By Ester Allen, Baltimore Witness

A man accused of firing two shots at a Maryland State Trooper during a traffic stop earlier this year will head to  Mental Health Court after a preliminary hearing Aug. 11 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland.

James faces charges of attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony or crime of violence, and intentionally causing physical injury to a law enforcement officer engaged in official duties.

Maurquise E. James, 23, is accused of the Feb. 24 shooting near the intersection of Milford Avenue and Belle Avenue in Baltimore.

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