A 44-year-old man accused of shooting his pregnant neighbor last fall rejected an offer to plead guilty to 30 years behind bars on Wednesday before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland.
Larry Braxton is currently awaiting trial for the incident that occurred around 7:45 p.m. on the 4300 block of Sheldon Avenue on Oct. 13, 2024. In addition to conspiracy to murder and attempted murder charges, Braxton also faces assault, home invasion and additional firearms charges.
On May 21, the defendant and his attorney, Mary Lloyd Patton, rejected the prosecutor’s offer of life, suspending all but 30 years, for attempted first-degree murder and a concurrent 20 years, the first five years without parole, for firearm use in a felony or violent crime. The plea would also require Braxton to five years of supervised probation, register as a gun offender and stay away from the victim.
Counsel agreed to schedule a three-day trial, beginning Aug. 13, which was then set before Judge Jeffrey M. Geller.
According to charging documents, the victim told Baltimore Police officers that she was arguing with her neighbor, Braxton’s son, when she picked up a brick and threw it at his storm door, shattering the glass. After going back to her house, the victim said she heard loud noises and kicking at her front door.
The defendant’s son allegedly busted through the victim’s door, court documents state, while Braxton broke and climbed in through a window. Braxton allegedly shot the victim multiple times as she attempted to go upstairs.
Braxton’s son identified his father to the police.
