Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy sentenced 46-year-old Antonio King to life in prison for first-degree murder on Oct. 20, along with an additional 35 years of imprisonment and five years of supervised probation for the remaining charges.
King was charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder, assault, and three firearm violations for killing 40-year-old Marcus Holloway and injuring an uninvolved onlooker during a shooting that occurred Nov. 18, 2024, on 1900 block of Edmondson Avenue. Jurors found him guilty July 23 of six of his eight charges, but failed to reach verdicts on his assault charge and one count of firearm possession as a prohibited person.
During the sentencing hearing, defense attorney Robert D Cole Jr. brought up seven motions, including claims the prosecution mischaracterized questioning. All seven motions were denied. The prosecution confidently defended their questioning, stating they did not think there was anything wrong with their questions and asserting that King was volunteering information. Judge Handy denied a violation of the attorney-client privilege…