Convicted Murder Defendant Sentenced for Killing of His Girlfriend in 2019

By Cooper Griffiths [former] - July 24, 2023
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On July 21, a homicide defendant was sentenced for killing his girlfriend in 2019 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams. 

The defendant, Calvin McCrea, represented by defense attorney Brandon Mead, was sentenced to 40 years for second-degree murder, a consecutive 20 years with the first five without the possibility of parole for the use of a firearm in a felony violent crime, another 15 consecutive years for the possession of a firearm with a felony conviction and a concurrent three years for having a loaded handgun in his vehicle in connection to the murder of Antone Suggs on July 18, 2019.

Many family members Suggs appeared in court to speak about the victim, who had two young children when she was killed. 

“She died so her children could live,” said Sugg’s aunt during the hearing. 

During the trial on March 31, the prosecutor mentioned how McCrea had made 10 phone calls to Suggs’ phone after she had been shot to make it seem like he didn’t do it. McCrea and Suggs had been in an on-off relationship for 23 years.

According to the prosecutor, the defendant shot the victim once, but wanted to make sure that her life ended. To ensure that, he unloaded two more shots at close range into the victim.  

The victim’s son also testified, explaining how he had seen the defendant and the victim in a very loud verbal argument from his room in the family’s apartment located at the 4900 block of Stafford Street. The victim’s son had not seen his mother get shot but heard gunshots.

On March 31, McCrea, 39, was found guilty of second-degree murder, the use of a firearm in a felony violent crime, the possession of a firearm with a felony conviction and having a loaded handgun in his vehicle.