The state dismissed all charges against Maliq Shelman, 19, on June 30 after they became unable to track down an essential eyewitness for testimony.
On Tuesday, the state told Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Anthony F. Vittoria that they believed their eyewitness was deliberately avoiding testimony. The technology the state had been using to track the witness’ location had reportedly become damaged and stopped working.
Sherman was originally charged with 15 counts, including attempted murder, assault, firearm use, possession of a firearm as a minor and reckless endengarment.
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