Defendant Makhie Boyer would more likely be convicted of a misdemeanor weapons charge than the attempted murder, conspiracy and assault charges before him, defense attorney Arthur Baker said before the jury on May 19 at the start of his client’s trial.
The prosecution’s case against the 19-year-old Baltimore resident combines “sloppy police work” with little evidence, Baker explained, leaving the jury with a lack of reasonable doubt. Instead, the case will show the victim was a victim of aggravated assault.
Boyer stands trial for allegedly conspiring with two other suspects to murder the victim, who was shot twice before he was able to get to a nearby home for help around 1 a.m. on May 12, 2025…