A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge reluctantly scheduled the attempted homicide trial for Anthony Marion II in late-January 2026 after nearly three months since the defendant’s indictment.
Marion is accused of shooting his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend outside her home on the 2700 block of Brendan Avenue on Jan. 28, 2025. He is charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder, first-degree assault and reckless endangerment as well as five weapons charges.
During reception court on Oct. 30, an attorney standing in for the lead prosector and Marion’s counsel, Robert Cole, requested a trial date for exactly one year after the incident. Judge Melissa K. Copeland appeared agitated with counsel’s request given the defendant was indicted in July…