Malachi A. McFarland of Eastport Terrace, who was just 15 years old and a 9th grader at Annapolis High School at the time of the shooting, is charged with attempted first-degree murder in connection with the April 28 shooting of 20-year-old Jawan Keith Tasker.
If convicted as an adult, he faces the possibility of life in prison. If convicted as a juvenile, he would only have been held until his 21st birthday.
Assistant State's Attorney Kelly Poma told the court yesterday she will offer...
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