Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects 25 Year Plea Offer

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An attempted murder defendant declined a plea offer during a hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams Aug. 13.

Jonte Gilmore, 27, faces more than 60 charges, including two counts of attempted first- and second-degree murder, two counts of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault and conspiracy to commit first-degree assault and two counts of reckless endangerment. Additionally, Gilmore is charged with six counts related to robbery and carjacking, as well as 43 firearms-related charges, all stemming from an incident on Oct. 17, 2023.

Gilmore’s trial was postponed at the proceeding due to a scheduling conflict, as his attorney, James III Sweeting, was in another ongoing trial.

Gilmore rejected a plea offer of 25 years for attempted first-degree murder, concurrent to 20 years for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, with the first five years without the possibility of parole and a concurrent 15 years for firearm use in a felony crime, with the first five years without possibility of parole.
In reception court, Judge Melissa M. Phinn rescheduled the trial for Oct. 15.