February 2023 - Page 4 of 9 - Baltimore Witness

Murder Trial Begins for Baltimore Man Charged with Pushing Cousin Down Stairs

Details “The only fact that is true is that he is innocent,” said defense attorney Brandon Patterson as the first day of trial began for a Baltimore man charged with the... Read More

Whitwood Road Attempted Murder Defendant Accepts Plea

Details On Feb. 15, a Baltimore man facing attempted murder charges pleaded guilty before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong. Christopher Robinson and his defense counsel James Sweeting III,... Read More

Fourth Co-Defendant Accused of Pulling the Trigger in Fells Point Shooting

Details The attempted murder trial of Ronald Maranto has only just begun, but counsel was already at odds over who fired the gun in the Fells Point shooting involving the defendant... Read More

Trial Begins For Man Accused of Shooting Young Mother in Front of Her Children

Details Three days before Christmas in 2019, Carmen Rodriguez was working the cash register at her family’s store, Kim’s Deli, in Patterson Park. Moments later, a suspect walked inside and demanded... Read More

Detectives Looking for Suspect in McKean Avenue Homicide

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 14, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details Homicide detectives with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) are investigating a murder that occurred on Feb. 13. On Monday, at approximately 5 p.m., officers responded to the 900 block of McKean Avenue for an individual... Read More

Defendant Accepts Guilty Plea in 2022 Loneys Lane Shooting Case

Details During reception court, a reckless endangerment defendant accepted a guilty plea before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on Feb. 13. The prosecution offered defendant Ja’Saiah Roberts a plea of five years,... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Sentencing Set For April after Taking Plea

Details A homicide defendant will be sentenced for the murder of 47-year-old Ali Bey this April following a plea agreement that was reached on Feb. 13. Shawn Purvis, 52, pleaded guilty... Read More

Defendant Denied Bail In 2018 Attempted Carjacking Turned Shooting Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer denied bail to an attempted murder defendant on Jan. 13. Delmel Johnson is charged with four counts of second-degree attempted murder, three counts each of... Read More

Retrial Scheduled for 17-Year-Old Defendant Following Mistrial in Lakewood Avenue Homicide Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert Taylor declared a mistrial on Feb. 10 in the case of one of Baltimore’s most wanted violent offenders after the jury was unable to reach a unanimous decision. ... Read More

Jury Returns Not Guilty Verdict in Attempted Murder Case, Defense Argues Lack of Evidence

Details Defense counsel in the trial of attempted homicide defendant Courtney Sykes compared the length of the prosecution’s case to that of this year’s Super Bowl halftime show, telling the jurors on Feb.... Read More

Judge Postpones Sentencing for Co-Defendant Convicted of Murdering 20-Year-Old

Details A defendant charged with first-degree murder had his sentencing postponed before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry Williams on Feb. 10. The defense counsel Catherine Flynn for the defendant Arthur... Read More

Victim Reported Shooting Weeks After Incident, Defense Says in Cliftview Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details A Baltimore City prosecutor argued that the victim specifically identified 30-year-old Courtney Sykes as the woman who attempted to shoot her in May 2022. Sykes is currently facing multiple attempted murder, assault,... Read More

Shooting Case Dismissed Against 52-Year-Old Man

Details A 52-year-old man accused of firing several gunshots inside his home had his case dismissed on Feb. 10 when defense counsel argued that Baltimore Police “unlawfully” searched the defendant’s residence.... Read More

Judge Finds Man Guilty of Armed Robbery Following Fatal Shooting on Random Road in 2021

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge found homicide defendant Dorrell Jackson guilty in the murder of 21-year-old Amir Whyee, despite defense counsel’s arguments of imperfect self-defense. Jackson was found guilty of first-degree... Read More

Convicted Defendant in 2020 Whitelock Street Murder Found Competent to Face Sentencing

Details A Baltimore man convicted for his involvement in the murder of 60-year-old Andie Wilson was deemed competent to be sentenced before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale Rasin on Feb.... Read More

Murder Defendant Petitions for New Trial in 2011 Stabbing Case Due to Ineffective Counsel

Details “Good attorneys sometimes make mistakes,” said Nancy S. Forster as a Baltimore man convicted of first-degree murder in 2011 petitioned the court for a new trial before Baltimore City Circuit... Read More

Accused St. Georges Avenue Shooter Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Firearm with a Felony Conviction

Details On Feb. 9, a Baltimore man involved in a non-fatal shooting pleaded guilty before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles H. Dorsey. Willie Jones and his defense counsel Joseph Owens... Read More

Judge Postpones Sentencing for 2007 Murder Defendant Accused of Violating Probation

Details On Feb. 9, a Baltimore man charged with a parole violation appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn Stewart Mays. During Thursday’s hearing, defendant Larry McMillian made the court... Read More

Manslaughter Defendant Charged with Waverly Tavern Fatal Shooting Set for June Trial

Details The retrial of manslaughter defendant Bryan Hannah was set for June 20 for a fatal, drug-related shooting at Waverly Tavern in 2017. During reception court on Feb. 9, the prosecution and defense... Read More

Jury Reaches Not Guilty Verdict in Fells Point Shooting Case

Details Homicide defendant Luciano Bruno and his co-defendants agreed to commit murder in the early morning hours of Jan. 15, 2022, in Fells Point, a Baltimore City prosecutor told jurors during closing arguments... Read More

‘He Told You He Did It,’ Prosecutor Says in Walker Avenue Homicide Trial

Details Defense counsel has four defenses, or excuses, a Baltimore City prosecutor told jurors on Feb. 6 during closing arguments in the trial of homicide defendant Sahiou Kargbo. The 19-year-old defendant’s... Read More

Defendant’s Non-Fatal Shooting Case Pending on Plea for Separate Drug Trafficking Charge

Details Counsel for Damontrae Rich agreed to postpone his non-fatal shooting case on Feb. 9, pending the defendant’s decision to take a plea for a separate drug trafficking charge. According to the prosecution,... Read More

Mental Health Court Hearing for 2015 Murder Defendant Postponed until March

Details A defense attorney waived his client’s presence in mental health court on Feb. 8 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin. During Wednesday’s hearing, it was relayed to... Read More

Defendant Was ‘Settling a Score’ Says Prosecutor in Case of Fatal Shooting of Woman in 2021

Details Homicide defendant Lenny Epps was going to “settle a score, ” according to the prosecutor when he went to the apartment of a man who he believed was hitting on... Read More

Month: February 2023