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By
Andrew Michaels
- May 13, 2024
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A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge sentenced homicide defendant Dana Davenport to life plus 25 years on May 13 for the murder of 37-year-old Tyrone Walker in 2022.
Davenport, 30, was convicted of first-degree murder, firearm use in a felony or violent crime and additional weapons charges earlier this year after he was accused of gunning down the victim on the 200 block of South Loudon Avenue on June 5, 2022. The defendant appeared for sentencing Monday morning alongside his defense attorney, Marci Johnson, before Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer.
Earlier in the proceeding, the prosecutor recommended a sentence of life for first-degree murder, a concurrent life sentence for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, a consecutive 20 years, the first five years without parole, for firearm use in a felony or violent crime and a consecutive five years for illegal possession of a firearm.
The prosecutor explained that the incident stemmed from an argument between the defendant and the victim at which point Davenport shot Walker in the head and chest. During a pre-sentencing investigation, the prosecutor said the defendant admitted to having conflict resolution and anger issues, saying he did not tolerate disrespect.
An alleged second suspect was never identified, the prosecutor added.
“Spiritually, what happened was [Davenport] listened to the devil,” Walker’s cousin told Judge Schiffer. “…He listened to the devil and the devil set him up.”
Johnson acknowledged that Davenport grew up in a neighborhood with plenty of drug and gun violence and started selling drugs when he was 13 to help his family. His depression worsened following his younger brother’s murder in 2019, she continued, followed by the death of his grandparents and older brother in recent years.
Davenport apologized to Walker’s family in the gallery, but maintained his innocence.
“The tragedy of this case cannot be overstated,” Judge Schiffer said before imposing the prosecution’s recommended sentence.