Acquitted: Burger King Armed Robbery Defendant Not Guilty on All Counts

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A jury found the defendant in a Burger King armed robbery case not guilty of all nine charges against him on June 6.

Charles Edwards, 40, was acquitted of armed robbery, first-degree assault, second-degree assault, robbery, firearm use in a felony violent crime, firing a gun in Baltimore City, illegal possession of a firearm, reckless endangerment and theft of $100 up to $1,500.

The incident occurred on Aug. 25, 2023, on the 1200 block of West North Avenue, where a suspect threatened and pointed a firearm at a cashier.

The prosecutor alleged in a closing statement that Edwards was in fact the person who committed the robbery as seen on surveillance camera footage. Edwards’s fingerprints were allegedly found on the door of the Burger King and there were no other suspects in the case, he said.

Edwards’ defense attorney Jerry Prince argued the case before Judge Alan C. Lazerow. Prince rebuffed the prosecution’s claims, saying that it made sense that Edward’s hands were on the door because he was a customer and employed there at one point.

There were no other suspects for this incident, according to previous reporting.