Two Baltimore men were given lengthy prison sentences recently after being convicted in separate murder cases, the State’s Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday.
In the first case, Glenn Banks, 30, was sentenced to 60 years in prison after being convicted of second-degree murder for the November 2015 fatal shooting of Darryl Whitehead, which occurred in the 2200 block of N. Fulton Ave.
Prosecutors said Banks was caught on surveillance camera footage walking into a store and pulling out a gun. The tape did not capture the actual shooting, which occurred moments later, but a witness identified Banks as the gunman, prosecutors said. A T-shirt worn by the man on the tape was also recovered from his home, they said.
Whitehead, 25, had been released from prison just one day before he was killed, prosecutors said.
In the second case, 28-year-old Trannie Hayes was sentenced to 50 years in prison late last week after being convicted of second-degree murder in the November 2013 fatal shooting of Eddie Blick Jr.
A Baltimore County man was found around dawn on Aug. 10, 2016, by the light rail tracks in the 2200 block of Kloman St. Ricardo Johnson was found bound at the hands and feet, and blindfolded. (Baltimore Sun video)
A Baltimore County man was found around dawn on Aug. 10, 2016, by the light rail tracks in the 2200 block of Kloman St. Ricardo Johnson was found bound at the hands and feet, and blindfolded. (Baltimore Sun video)
"Jim Johnson served this county faithfully and honorably for 38 years, and we Betticket are grateful for his service. However, at this time we choose to go in a different direction, and I wish Chief Johnson well," County Executive Kevin Kamenetz said in a statement.
“Jim Johnson served this county faithfully and honorably for 38 years, and we are grateful for his service. However, at this time we choose to go in a different direction, and I wish Chief Johnson well,” County Executive Kevin Kamenetz said in a statement.
Blick, 20, was shot seven times while in the 1300 block of Laurens St. A witness identified Hayes as the shooter and gave a taped statement. The witness recanted on the stand, but a judge allowed the statement to be played for jurors, prosecutors said.
Jurors acquitted both men of first-degree murder but convicted on a count of second-degree murder, which carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison, plus firearms counts.
"The coordination between the Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City and the Baltimore Police Department, coupled by the courage mustered by the eyewitness in this case, demonstrates the strength of teamwork and moves us one step closer to ridding our city of violent repeat offenders," Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby said in a statement.
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