Just hours after counsel delivered closing arguments in the trial of 34-year old Anthony Marion II, jurors acquitted the defendant of all charges before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy.
Marion was acquitted of nine charges, including attempted murder, assault, reckless endangerment and five gun violations in connection to a love triangle shooting that occurred in Belair-Edison last January.
The prosecutor insisted on Marion’s guilt, maintaining that the defendant used a 9mm handgun to shoot his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend, who had been sitting in his car outside of her home on the 2700 block of Brendan Avenue.
Marion’s defense attorney, Robert Cole, based his closing argument around the victim’s “inconsistent” testimony at trial, questioning how he initially told responding officers he did not know who shot him.
The victim also testified on the stand that he had been incoherent and “discombobulated” after arriving at the hospital for treatment, though medical records indicate he was stable, speaking clearly and willing to cooperate with officers.
Cole questioned the victim’s credibility, emphasizing the distinctions between his testimony and medical records, and pointed to a lack of forensic or physical evidence linking his client to the shooting.
Jurors ultimately sided with the defense, finding Marion not guilty.
