City of Baltimore - File #: 07-0319R

• File #: 07-0319R
• Version: 0
• Name: In Support of the Family of Zachary Sowers in Their Search for Justice
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 8/13/2007
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 8/13/2007
• Title: In Support of the Family of Zachary Sowers in Their Search for Justice FOR the purpose of respectfully requesting the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office to seek maximum sentences for the attempted murder of Zachary Sowers, and extending an expression of support to Mr. Sowers' family.
• Sponsors: James B. Kraft, Stephanie President Rawlings-Blake, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, President Young, Vernon E. Crider, Mary Pat Clarke, Rochelle Spector, Sharon Green Middleton, Edward Reisinger, Helen L. Holton, Robert Curran, Kenneth Harris, Belinda Conaway, Agnes Welch, Keiffer Mitchell
• Indexes: Resolution

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/13/2007	0	City Council	Introduced
8/13/2007	0	City Council	Adopted

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmember Kraft, President Rawlings-Blake


A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
Title
In Support of the Family of Zachary Sowers in Their Search for Justice

FOR the purpose of respectfully requesting the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office to seek maximum sentences for the attempted murder of Zachary Sowers, and extending an expression of support to Mr. Sowers' family.
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Recitals

On June 2nd, 2007, Zachary Sowers was attacked in front of his home in the Patterson Park neighborhood. After beating him severely, his assailants took his cell phone, watch, and wallet. They fled the scene, leaving Mr. Sowers lying on the ground, unconscious. Mr. Sowers suffered serious brain injuries and currently remains in a coma.

Within 1 week of the attack, police arrested four suspects: Arthur Jeter, Wilburt Martin, Eric L. Price, and Trayvon Ramos. At the time of the attack against Mr. Sowers, Mr. Ramos had been released on bail after being charged with attacking a woman in Elkton, in February of 2007. All four defendants have been charged with attempted first-degree murder, robbery and related offenses in the June 2nd attack, and their trial date has been set for October 15th, 2007.

Mr. Sowers and his wife, Anna, were married in October of 2006, just eight months before he was assaulted. Together, they had recently purchased a home in the Patterson Park community. At the time...