October 2023 - Page 7 of 8 - Baltimore Witness

Defense Challenges Client’s ‘Criminal Responsibility’ in a Murder Case

Details On Oct. 4, defense attorney Tara LeCompte ordered an independent competency exam for her client George Kuhn before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin. According to the Maryland... Read More

‘Your Honor, This Is the Definition of Senseless Violence,’ States Prosecutor During Murder Sentencing

Details On Oct. 4, emotionally charged statements from both the victim’s and defendant’s families were heard by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Erik S. Atas during a sentencing hearing for murder.... Read More

Botched Police Investigation Led to Defendant’s Arrest, Defense Says

Details Baltimore Police Department (BPD) detectives made “zero effort” to identify the shooter in the case of Taron Whiting, defense attorney Donald Wright said to the jury during his closing arguments... Read More

Trial Postponed in Non-Fatal Shooting on North Calhoun Avenue

Details On Oct. 4, defendant Michael Middleton, alongside his attorney Maureen O’Leary, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Martin H. Schreiber II for a scheduled trial. However, the prosecutor was... Read More

Police Respond to Morgan State University Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - October 4, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Oct. 3, at approximately 9:25 p.m., Northeast District officers responded to the 1700 block of Argonne Drive to investigate a shooting. Once at the location, Baltimore Police Department officers... Read More

Western District Teen Suffers Gunshot to Hand

Details On Oct. 4, at approximately 12:43 a.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 900 block of McKean Avenue to investigate a shooting. Once at the location, officers located a... Read More

Walk-in Victim Shot in Road Rage Incident

Details On Oct. 3, at approximately 10:43 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to an area hospital for reports of a walk-in victim. A 33-year-old male victim suffering from a gunshot... Read More

Central District Officers Respond to Walk-in Shooting Victim

By Baltimore Witness staff - October 4, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Oct. 3, at approximately 8:01 p.m., Central District officers responded to an area hospital for a walk-in victim seeking treatment. Once at the hospital, Baltimore Police Department officers located... Read More

Western District Shooting Victim Dies

By Baltimore Witness staff - October 4, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Oct. 3, at approximately 7:02 p.m., Eastern District officers responded to the 500 block of N. Calhoun Street to investigate a reported shooting. Once at the location, Baltimore Police... Read More

Baltimore Man Convicted of Double Homicide Outside Carroll Motor Fuels

Details A Baltimore jury found defendant Lamarr Candia guilty of the murders of 33-year-old Robert Carter and 27-year-old Kennard Wilds on Oct. 3, one day after deliberating. Candia is currently scheduled... Read More

Western District Officers Find Dead Victim in Vacant Home

By Baltimore Witness staff - October 3, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details On Oct. 2, at approximately 4:36 p.m., Western District patrol officers responded to a vacant home on the 500 block of N. Payson Street in reference to a wellness check.... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial for Last Defendant in N. Franklintown Road Murder

Details On Oct. 3, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a jury trial for the remaining defendant in a two-year-old murder case. Ronnie Harris, Jr., is charged with... Read More

Homicide Defendant Abandons Plea He’s Not Criminally Responsible

Details On Oct. 3, a defendant in a 2022 homicide case withdrew his not criminally responsible (NCR) plea in a Baltimore City Circuit Court reception hearing before Judge Melissa M. Phinn.... Read More

Defendant Rejects 40-Year Guilty Plea for Barber Shop Killing

Details On Oct. 3, a 45-year-old man accused of murder declined a plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Donte Simms is charged with first-degree murder, firearm... Read More

Judge Schedules Retrial for 2022 Double Murder Defendant

Details On Oct. 3, a 24-year-old homicide defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to schedule his next jury trial on double murder charges. Montay Shuler is... Read More

Suspect in N. Curley Street Murder Arrested

Details In reference to the homicide that occurred in the Southeast District on Sept. 23, Baltimore Police Department investigators have arrested 38-year-old Jamel McClurkin of Baltimore. Investigators learned that McClurkin shot... Read More

Defendant Claims Self-Defense When Gun Fires in ‘Accidental Discharge’ After Bar Argument

Details A non-fatal shooting outside downtown Baltimore’s the Place Lounge earlier this year was “an accidental discharge,” according to defense counsel at the start of defendant Michael Breckenridge’s trial on assault... Read More

Eastern District Officers Respond to Shooting Victim

By Baltimore Witness staff - October 3, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Oct. 2, at approximately 8:46 p.m., Eastern District officers responded to the 2200 block of Guilford Avenue to investigate a reported shooting. Once at the location, Baltimore Police Department... Read More

Opening Statements Delivered for Co-defendant Accused of Friend’s 2021 Murder

Details Matthew Connell, the defense attorney who represented murder co-defendant Travon Shaw at trial on Oct. 3, emphasized to the jury that there was a lack of witnesses to the crime... Read More

Defense Attorney Decries ‘Weak’ Case Against Shooting Client

Details On Oct. 2, the jury listened to opening statements for 20-year-old defendant Taron Whiting before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer. According to the Maryland Judiciary site, Whiting... Read More

Judge Sets Murder Trial Date for Former HBO Actress

Details On Oct. 2, a former HBO actress appeared in Baltimore City Circuit Court to schedule her jury trial before Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Lakeyria Doughty of HBO’s “Charm City Kings”... Read More

Conflict Over Representation Leads to Continuance in Manslaughter Case

Details On Oct. 2, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued a 34-year-old defendant’s reception court hearing because neither the defense attorney nor the prosecutor were prepared to schedule... Read More

2022 Ruskin Avenue Murder Defendant Rejects Plea

Details On Oct. 2, a 31-year-old suspect appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to hear the prosecution’s plea offer and schedule a trial date. Leonard Joyner is... Read More

Judge Continues Scheduling for Teen Facing Over 30 Charges, Two Murders

Details On Oct. 2, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn was unable to schedule a defendant’s trial since the prosecutor’s waiting on the outcome of a hearing for his... Read More

Month: October 2023