Baltimore, Maryland – A federal jury immediately convicted Andre Ricardo Briscoe, a/ok/a “Poo”, age 38, of Baltimore and Cambridge, Maryland, on federal drug distribution fees, use of a firearm to commit homicide in relation to drug trafficking crimes, killing a witness to forestall communication with regulation enforcement and being a felon in possession of firearm and ammunition. 

The conviction was introduced by United States Legal professional for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron; Particular Agent in Cost Toni M. Crosby of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Baltimore Area Division; Particular Agent in Cost Thomas J. Sobocinski of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Baltimore Area Workplace; Commissioner Michael Harrison of the Baltimore Police Division; and Chief Mark Ok. Lewis of the Cambridge Police Division.

“This case is nothing in need of tragic.  A mom and her youngster, who was believed to be a witness, had been senselessly murdered by defendant Andre Briscoe,” mentioned U.S. Legal professional Erek L. Barron.  “Let this conviction function a message to those that would take a life that the US Legal professional’s Workplace for the District of Maryland will prosecute anybody who harms, or makes an attempt to hurt, witnesses.”

“There’s a little boy who must be a young person proper now, however who as an alternative was murdered at solely seven years previous as a result of he witnessed the homicide of his mom.  That sort of callous disregard for his or her lives is reprehensible,” mentioned ATF Baltimore Particular Agent in Cost Toni M. Crosby.  “ATF and our companions work tirelessly to take violent offenders off the road and provides victims the justice they deserve.  Whereas it might by no means make up for his or her loss, we hope that immediately the household of Jennifer Jeffrey and her son really feel some sense of justice.  ATF will proceed in our mission to cease trigger-pullers, shield victims and witness, and assist create safer communities in Baltimore.” 

“Andre Briscoe displayed a complete disregard for human life as he murdered an harmless youngster in a heinous act of violence,” mentioned Thomas J. Sobocinski, Particular Agent in Cost of the FBI Baltimore Area Workplace.  “Violence and intimidation of witnesses is not going to be tolerated.  Relaxation assured the FBI and our regulation enforcement companions will proceed to pursue and maintain accountable those that search to terrorize our communities and damage harmless folks.”

In line with the information confirmed at his 12-day trial, from March by means of October 2015, Briscoe conspired with others to distribute heroin.  On Might 25, 2015, Briscoe traveled from his house in Cambridge, Maryland, to the house of Kiara Haynes, with whom he was romantically concerned.  He advised Haynes that he deliberate to steal heroin from Jennifer Jeffrey, a long-time good friend of Haynes.  In line with trial testimony, throughout the course of the night, Briscoe defined that Jeffrey had heroin and he deliberate to rob and kill Jeffrey to get the heroin.  Haynes advised Briscoe she would assist him get a gun.

Haynes subsequently contacted a relative whom she knew to have a gun.  The relative was incarcerated on the time.  Haynes advised the relative on a recorded jail line that she wanted the gun so Briscoe might rob Jeffrey of her medicine.  In alternate for permitting Haynes to make use of the gun, Haynes promised to provide the inmate “like 30 [grams]” of the stolen heroin and provides him the gun again.  The inmate agreed to mortgage Haynes the gun.  After the decision, Haynes and the co-defendant met with the inmate’s brother, who gave Haynes a .45 caliber firearm.  Briscoe and Haynes returned to Haynes’s condominium with the gun.

Later that night time, Briscoe left Haynes’s condominium to go hang around with Jeffrey at Jeffrey’s close by house. When Haynes awoke later she realized that Briscoe had not returned and bought upset.  Between 4:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. Haynes walked over to Jeffrey’s house and commenced banging on the door and yelling for the Briscoe to return out.  Jeffrey’s relative opened the door and advised Haynes that kids had been in the home asleep and that Haynes ought to go house, which she finally did.

As detailed throughout trial testimony, at roughly 7:23 a.m., Briscoe walked again from Jeffrey’s residence to Haynes’s condominium.  Briscoe advised Haynes that Jeffrey had proven him a considerable amount of heroin and that Jeffrey’s youngster didn’t really feel properly and had not gone to highschool that day.  At roughly 11:41 a.m. Haynes overheard Briscoe on the telephone with Jeffrey, who was speaking about making breakfast for Briscoe.  Briscoe retrieved the .45-caliber gun from Haynes’s bed room and advised Haynes that he was going to Jeffrey’s to get the medicine.

Briscoe returned to Haynes’s condominium and advised her that Jeffrey and her youngster had been useless and gave Haynes a bag of heroin as her “lower” of Jeffrey’s medicine.  As detailed in Haynes’s plea settlement, she returned the gun to the inmate’s relative together with the heroin given to her by Briscoe, as cost for using the gun.   On Might 28, 2015, after a receiving a name for help, the Baltimore Police Division found Jeffrey and her youngster useless of their house.

In November 2021 co-defendant Kiara Haynes, age 36, of Baltimore, pleaded responsible to 2 counts of aiding and abetting the use and discharge of a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime and crime of violence, inflicting the demise of Jennifer Jeffrey and her seven-year-old son.  Haynes is scheduled to be sentenced on June 29, 2022.

Briscoe faces a most sentence life in jail to be used of a firearm throughout and in relation to a drug trafficking crime and against the law of violence associated to the homicide of Jeffrey; a compulsory life sentence to be used and carry of a firearm throughout and in relation to a drug trafficking crime and crime of violence, inflicting demise, associated to the homicide of Jeffrey’s youngster and for killing a witness to forestall communication with regulation enforcement.  Briscoe additionally faces a compulsory minimal of 5 years and a most of 20 years in federal jail for the conspiracy to distribute and for possession with the intent to distribute 100 grams or extra of heroin; and a most of 10 years in jail for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.  U.S. District Decide Richard D. Bennett scheduled sentencing for Briscoe on September 20, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

United States Legal professional Erek L. Barron recommended ATF, the FBI, the Baltimore Police Division, and the Cambridge Police Division for his or her work within the investigation.  Mr. Barron thanked Assistant U.S. Attorneys Dana J. Brusca and Paul E. Budlow, who prosecuted the case and thanked Assistant U.S. Attorneys Abigail E. Ticse, Michael C. Hanlon and Particular Assistant U.S. Legal professional Sandra Wilkinson for his or her help.

For extra data on the Maryland U.S. Legal professional’s Workplace, its priorities, and assets accessible to assist the group, please go to www.justice.gov/usao-md and https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/community-outreach.

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