Wicomico Co. man convicted of murder in new trial

SALISBURY, Md. – A Salisbury man has been convicted again of murder and other charges.

Following a six-day jury trial, Dionte Dutton was convicted on Tuesday of second degree murder, first degree assault, conspiracy to commit first degree assault, firearm use in a violent crime, and related charges.

The charges stem from an incident on June 10, 2017, when Dutton got into a minor confrontation with Jaquanta Walton while inside the VFW on West Main Street in Salisbury. As a result, Dutton called his associate, Lee Braboy, to the VFW with a firearm. When Braboy arrived, Dutton got into Braboy’s vehicle and began stalking Walton, who was on foot outside of the VFW. Dutton eventually started driving Braboy’s vehicle, pulling behind a building opposite the VFW. He then left the area. Less than three minutes later, Braboy come out from behind the building, walked up to Walton, and shot him once in the chest before fleeing on foot.

Dutton was previously convicted of these same charges in 2019, but was granted a new trial on appeal. Braboy was convicted of first degree murder and other related charges in March 2019 and is currently serving multiple life sentences.

Sentencing was postponed to allow for a pre-sentencing investigation.