State's Attorney Announces Conviction Related to November 2024 Suitland Murder
UPPER MARLBORO, MD – Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Tara Jackson announced today that 31-year-old Francis Xavier Holmes Jr. has been convicted of first-degree murder, use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence, and illegal possession after a disqualifying conviction related to the death of 30-year-old Brian Michael Speaks. Holmes was convicted following a second trial after the initial proceedings concluded in a mistrial.
In November 2024, Holmes shot and killed Speaks in the hallway of his apartment building in Suitland. Holmes faces a maximum penalty of life in prison.
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The Office of the State’s Attorney for Prince George’s County, Maryland is the primary law enforcement agency. The office is tasked with safeguarding the rights and interests of the residents of Prince George's County through the prosecution of a broad range of criminal cases and by protecting and supporting victims of crime.
