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By
Alyssia Davis [former]
- January 16, 2023
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A defendant’s family asked for leniency before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn Stewart Mays, on Jan. 13, calling her a good girl caught up in a terrible situation.
Defendant Nichelle Greene’s father was interrupted during his impact statement by the victim’s son, who was audibly heard cursing during the hearing.
The victim’s son was taken out of court by family members after trying to approach the defendant’s father.
When given the opportunity to address the court, Greene said, “I didn’t intend for [the victim] to lose his life. I wouldn’t hurt nobody.”
Prior to sentencing, the defendant filed a motion to withdraw her guilty plea. She claimed she felt as if she was being rushed.
Judge Mays said she believed the defendant had plenty of time to think about the plea offer and therefore denied the motion for a new trial.
“The victim was murdered, killed, and gunned down for no reason at all,” said Judge Mays. She said the fatal shooting of Marcus Parks occurred following the defendant’s attempt to steal a bag from the victim on Oct. 8, 2020.
Greene, 31, was sentenced to life, suspending all but 40 years with five years of supervised probation after pleading guilty to first-degree murder.
Greene, who was represented by Tony Garcia, was also charged with the use of a firearm during a felony violent crime, armed robbery, and conspiracy to commit armed robbery.
Green, 31, pleaded guilty alongside her co-defendant Cameron Silcott on May 3, 2022.
According to court documents, on the day of the incident, Greene and Silcott shot Parks, 51, on the 1200 block of E. Fayette Street over a bus fee and their attempt to snatch the victim’s bag.
After chasing the defendant, the victim was shot several times by Silcott.