In a Baltimore City Circuit Court, Judge Lawrence Daniels ruled April 8 in favor of the defense’s request to postpone a trial.
Javon Brown, 21, and co-defendant Tomekyo Williams are charged with attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, and other related handgun charges
Defense attorney Arthur Baker represented Brown, while Alex Leikus represented Williams. Defense counsel requested the postponement because Williams’ attorney is relatively new to the case and requires additional time to prepare.
The prosecution objected to the postponement request; however, Judge Daniels addressed both defendants directly to confirm their positions.
He advised them of their right to proceed with the trial as scheduled.
Both Brown and Williams stated on the record that they agreed to the postponement.
Judge Daniels granted the motion. The case has been reset to resume on July 8, before Judge Videtta Brown.
According to charging documents, the incident occurred around 5:25 p.m., when officers responded to reports of gunfire in the area of S. Fulton Avenue and W. Pratt Street. A victim was found with wounds to the head and chest on the 1800 block of W. Pratt Street. The documents state that Brown fled the scene by entering a Chrysler Town & Country vehicle, which later crashed after attempting to evade police. Brown was subsequently arrested after a brief foot pursuit during which he allegedly discarded a firearm.
Police records further indicate that the suspected driver of the vehicle was later identified by a witness as Williams.
Baltimore Witness previously reported Brown declined a plea of 25 years, first: 5 years without parole to run concurrent on all counts in October 2025.
