An 18-year-old defendant will go to trial in the New Year for his alleged role in an attempted murder in New Hope Circle park in May.
Makhie Boyer is accused of conspiring with two other suspects to shoot the male victim on May 12 and was identified as the shooter in court documents. He appeared alongside his defense attorney, Arthur Baker, on Oct. 16 to receive a trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland.
During Thursday’s proceeding, the prosecutor offered Boyer a plea of 50 years, suspending all but 35 years, and five years of supervised probation for attempted first-degree murder. Baker rejected the offer on his client’s behalf and counsel agreed to a three-day trial, beginning Jan. 6, 2026, before Judge Kendra Y. Ausby.
The prosecutor also noted that a co-defendant is currently scheduled for a juvenile transfer hearing on Nov. 12. The third suspect — as mentioned in court documents — was not discussed during the reception court proceeding.
According to charging documents, Baltimore Police Department (BPD) officers responded to the 1000 block of New Hope Circle around 1 a.m. for a reported shooting in the Central District’s Pleasant View Gardens neighborhood. Officers found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound to his leg and groin inside a nearby residence.
At the park, police recovered 23 9mm shell casings, including 12 casings in one area and 11 casings in another that also included a bullet. BPD’s Firearms Analysis Unit determined that at least three firearms were used in the shooting.
CCTV footage shows three suspects coming and going from the crime scene, charging documents state, and led police to the defendant’s vehicle, a 2007 Chrysler 200, which he allegedly used to take himself and the others to and from the scene. On June 4, Boyer was arrested and found with a handgun that was said to be consistent with the firearms evidence found at the crime scene.
