February 2023 - Page 9 of 9 - Baltimore Witness

Circuit Court Judge Grants Trial Postponement Due to Double Booked Defense Attorney

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn granted a trial postponement due to the defendant’s defense counsel being unavailable to proceed on Feb. 1. During a Wednesday hearing before Judge Nicole Barmore,... Read More

Private Attorney Enters His Appearance on Behalf of Attempted Murder Defendant

Details A scheduling hearing for an attempted murder case was continued after a private defense attorney recently entered his appearance on Feb. 1. Roland Brown appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial for Defendant Charged with 2022 Non-Fatal Shooting

Details On Feb. 2, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled a Baltimore man charged with attempted murder for trial following his decision to reject the plea offered to him.... Read More

‘No Justification’ for Co-Defendants’ Attack in Fell’s Point, Prosecutor Says

Details At the start of attempted homicide defendant Luciano Bruno’s trial on Feb. 1, counsel were at odds with one another over who started the fight that ended with a non-fatal... Read More

17-Year-old Walk-In Shooting Victim Receives Treatment in Northeast District

Details On Feb. 1, at approximately 4:37 p.m., Baltimore Police Department (BPD) officers responded to an area hospital where a shooting victim walked in seeking treatment. Upon arrival, officers located a... Read More

Jury Finds Baltimore Man Guilty of W. Saratoga Street Murder

Details A jury in the trial of homicide defendant Donte Brown announced a guilty verdict on Jan. 31. The week-long trial concluded on Jan. 27 with closing arguments from the prosecution... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Receives April Trial Date

Details During a reception court hearing on Jan. 30, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled a trial date for an attempted murder defendant. Defendant Levar Brown, who was represented by stand-in... Read More

Judge Assigns Trial Date to Third Defendant in Weapons Case

Details A defendant facing numerous weapons charges rejected another plea in Baltimore City Circuit Court on Feb 1. During Wednesday’s hearing, the prosecutor offered defendant Stacy Ellis a plea similar to one rejected... Read More

Judge Finds It Unfair to Schedule Murder Defendant for Trial in Absence of Defense Attorney

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn did not find it “fair” to reschedule a murder defendant for trial in the absence of his defense attorney on Jan. 30. Defendant... Read More

Officers Make Second Arrest in 2022 East Hoffman Street Homicide

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 1, 2023
Uncategorized |

Details On Jan. 31, at approximately 5:00 p.m., members of the Warrant Apprehension Task Force arrested a the second suspect in the murder of 25-year-old Donte Miller. Clipper Jordan was arrested on... Read More

Murder Defendant’s Case Sent Back to Mental Health Court Pending Competency Review

By Inacent McKeithan [former] , Neoline James [former] - February 1, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details Despite a pending competency evaluation, a defendant’s case appeared on the reception court docket before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on Jan. 31. Defendant Jamal Smith appeared in front of Judge Phinn... Read More

Police Ask for Help Identifying Suspect in Dollar Store Dispute Turned Homicide

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) are seeking help to identify a suspect in the murder of 25-year-old Clarence Adkins IV. On Dec. 29, 2022, at approximately 1:54 p.m., Adkins pulled... Read More

Officers Looking for Black Hyundai Sonata Involved in Fatal Hit-And-Run

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 1, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details On Jan. 25, at 8:41 am, officers for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) were dispatched to the 1600 block of West North Avenue to investigate an injured pedestrian due to... Read More

Month: February 2023