Saturday, July 9, 2011

James Ballard Sentenced To 30 Years

SNOW HILL — James Edward Ballard will spend the next 30 years behind bars for stabbing and killing Russell Matthew Bailey, the maximum possible sentence for his crime.

Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Groton sentenced Ballard during a court hearing Friday.

Ballard was charged with first-degree murder last fall for stabbing Bailey after an altercation in Pocomoke City. He was found guilty of second-degree murder at trial.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

if you think we don't have gangs here, guess again.

Anonymous said...

MIB

Anonymous said...

gangs or no gangs from my understanding Bailey stayed on that street and Ballard ran him down with a knife he didnt have to take his life.Praying for Bailey family and i think Ballard should have gotten life.