A Baltimore man has pleaded guilty to a federal gun charge stemming from a domestic violence incident in which prosecutors say he struck a woman and then pointed a firearm at her. Marquis Thomas now faces up to 15 years in federal prison, with sentencing set for January 28, 2027.
Thomas pleaded guilty to the charge tied to the domestic assault, according to the Baltimore Sun. The victim reported that Thomas struck the woman before pointing a gun at her, according to public filings. A federal judge has scheduled his sentencing for January 28, 2027.
What the Victim Told Police
The case traces back to a call. On October 30, 2025, Baltimore police received a call about a domestic assault involving a firearm, according to WCBM. The victim reported that Thomas hit her in the face three times before pointing a gun at her, the outlet notes.
A U.S. Department of Justice, District of Maryland account adds that the victim also said Thomas told her, “I should kill you right now,” as he pointed the weapon at her.
A Loaded Pistol With a Scratched-Off Serial Number
Investigators said the gun recovered in the case was a loaded Hi-Point JHP .45 Auto pistol holding nine rounds of ammunition, per the same WCBM account. That gun also had an obliterated serial number, the station reports.
Thomas was barred from possessing a firearm or ammunition as a convicted felon, which formed the basis of the federal charge. The U.S. Department of Justice, District of Maryland previously indicated that a federal grand jury indicted Marquis Thomas, 34, of Baltimore, in connection with the domestic-violence incident on one count of possessing a firearm and ammunition as a prohibited person, though this earlier indictment detail also comes from a lower-confidence snippet.
Sentencing Still Months Away
With the guilty plea now entered, Thomas faces a maximum of 15 years in prison for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, according to the Justice Department. That figure represents the statutory ceiling rather than a prediction of what sentence the judge will ultimately impose.
Thomas's sentencing hearing is scheduled for January 28, 2027, nearly three months from now. Until then, the exact terms of any plea agreement and the specific sentencing factors that will guide the judge's decision remain unknown.
