, replacing an earlier more lenient deal that proposed 30 years, suspending all but 15. The prosecution pulled the original offer on April 23 without prior notice.
Key evidence from the prosecution includes a ballistics comparison linking the firearm to the shooting and a photographic array through which Stanfield was identified. The defense initially reported delays in receiving discovery evidence, but later added additional materials to the case file, including medical records and a witness interview.
With confusion surrounding the timeline and plea negotiations, a temporary hold was ordered to allow time for further review and a potential resolution.
Stanfield is scheduled to return to court as parties move closer to a possible resolution.