Jermaine Gaines pled guilty to illegal possession of firearm and was sent to five years without parole by (Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn) Stewart.

When Officer Winder tragically died last year, this office deeply mourned his death. For prosecutors, it was a victory today to see this case closed.

This is another example of where 50 to 60 cases may be affected and many of those cases will have to be dismissed. Some of these cases are very serious. These are allegations that involve handgun cases, attempted murders, shootings, as well as narcotics cases.