Teresa Collins, 40, was sentenced to 65 years in prison on March 5 for her role in the death of Jasmine Simuel, 33, in Druid Heights over a year ago.
Simuel was pronounced dead on the 2700 block of Pennsylvania Avenue after law enforcement responded to the shooting scene on the evening of Sept. 22, 2024. Collins was arrested several days later.
Sentencing proceeded before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong, with defense attorney Ben Baker representing Collins. Collins was convicted by a panel of jurors last November, on one count of murder and two gun charges.. Though Collins was initially charged with first-degree murder, the charge was downgraded to second-degree…