ExtremeRavens Posted October 23 Posted October 23 The Ravens fan accused of assaulting three Commanders fans in Federal Hill earlier this month, shown in a video that went viral, was denied bail Wednesday. John Callis of Sarasota, Florida, appeared in Baltimore District Court, where Judge LaTina Burse Greene denied his attorney’s request that Callis be held in an outpatient rehab facility along with GPS monitoring. Callis, 24, allegedly assaulted three people after the Ravens-Commanders game in Baltimore on Oct. 13. Now, he’s charged with one count of first-degree assault and three counts of second-degree assault. Together, the charges could have a maximum penalty of up to 55 years. State’s Attorney Twila Driggins recommended Callis be held without bail considering his ties to other states and the potential threat to public safety. She recalled for the court that Callis had been given probation before judgment in an 2021 fight in Towson, as well as a similar punishment for riot and loitering in Delaware. She said two of the October victims, 23-year-old men who attended the Ravens game with their parents, were “humiliated” by the circulating viral video of the assault and worried about Callis’ possible release. Defense attorney Brian Thompson suggested the judge release Callis to outpatient treatment for his yearslong cocaine addiction and alcoholism. The program, OnePromise, buses patients from residential facilities in Overlea to the rehab facility daily, Thompson said, and there would be low likelihood of any potential home-monitoring violations. Greene was familiar with the program and stated that although she wasn’t satisfied with this proposal of outpatient care, she would entertain a motion to modify Callis’ bail status should Thompson find an in-patient program to combine with around-the-clock GPS monitoring and home detention. Callis turned himself into Southern District police earlier this week as a result of negotiations with the state. Have a news tip? Contact Racquel Bazos at rbazos@baltsun.com, 443-813-0770 or on X as @rzbworks. View the full article Quote
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