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By
Andrew Michaels
- August 27, 2025
Attempted Murder
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Court
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Daily Stories
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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Shooting
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Suspects
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A 35-year-old Baltimore man’s attempted murder trial was delayed on Aug. 27 as his defense counsel is trying another case.
Attorney Donald Wright, who represents Timothy Lee Briggs Jr., was not present during Wednesday’s proceeding; however, attorney Brian Agandi stood in his place before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge LaZette C. Ringgold-Kirksey.
Agandi informed the court that Wright was unavailable to proceed with Briggs’ trial because the latter is currently trying a homicide case before Judge Jeannie J. Hong, which is scheduled through Sept. 2.
The prosecution shared a plea offer with the court, giving Briggs the option to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit first-degree murder for a sentence of life, suspending all but 40 years, followed by a concurrent sentence of five years without parole and five years of supervised probation for conspiracy to firearm use in a felony or violent crime.
Briggs would also be required to stay away from the victim and register as a gun offender.
Agandi asked the offer remain open until Briggs can discuss it with his counsel to which the prosecutor and judge agreed.
Briggs’ case was sent to Judge Melissa K. Copeland’s postponement court, where it was rescheduled for three days, beginning Dec. 8. and a judge to be assigned at a later dater.
The attempted murder in question occurred around 10:19 p.m. when Baltimore Police Department (BPD) officers arrived at the crime scene on Jan. 14, 2024, in East Baltimore’s Orchard Ridge neighborhood. A male victim was found lying on the median with a gunshot wound to his abdomen, according to court documents.
The man was treated for his injuries at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.
While searching the scene, officers found five 9mm shell casings on the sidewalk on the 4000 block of Orchard Ridge Boulevard. Further review of city surveillance cameras showed two black men in dark clothes following the victim before the shooting and then running north after shots were fired.
A person said to ber Briggs was identified through a photo array, court documents state. He has since been charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder as well as assault, weapons and additional conspiracy charges.