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Jury Acquits Defendant of Murder, But Finds Him Guilty for Firearm Charges<\/strong><\/p>\n

A jury found 25-year-old Joseph Linwood Edwards not guilty of murder, assault and reckless endangerment on Sept. 9. <\/p>\n

Edwards was initially charged with attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault, firearm use in a violent crime, reckless endangerment, and four more firearm-related violations in connection to a shooting that occurred April 23, 2024, on the 3100 block of W. North Avenue. The incident left a 26-year-old male victim critically wounded with a gunshot to the head.<\/p>\n

Even though acquitted on his murder and assault charges, Edwards was found guilty for discharging a gun, illegal possession of a regulated firearm, having a handgun on. is person and illegally possessing ammunition. A verdict was not reached for firearm use during a felony violent crime.<\/p>\n

During closing statements, Daniel P. Mooney, Edwards\u2019 defense attorney argued that the defendant had no intention to shoot the victim, and instead shot in an attempt to protect himself after fearing for his life.<\/p>\n

Mooney supported his self-defense claims with footage that allegedly showed the victim starting an argument with Edwards that quickly became heated, resulting in the altercation. <\/p>\n

\u201cJoseph Edwards is innocent,\u201d Mooney claimed. \u201cThe state has failed to disprove beyond a reasonable doubt that Edwards did not act in self-defense.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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A “regulated firearm” in the PDRofMD is every handgun and scary looking rifles. Nice they tacked on illegal ammo, whatever that means. <\/p>\n

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