January 2023 - Page 2 of 9 - Baltimore Witness

Witness Issues Delay Trial for Accused of Fatally Shooting Baltimore Police Officer in Double Murder

Details The murder trial for the two men accused of killing Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley in 2021 was delayed before Baltimore City Circuity Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on Jan.... Read More

Bank Street Co-Defendants Found Not Guilty of Attempted Murder But Guilty of Assault

Details The jury trial of two attempted murder co-defendants ended with closing arguments on Jan. 11, before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Patrick Stringer, with defense counsel arguing about the lack of... Read More

Convicted Attempted Murder Defendant Not Transferred to Court, Hearing Postponed until March

Details A post-conviction hearing for a Baltimore man was postponed on Jan. 11 due to the defendant not being transferred to appear in court. In October 2011, Donte Adrian Gladden was... Read More

Quintuple Shooting Suspect Gets June Trial Date for Attempted Murder on Boarman Avenue

Details A 20-year-old man had a summer trial date set on Jan. 11 for his alleged role in a quintuple shooting on Boarman Avenue last year. A Baltimore City prosecutor offered Jarell... Read More

Accused Shooter’s Hearing Postponed after Defendant Became Agitated with Case’s Progress

Details A 32-year-old attempted murder suspect’s reception court hearing was postponed a week on Jan. 11 after he became agitated with the progress of his case. During Wednesday’s hearing, an assistant... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Found Incompetent to Stand Trial in 2021 Shooting Case

Details A 59-year-old Baltimore man charged with attempted murder had his mental health court hearing continued before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin on Jan. 11. During the hearing,... Read More

Defendant Found Incompetent to Stand Trial for the Second Time in 2016 Fatal Stabbing Case

Details A Baltimore man charged with murder was committed to a hospital after being found incompetent to stand trial. According to the Maryland Judiciary website, defendant Christopher Straham was found incompetent to stand... Read More

Jury Acquits 37-Year-Old Defendant of 2020 Laurens Street Fatal Shooting

Details The day after his trial began, homicide defendant Tovarren Scott was found not guilty of all charges for the murder of Moses Rush Jr. in 2020. Scott, 37, was found not... Read More

Judge Postpones Scheduling Hearing for Defendant Accused of Fatally Stabbing Another Inmate

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn granted counsel’s mutual request to postpone a defendant’s hearing due to the “sensitive nature of factual bases” on Jan. 10. Counsel selected a new... Read More

Murder Case Closed after Defendant Dies Before Sentencing

Details Four months after accepting a guilty plea for his stepfather’s murder, homicide defendant Cortez Johnson’s case was closed before his sentencing following his death. The 22-year-old man was scheduled for... Read More

Safe Streets Employee Heads to Trial This May For Vehicular Manslaughter

Details A 61-year-old Safe Streets employee charged with vehicular manslaughter in the death of Charles Buster Banks will be tried before a Baltimore City Circuit Court jury this May. During reception... Read More

Judge Schedules May Trial for Man Accused of 2020 Fatal Stabbing

Details A man accused of fatally stabbing 28-year-old James Brown in September 2020 was given a May trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda Tanner. Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled... Read More

Accused Purse Snatchers Start Trial in 2021 Non-FataL Shooting Case

Details On Jan. 9, the jury trial for two attempted murder co-defendants began with opening statements before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Patrick Stringer. According to the prosecutor, the victim was “minding... Read More

Accused Shooter Gets June Trial Date for Attempted Murder on Frederick Avenue

Details A 23-year-old Baltimore man accused of an attempted murder last June will move forward with a jury trial this summer. Dreshawn Scott is charged with attempted first and second-degree murder,... Read More

Man Accused of Shooting Woman in the Face in 2022 Has Trial Rescheduled

Details The trial for 29-year-old Samal Chavis was rescheduled on Jan. 9 after a change in defense counsel. During reception court, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn was informed that defense attorney Jonathan Kerr... Read More

Judge Reports 2022 Attempted Murder Defendant Competent to Stand Trial

Details On March 29, Baltimore City Mental Health Court Judge Gale E. Rasin agreed with a report from the Department of Health, saying that “without reasonable doubt,” an attempted murder defendant was competent... Read More

Prosecutor Drops All Charges Against Louisiana Man Charged with Assault

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones granted the prosecutor’s request to drop all charges against a defendant charged with assault on Jan. 4. For reasons unknown to Baltimore... Read More

Circuit Court Judge Postpones Mental Health Hearing for Man Charged in Non-Fatal Shooting

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin postponed a non-fatal shooting defendant’s mental health hearing on Jan. 4 due to the defendant having not been evaluated by the Maryland Department of... Read More

Mental Health Hearing Canceled for Woman Accused of Child’s Murder

Details Homicide defendant Anthya Barnett was scheduled to appear in Baltimore City Circuit Court’s mental health court on Jan. 4, but had her case postponed six months. The 26-year-old defendant was... Read More

Accused Fatal Shooter’s Mental Health Hearing Canceled

Details A mental health court hearing for homicide defendant Cortez Johnson was canceled on Jan. 4 for reasons unknown to Baltimore Witness. The 22-year-old defendant was scheduled to appear before Baltimore... Read More

Counsel Dismisses Loch Raven Road Attempted Murder Case

Details The case against 29-year-old Larry Alexander Lee Jr. was dismissed in reception court on Jan. 3 in connection to an attempted murder in October 2021. Counsel informed Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa... Read More

Fenwick Avenue Homicide Trial Rescheduled for June

Details A Baltimore man accused of fatally shooting 33-year-old Earnest Jackson last summer will have his jury trial on June 12 after counsel informed the court they were not prepared to... Read More

Defense Argues Prosecution is ‘Overcharging’ Defendant in 2022 Homicide Case

Details “Sahiou Kargbo shot and killed James Blue. We’re not here to say he did not. There it is.” Defense attorney Todd Oppenheim bluntly told the jury that his client was responsible... Read More

Homicide Trial Delayed Four Months After Judge Objects to Witness’ Remote Testimony

Details The retrial of a man charged with the murder of his ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend was postponed until May after a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge objected to a witness testifying remotely.... Read More

Month: January 2023