SALISBURY MAN GUILTY AND SENTENCED TO LIFE PLUS TEN YEARS FOR 1st DEGREE MURDER AND GUN CHARGES.
On February 18, 2016, Larry Ennis, age 20, of Salisbury, was convicted by a Wicomico County Jury of Murder 1st Degree, Conspiracy, Handgun Use in a Felony, and related offenses. An investigation conducted by the Salisbury Police Department revealed that just after midnight on Aug 2, 2015, Ennis and two other codefendants were at a party at America’s Best Value Inn. At the party, Ennis and his friends got into a verbal altercation with another group of young adults and were asked to leave. Upon leaving the party, Ennis called his friend, Jarrett Stokes, and the group met at IHOP. The group, including Ennis, Stokes and two other individuals then headed back to America’s Best Value Inn. They parked across from the hotel and Ennis searched the crowd for the individual they had been fighting with earlier. Stokes shot four rounds into a crowd of 75 to 100 individuals. One of those rounds struck and killed a 17 year old boy who was standing in the crowd.
On April 21, 2016, Ennis was sentenced by a Circuit Court Judge to life in prison on Murder 1st Degree, plus ten years on Handgun Use in a Felony.
State’s Attorney Matt Maciarello stated: “Our community has no tolerance for gun violence.” He further stated, “Friends and family of ‘Roc’ will never get to spend another moment with him because of decisions made by a group of teens on August 2, 2015. Parents, educators, clergy, coaches and guardians, please talk to teens about violence, particularly gun violence, and about conflict resolution. Teens should understand that if they encourage, aid and assist in the killing of another, the State will hold them appropriately accountable.”
Wicomico County State’s Attorney, Matthew A. Maciarello, commended the Salisbury City Police Department, Det. J. Miller and Det. Ryan Brittingham, for their work in the investigation and prosecution of this case. Mr. Maciarello also thanked Senior Assistant State’s Attorney Kristen Schultz and Senior Assistant State’s Attorney Karen Dean who prosecuted the case.
For more information or for an interview please call the Office of the State’s Attorney at (410) 548-4880 or go to www.wicomicosao.com.
Good work, SPD officers and WSA staff!
ReplyDeleteThis punishment fits the crime. We need a lot more of this.
ReplyDeletehe can still play b ball on the prison team
ReplyDeleteGood! He got what he had coming.
ReplyDeleteNow, where's the "justice for Larry" and "Free Larry" protesters?
Don't worry Obama will pardon him this summer.
ReplyDeleteHe will be out in 25 years and still be young enough to commit more crimes.
ReplyDeleteAfter his life is over, do they keep his body for ten more years?
ReplyDeleteCome on Waller teach them a little something it's not all about championships
ReplyDeleteHis parents should be charged with a crime against society for raising an animal.
ReplyDeletecoach waller did teach this fool something, go play for Delmar where you r welcome
ReplyDeleteWaste of time teaching him anything, at this point.
DeleteTrue 7:00pm
ReplyDeletePrayers for both the victim and all perpetrators
ReplyDeleteOne more locked up and a whole city to go.
ReplyDeleteNice Work !!!
ReplyDeleteYou people that post disrespectful stuff on here are so ignorant... Hope a member of your family or someone close to you mugshot appears sometime in near future see how you feel then!
ReplyDeleteWho cares!! The man commited the worst crime in the state of Md. He deserves no respect and will live out the rest of his life caged like the animal he acted like when he chose to take another life
DeleteWhy a gun??? Why not be a man and confront someone eye to eye, face to face?? It's a coward that shoots into a crowd because they felt disrespected!! He's about to get a REAL quick education now
ReplyDeleteDo the crime do the time! I only feel bad for the victim and those adversely affected by this dumb behavior!
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