November 2022 - Baltimore Witness

Attempted Murder Defendant to Appear in Mental Health Court Pending Competency Review

Details On Nov. 29, a defendant accused of attempted first-degree murder appeared on the reception court docket before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. The prosecution had no plea offer for Antionne... Read More

Trial Date Set for Homicide Defendant Accused of Murdering and Disposing Body of 23-Year-Old Man

Details During a reception court hearing on Nov. 22, a homicide defendant accused of shooting 23-year-old Quincy Harris and hiding his body in a car received a trial date before Baltimore... Read More

Liberty Avenue Shooter Pleads Guilty to First-Degree Assault

By Alyssia Davis [former] - November 21, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects |

Details On Nov. 18, a Baltimore resident pleaded guilty to assault charges and was sentenced to five years in prison before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Defendant Phillip Adams and defense... Read More

Prosecutor Nolle Pros Non-Fatal Shooting Case Due to Victim Not Being Present in Court

Details On Nov. 9, a Baltimore resident facing assault charges had her case nolle pros by the prosecutor before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. “I exhausted all of my... Read More

Defendant Accused of Shooting 17-Year-Old Victim Gets February Trial Date

Details An assistant state’s attorney continued her request for postponement of trial on Nov. 9 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Michael McDowell was previously scheduled for trial Nov. 2, but the... Read More

Defense Counsel Motions to Modify Convicted Yale Avenue Murderer’s Sentence

Details Defense counsel Michael Cooper motioned to have a convicted homicide defendant’s sentence modified on Nov. 7 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Anthony Vittoria. While impressed by defendant Ricardo Burks’... Read More

Woman Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter in 2021 Case Rejects Open Plea

Details On Nov. 7, a defendant accused of involuntary manslaughter was scheduled for a trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Defendant Jasmine Jones was offered an open... Read More

Man Convicted of Shooting Ex after Argument Sentenced to 50 Years

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge sentenced 24-year-old Carroll Carter to 50 years incarceration on Nov. 4 for the attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend. Carter was previously found guilty of attempted second-degree... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial in May for 16-Year-Old Accused of Murder

Details A defendant charged with first-degree murder was issued a trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on Nov. 1. During Tuesday’s reception court proceeding, no offer was... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant’s Case Nolle Pros

Details A Baltimore man allegedly involved in a non-fatal shooting had his case nolle pros by the prosecutor on Nov. 28 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Y. Ausby. Damar... Read More

Judge to Consider Suspending Remainder of Homicide Defendant’s Life Sentence Given Health Issues

Details A Baltimore City judge will consider defense counsel’s request to suspend the remainder of a convicted homicide defendant’s life sentence considering his declining health. Cumberland resident Quinton Heard, 46, is serving... Read More

Southwest District Launches Investigation into North Kossuth Street Homicide

By Baltimore Witness staff - November 30, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) is looking for answers regarding the fatal shooting of 34-year-old Theodore Barksdale on Nov. 29. On Tuesday, at approximately 4:15 p.m., Southwest District officers were... Read More

Judge Extends Order for Competency Review for Murder Defendant

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale Rasin signed an order for an extended competency review for a murder defendant during mental health court on Nov. 30. Circuit Court Medical could not conclude... Read More

Investigation Underway in Shooting of Woman on Saint Clair Crossing

By Baltimore Witness staff - November 30, 2022
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department’s (BPD) Northeast District is looking into a non-fatal shooting that occurred on Nov. 29. On Tuesday, at approximately 11:08 p.m., patrol officers responded to the 4000... Read More

Baltimore Man Accepts Plea for Attempted Murder

Details A Baltimore man accepted a plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on Nov. 29. Brian Clark accepted a plea of 40 years, suspending all but 20 years with... Read More

Judge Continues Hearing in Double Homicide Case Due to Prosecution’s Unavailability

Details A murder trial for two Baltimore men was set to begin this week but was pushed back due to the prosecutor not being done with another case. The case against Raekwon... Read More

Murder Defendant Set to Appear in Reception Court Again, Does Not Get Trial Date

Details Counsel in a murder case converged on Nov. 29 for a pretrial conference before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Defense counsel Brandon Mead, representing Preston Feaster, reported... Read More

Two Walk-in Patients Seek Treatment for Gunshot Wounds in Northeast District

By Baltimore Witness staff - November 29, 2022
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details Northeast District shooting detectives for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) are investigating the shooting of men on Nov. 28. On Monday, at approximately 7:10 p.m., officers responded to a ShotSpotter... Read More

Homicide Reported in Northeast District on Garrett Avenue

By Baltimore Witness staff - November 29, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details Northeast District homicide detectives for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) are investigating a murder of a 35-year-old male on Nov. 28. On Monday, at approximately 11:47 p.m., patrol officers responded... Read More

Detectives Investigating Walk-In Shooting Victim in Central District

Details The Baltimore Police Department’s (BPD) Central District shooting detectives are looking for answers regarding a shooting that occurred on Nov. 28. On Monday, at approximately 4:20 p.m., officers responded to... Read More

Baltimore Resident Pleads Guilty to Murder for Fatal 2018 Stabbing

Details A Baltimore man pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and accepted a plea of life on Nov. 29 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Christopher Panos. The prosecutor offered Rufino Martinez a plea of... Read More

‘This is Not His First Murder But His Third,’ Says Victim’s Father During Defendant’s Sentencing

Details A Baltimore man convicted of second-degree murder was sentenced to a total of 45 years in prison on Nov. 29 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Y. Ausby. Judge Ausby... Read More

Judge Sets Trial Dates for Co-Defendants Charged with Attempted Murder

Details During a Nov. 28 Baltimore reception court proceeding, Baltimore City Circuit Judge Melissa Phinn set a trial date for two co-defendants implicated in an attempted murder. Alicia Ford, 35, and... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant on Probation after Sentence Modification

Details A 40-year-old man sentenced for an attempted murder more than two decades ago will remain on probation after a Baltimore City judge modified his sentence last year. Howard Megginson was... Read More

Month: November 2022