Jonestown Defendant Acquitted of Murder

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Fielding Bame, 42, was acquirrws of second-degree murder for the fatal stabbing of 48-year-old D’Ondre Quickley on July 23.

Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Paul J. Cucuzzella presided over closing arguments the day prior, as defense attorney Jason Rodriguez objected four different times to the prosecution’s closing statement.

Bame was charged with second-degree murder and wielding a dangerous weapon with intent to injure. According to charging documents, Bame and Quickley were involved in an altercation on 100 N. Front Street in Jonestown that led to Bame’s stabbing Quickey in the chest.

The prosecution claimed that Bame was the aggressor in this situation and the folding knife used to injure Quickley was “inherently dangerous.” They brought up Bame’s demeanor during the altercation through video evidence, telling the jury that Quickley’s actions did not warrant retaliation in a stabbing, and noting that Bame made no effort to retreat even when he was allegedly scared for his life.

Though Rodriguez argued that the prosecution overlooked key facts of the case, his objections were overruled.

Rodriguez claimed Quickley was responsible for starting the altercation by throwing water on Bame and advancing on him. He also indicated that Bame only stabbed Quickley once after the hw swung a belt at Bame’s head.

Rodriguez pushed for a complete or partial self-defense verdict.

Bame was ultimately found not guilty of second-degree murder, but guilty of carrying a dangerous weapon with the intent to injure. He was sentenced to two years, suspending all but one year, and three years of supervised probation to follow. Moving forth, Bame will also be prohibited from owning or possessing a dangerous weapon without permission from the courts.