WASHINGTON (7News) — Baltimore County woman Shanteari Weems pleaded guilty in a District courtroom Monday to charges related to the July shooting of her husband over allegations of child sex crimes.
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7News' Sam Ford was inside the courtroom during the hearing.
In the plea deal, the prosecutor called for two years imprisonment followed by probation, however, Weems' lawyers are making a case for a lesser sentence.
Authorities said James Weems Jr., 57, was shot by his wife, Shanteari Weems, 50, on July 21 at Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, D.C.
James Weems was accused of molesting children at his wife's daycare center, according to police.
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Investigators said Shanteari Weems confronted her husband after learning of allegations of abuse of at least three children at Lil Kids Kastle Development Center in Owings Mills.
Shanteari Weems' lawyer Tony Garcia argues that it was a case of self-defense. However,D.C. police said they found handwritten notes by Shanteari Weems that prove premeditation.
James Weems is a former Baltimore City police officer. He was hired in 1996 and retired in 2005 but continued to work as a contract specialist until 2008, the department said.
James Weems is being held without bond at the Baltimore County Detention Center in Towson.
According to D.C. Superior Court, as of October, Shanteari was indicted on the following charges:
- Possession Firearm During Crime of Violence
- Aggravated Assault Knowingly While Armed
- Resisting Arrest
- Carrying Pistol Without a License outside Home or Business in violation of 2nd Emergency Act of 2014 Act 20-0564
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