A non-fatal shooting defendant decided to take a plea deal Sept. 10 in lieu of going to trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles J. Peters, Maryland Circuit Court Judge.
Kevin Palma-Veras, 19, was originally charged with conspiracy to commit murder, first degree assault, firearm possession in violent crime, prohibited possession for persons under 21, reckless endangerment, discharging a firearm and possession of firearm in a public area for an incident on 6410 Pratt Street on Feb. 13.
According to court documents, Palma- Veras was seen in the driver’s seat of a car, with someone in the passenger and rear driver’s seat. Palma- Veras allegedly shot someone from the driver’s side of his car. He and the vehicle were located approximately nine minutes after the shooting.
During the hearing, the prosecution requested a life sentence suspend all but nine years sentence for for the conspiracy charge. He requested five years consecutive for possession of a weapons for a person under 21, and five years without the possibility of parole.
Judge Peter agreed with the exception of suspending all but eight years instead of nine in the conspiracy for a total of 13 years.
The prosecution presented surveillance footage from nearby stores and police testimony. Detectives found one shell casing on the ground.
The defendant is getting credit for time served starting on February 13, the of his arrest.
