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Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects 25 Year Plea Deal

On April 11, attempted murder defendant David Hernandez received a July trial date from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland.

Hernandez, 20, is currently charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, first- and- second degree assault, conspiracy to commit first- and second-degree assault, firearm use in a felony violent crime, conspiracy to use a  firearm in a felony violent crime, having a loaded handgun on his person, conspiracy to have a loaded handgun on his person, three counts of reckless endangerment and firing a gun in Baltimore City in connection to an Oct. 12, 2023, incident.

For attempted first-degree murder, the prosecution offered Hernandez 50 years, suspending all but 25 years, followed by five years of supervised probation. Hernandez would also have to register as a gun offender upon release. For firearm use in a felony violent crime, the prosecution offered Hernandez five years in prison without the possibility of parole to run concurrently to the attempted murder sentence.

Hernandez and his defense attorney, Nandin Dave, rejected this offer.

Judge Copeland scheduled a four-day trial beginning on July 16 before Judge Barry G. Williams

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