Prosecutors Drop Attempted Murder Charges Because of Witness Issues

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On Dec. 13, lawyers for a defendant charged with a February attempted murder were set to begin trial in front of Judge Kendra Y. Ausby. However, the case was dropped.

Antoine Stuckey, 33, was charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault, two counts of second-degree assault, two counts of firearm use in a felony violent crime, reckless endangerment, two counts of firearm possession with a felony conviction, carrying a handgun on his person, having a handgun in his vehicle, firing a gun in Baltimore City and illegal possession of ammunition in connection to an incident that occurred on Feb. 4.

During his last appearance in August, Baltimore Witness reported that Stuckey and his defense lawyer, James Sweeting III, rejected a plea offer of 40 years in prison with the first five years without the possibility of parole.

Both the prosecution and Sweeting were prepared for trial, with Sweeting originally waiving his client’s presence.

The prosecution presented Judge Ausby with a motion that the “defendant was not party to.” Not wanting to proceed without Stuckey present, Judge Ausby delayed the proceeding until he arrived. At the time, counsel were preparing to select a jury.

However, at 2 p.m. the prosecution acknowledged undisclosed witness issues in the case and announced all charges against Stuckey were dismissed.

According to documents from the District Court of Maryland, on Feb. 4, Baltimore Police Department (BPD) investigators allege that Stuckey drove to the 3700 block of Fairhaven Avenue, which was the home of the victim in this case. Stuckey was going to pick up money that he was owed for drugs, but when the victim couldn’t give him more than $60, he allegedly assaulted her with a gun. Seeing this, a neighbor called police, then Stuckey fired at the neighbor and fled.

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