Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Phillip S. Jackson deemed a defendant accused of home invasion as a possible “danger to the public” and denied him bail on Dec. 13.
On Oct. 28, Jaesiah Neal was acquitted of two counts of first-degree murder, the use of a firearm during a felony violent crime, having a handgun on his person, possessing a firearm with a felony conviction, and possessing a firearm as a minor in connection to an incident on Oct. 15, 2021.
Jurors could not render a verdict for the two remaining charges against the defendant: home invasion and conspiracy to commit a home invasion.
According to a news release, on the day of the incident, officers were called to the 5100 block of Curtis Avenue for reports of a shooting. On arrival, officers found 22-year-old Tayshawn David suffering from multiple gunshots to the body.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Defense counsel Amanda Savage addressed the allegations against her 21-year-old client during the proceeding, saying that the prosecutor cannot proceed with the two remaining charges against the defendant as Neal was acquitted of the murder charges. The defense requested that the defendant be released on home detention.
In addition, Savage expressed concern regarding the defendant having a target on his back. She claimed that the defendant changed facilities to an in-county prison as a result of the danger.
