Albert J. Peisinger, Jr., State\u2019s Attorney for Harford County, announced today the sentencing of Jaylin Brown, 18, Bel Air, Maryland, for Murder in the Second Degree, First Degree Assault, Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony or Crime of Violence, and Possession of a Firearm by a Person Under the Age of 21.<\/p>\n
On August 3, 2018, deputies of the Harford County Sheriff\u2019s Office were dispatched to Edgewood High School, 2415 Willoughby Beach Road, Edgewood, Maryland.\u00a0 Upon arrival, deputies discovered a vehicle in a ditch in front of the high school.\u00a0 Inside the vehicle deputies found victim, 19 year old Thailek Willis, who suffered from a gunshot wound to his left back.\u00a0 Despite immediate life-saving efforts, Mr. Willis died from his injuries the same day.\u00a0 After thorough investigation by the Harford County Sheriff\u2019s Office, Jaylin Brown was charged with the murder of Thailek Willis, and the handgun used by Mr. Brown was recovered by the Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n
At the conclusion of a six (6) day trial in the Circuit Court for Harford County before the Honorable Angela M. Eaves, a jury returned a verdict of guilty of Murder in the Second Degree, First Degree Assault, Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony or Crime of Violence, and Possession of a Firearm by a Person Under the Age of 21 on December 12, 2019.\u00a0 The case was prosecuted by Assistant State\u2019s Attorneys Mark Meehan and Matthew George.<\/p>\n
Today, the Honorable Angela M. Eaves imposed a total sentence of 65 years of incarceration suspend all but 20 years of incarceration to be served at the Division of Corrections.\u00a0 The defendant will be on five (5) years of supervised probation upon release.<\/p>\n
The Office of the State\u2019s Attorney for Harford County sends its deepest condolences to the victim\u2019s family for the tragic loss that they have suffered.<\/p>\n
The Office of the State\u2019s Attorney for Harford County would also like to thank the Harford County Sheriff\u2019s Office, emergency response personnel, the Maryland State Police Forensic Sciences Division, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for their outstanding work and dedication in conducting the investigation that resulted in the conviction of Mr. Brown.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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