UPDATED Aug. 17, 2017
Prince Frederick, MD – A Calvert County teenager indicted as an adult in connection with a shooting that occurred earlier this years entered guilty pleas on two counts and was sentenced in Circuit Court Thursday, Aug. 17. Daquan Edward Holloway, 17 of Lusby, pleaded guilty to first-degree assault and firearm use in a felony violent crime. Judge E. Gregory Wells sentenced Holloway to 25 years on the assault charge, suspending all but nine years. On the firearm charge Holloway was sentenced to 15 years with all but five years suspended. The sentences are consecutive. Holloway is to serve his 14-year sentence in the Maryland Department of Corrections and was also given five years’ probation. The most serious charge Holloway was indicted on was attempted first-degree murder, an offense that carries a maximum penalty of life in prison.
The incident that led to Holloway’s arrest occurred during the evening hours of Jan. 13. The incident was described by investigators as a marijuana sale that turned into a robbery and then a shooting, with Holloway allegedly shooting in the chest a man who had come to the Calvert Towne Road area of Prince Frederick to buy three grams of marijuana. After taking the victim’s money without giving the victim the marijuana, Holloway began to run away with the victim in pursuit. While making his getaway Holloway allegedly turned and fired one shot at the victim. Holloway’s active IPhone was found by detectives at the crime scene. A series of texts aided investigators in identifying Holloway as the triggerman. The defendant was taken into custody a few days later at Patuxent High School.
“It was a horrible thing,” Wells told Holloway. “Many people die from the wound you inflicted upon him.”
The victim’s father told the court his son is making a recovery but not without some hardship on the family and numerous trips to the hospital. He called the shooting of his son “a cowardly act.”
“I kind of like dropped the ball on him,” Holloway’s father admitted to the court, admitting he was dealing with some personal issues while his son was growing up. He asked Wells to “take into consideration his age.”
“The defendant set up a robbery,” said Assistant State’s Attorney Ashley Sowls. “He took it a step further.” Sowls added that the victim was still alive “because of the mercy of God and the medical team” at Baltimore Shock Trauma.
Holloway’s attorney, Shelly Lawon Brown, told the court Holloway “needs to be rehabilitated. He was running away a got scared. He made the wrong choice.”
“I do accept responsibility for my actions,” said Holloway. “I do think I’m a good person but I make bad decisions.”
Holloway appears to be headed for Patuxent Institute where he could be enrolled in a youth offender rehabilitation program.
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UPDATED July, 2017
Prince Frederick, MD – The trial of a Calvert County teenager charged as an adult in connection with a shooting that occurred earlier this year has been delayed until September. The accused—Daquan Edward Holloway, 17 of Lusby—was arrested at Patuxent High School Jan. 18, five days after he allegedly shot a man in the upper chest in what police describe as a marijuana sale that developed into a robbery. The incident occurred in Prince Frederick in the area of Calvert Towne Road and Calvert Towne Drive.
Holloway was indicted in late February. The eight-count indictment includes a charge of attempted first-degree murder, which carries with it a maximum penalty of life in prison.
According to Calvert County Deputy State’s Attorney Kathryn A. Marsh, Holloway’s attorney requested the delay. The case was supposed to go to a jury this month. According to a court docket summary, Holloway is currently being represented by attorney Shelly Lawon Brown.
At last report, Holloway was incarcerated at the Cheltenham Youth Facility in Prince George’s County while he awaits trial.
Prince Frederick, MD – A Calvert County teenager who was charged as an adult with attempted first-degree murder, armed robbery and first-degree assault was indicted Wednesday, Feb. 22 in Circuit Court. Daquan Edward Holloway, 16 of Lusby, was arrested by Calvert County Sheriff’s Office deputies at Patuxent High School Jan. 18. He is currently incarcerated at the Cheltenham Youth Facility in Prince George’s County. Holloway’s initial appearance in Circuit Court is tentatively set for Monday, March 13.
In addition to the three felonies, the eight-count indictment also charges the teen with firearm use in a felony/violent crime, possession of a regulated firearm while being under 21, illegal possession of ammunition, second-degree assault and theft less than $100. The attempted first-degree murder charge carries a maximum penalty of life in prison.
Holloway is alleged to have shot a man during a marijuana purchase Jan. 13 in the area of Calvert Towne Road and Calvert Towne Drive in Prince Frederick. A Calvert County Sheriff’s Office detective stated in court documents that investigators recovered a phone believed to belong to Holloway at the crime scene. The phone reportedly included text that indicated Holloway intended to rob the victim, who was there to sell three grams of marijuana to Holloway. According to Detective Mike Mudd, also found at the crime scene were a single .40 caliber spent shell casing and U.S. currency. The victim, a 30-year-old man, was flown to Baltimore Shock Trauma after sustaining a gunshot wound to the chest.
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