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Racquel Bazos
- February 6, 2024
Attempted Murder
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Court
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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Shooting
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On Feb. 6, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland continued the scheduling hearing of a 33-year-old attempted murder defendant because the prosecutor had yet to locate a key witness.
Sterling Coleman is charged with first- and second-degree attempted murder, first- and second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, firearm use in a felony violent crime, firearm possession with a felony conviction, carrying a loaded handgun and firing a gun in Baltimore City in connection to an Aug. 27, 2023, incident.
As the case was recently reassigned to the prosecutor, the judge did not have time to meet with the victims and discuss a potential plea offer yet.
Defense attorney Roya Hanna told the court she would prefer to continue this hearing to see if the prosecutor would be able to locate the homeless person who is the only witness who identified her client.
Judge Copeland continued the hearing to Feb. 29 to allow the prosecutor more time to work on the case before scheduling a trial.
According to a Baltimore Police Department press release, Coleman was arrested for allegedly shooting a 32-year-old man on the 400 block of North Eutaw Street.
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