John Callis is finding out the hard way that he does, in fact, lose.
The Ravens fan who was captured on video pummeling two Commanders fans on Oct. 13 has been denied bail.
The 24-year-old turned himself in to Baltimore police earlier this week on charges of first-degree aggravated assault and second-degree assault.
His charges carry a maximum of 55 years in jail.
In a viral video, John Callis is shown wearing a Baltimore Ravens jersey and purposely looking for unsuspecting Commanders fans to assault. The Ravens won the game, so his being upset about the outcome did not play a part.
Prosecutors said Callis had already severely beaten the two Commanders fans earlier, and they lost personal belongings, including a phone and wallet.
The prosecution added a video showed him beating them again when they came back to retrieve those items.
In court, Callis admitted to daily cocaine use for the past four years, including the day of the attack.
His past shows he has an issue with his hands, as he received probation over an assault in 2021 when he beat a man unconscious in the middle of York Road.
John Callis also received probation in 2020 for another assault, but that one was in Delaware.
John Callis’ Attorney Wants His Client Freed
John Callis is going to remain behind bars after he was charged with first- and second-degree assault after charging documents state he assaulted three people in Federal Hill after the Ravens-Commanders game.
One victim was knocked unconscious and later diagnosed with a concussion.
Now, he’ll remain behind bars for the time being after he was denied bail.
State’s Attorney Twila Driggins called him a threat to public safety.
Callis’ defense attorney, Brian Thompson, is calling for him to be released into an outpatient rehab program “for his yearslong cocaine addiction and alcoholism,” according to the Baltimore Sun.
In an interview with WJZ outside court, Thompson elaborated on why he wants John Callis released.
“I don’t believe this is a first-degree assault. I think it’s a second-degree assault. First-degree assault requires serious bodily injury,” Thompson said. “Is it disappointing he wasn’t allowed to be put in this OnePromise facility? Of course, it’s disappointing. I think he needs help. The criminal justice system is both designed to punish and rehabilitate. He’s a 24-year-old kid. He clearly has a problem. He needs help.”
