North Edgewood Street Shooter Sentenced to 67 Years

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A non-fatal shooting defendant went before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta A. Brown for a sentence that will keep him in jail for decades on Aug. 2.

Dariel Glenn, 27, was found guilty in July of first-degree assault, firearm use in a felony violent crime, firearm possession with a felony conviction, having a handgun on his person, firing and discharging a gun in Baltimore City, illegal possession of ammunition and reckless endangerment regarding an incident on Aug. 27, 2023, on the 500 block of North Edgewood Street.

The prosecution discussed the violent nature of the crime and how Glenn stood on top of the victim and continued shooting him, after he had fallen onto the sidewalk. She also detailed Glenn’s criminal background, including prior felony convictions for possession of narcotics, possession with intent to distribute and possessing or selling an assault weapon.

Defense attorney Natalie Finegar spoke about Glenn’s background. She stated he was extremely intelligent and was valedictorian of his high school but faced challenges at home after his mother died when he was very young and his father’s being incarcerated on drug charges. That led to his grandparents raining him. Finegar also talked about the impact of Glenn’s sentence on his 8-year-old child.

Finally, Glenn’s grandmother spoke. She said she had always tried her best with Glenn, and how she felt both she and the criminal justice system had failed him. She said that of her five grandsons, Glenn is the only one who tells her that he loves her.

When Judge Brown sentenced Glenn she said the only person whose failure mattered was Glenn’s.

Judge Brown then sentenced Glenn to 25 years for first-degree assault, a consecutive 20 years, the first five years without the possibility of parole, for firearm use in a felony violent crime and 15 consecutive years, the first five years without the possibility of parole, for firearm possession with a felony conviction. Glenn also received consecutive one-year sentences for firing and discharging a gun and illegal possession of ammunition, as well as five years for reckless endangerment. Glenn’s total sentence was 67 years, the first 10 years without the possibility of parole. His credit for time served since Sept. 4, 2023, will fulfill his sentence for having a handgun on his person.

Glenn must also register as a gun offender with the Baltimore Police Department upon release.