North Fremont Avenue Attempted Murder Defendant Pleads Guilty

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On Oct. 23, Ronald Perry and his defense attorney Brandon Thornton appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence R. Daniels to accept a binding plea offer of 33 years in prison.

Perry, 35, is charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, firearm use in a felony violent crime, five counts of firearm possession with a felony conviction, possession of firearms during a controlled dangerous substance offense, having a loaded handgun on his person, having a handgun on his person, having a handgun within 100 yards of a park, having a gun within 100 yards of committing a crime, firing a gun within Baltimore City and two counts of illegal possession of ammunition.

The assistant state’s attorney offered a plea agreement of life, suspending all but 33 years, for attempted first-degree murder. Also, for firearm use in a felony violent crime, the prosecution offered a 20 year sentence, the first five years without possibility of parole to run concurrently to the other sentence. Additionally, for firearm possession with a felony conviction, the prosecution offered a 10 year sentence, the first five years without possibility of parole, to also run concurrently to the other sentence. As part of the agreement, Perry will serve five years of supervised probation, take anger management counseling and register as a gun offender. Perry will need to stay away from the victim and not make any contact with them as well.

After Judge Daniels made sure the defendant understood his rights and his alternative options, he accepted Perry’s guilty plea.

According to documents from the District Court of Maryland, Perry is charged in connection to a shooting that occurred on Nov. 5, 2022, on the 1300 block of North Fremont Avenue. After gathering video evidence and witness testimony, Baltimore Police Department investigators deemed Perry the primary suspect and arrested him in his home on Jan. 5.