In less than two years, Curtis Hunt was shot a total of 12 times.
The bullets tore through his chest and left lung. They damaged his large and small intestines. And they caused his heart to swell.
But Baltimore Police alleged that he had a gun on him both times when he was shot. And because he’s not legally allowed to have one, Hunt, 25, of Baltimore, was then prosecuted — twice.
“He already lost so much time being shot and being hurt and being injured, laying there, having to think about everything,” said his girlfriend, Hailey Scarlett, 25. “Now, he’s got to sit and look at four walls.” “He’s being punished for him being shot,” she added. “It’s not fair.”
His situation is complex. But it helps illustrate how people can be both victims and defendants in Baltimore Circuit Court — even in the same case.