Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Second-Degree Murder

By Alyssia Davis [former] - November 16, 2022
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On Nov. 15, a Baltimore man charged with murder accepted a plea of 40 years in prison before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Paul E. Alpert. 

Jayson Brown pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 40 years, suspending all but ten years with five years supervised probation. 

Brown, 22, was charged with second-degree murder, first and second-degree assault, and conspiracy to commit first and second-degree assault in connection to an incident on Aug. 21, 2019. 

According to the State’s Attorney Office, at 9:00 p.m. on the night of the incident, officers were called to the 1800 block of Aisquith Street for reports of an assault, where Marvin Dessaure was found lying in the street severely beaten. 

As the victim fell to the ground, he hit his head on the pavement, causing him to suffer from severe head trauma. The victim was transported to Johns Hopkins Hospital and ultimately succumbed to his injuries. 

When Brown was arrested, he admitted to beating up the victim because he was allegedly showing his genitals to children in the neighborhood. 

“It was not your place to determine if it was his time to die,” Dessaure’s father said to the defendant during his impact statement.

“You have no idea how it feels for a father to bury his firstborn. I don’t hate you, Mr. Brown, young men like you need guidance.” 

Defense attorney Andrea Jaskulski asked the court to recommend any youthful offender programs to help the defendant upon release.

Brown said, “I’m sorry, I thought I was doing the right thing,” to the victim’s father.

“You can’t take the law into your own hands being the judge and jury. You shouldn’t believe rumors you hear on the street,” said Judge Alpert.