Brockton teen avoids prison time in Fall River Superior Court accused of Accessory After the Fact after teen girl was shot in the face

A Massachusetts teenager has been sentenced in Fall River Superior Court concerning the shooting of another teen earlier this year.

According to court records, during a change of plea hearing for a charge of Accessory After the Fact, 19-year-old Xavion Barnes of Brockton received the judge’s decision of Continued Without a Finding until 12/02/2027. In such a ruling, the defendant acknowledges enough facts for a guilty finding, but the court postpones a guilty verdict and places the case on probation. If he successfully completes the probation period, the case is dismissed; otherwise, a guilty finding may be entered, and he will be sentenced.

In late October, 19-year-old Anthony Lopes of Brockton pleaded guilty in Fall River Superior Court to five felony charges: armed robbery, assault and battery with a firearm, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon inflicting serious bodily injury, possessing a firearm without a license, and possessing a large-capacity firearm. He was sentenced to no less than two years and six months to no more than three years in state prison, followed by a two-year probationary period, which includes conditions of staying away from the victim. 

The victim, a 16-year-old female, was found by police suffering from a gunshot wound to the face outside the Avalon Apartment Complex located on Robert Drive in Easton on January 14th.

According to The Enterprise, the victim was shot during a robbery gone bad over an $800 designer jacket she was attempting to sell.

Antonio Fonseca, 19, of Brockton, is also facing charges of Accessory After the Fact in connection with the shooting.