Defendant Rejects Plea for Life in Prison

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A 22-year-old Baltimore man accused of fatally stabbing a man after an argument rejected a plea of life in prison on Dec. 6 at Baltimore City Circuit Court.

Jeramey Barron is charged with first-degree murder in connection to the death of 28-year-old James Brown on Sept. 5, 2020.

According to CBS Baltimore, Baltimore Police Department officers were called to the victim’s home on the 3800 block of Brooklyn Avenue around 12:40 a.m. when they found Brown with multiple stab wounds. Barron was later arrested and charged in March.

On Monday, the defendant was offered a plea of life for first-degree murder before his defense attorney, Brandon Patterson, and Judge Melissa M. Phinn.

Barron is scheduled for trial on July 11, 2022.