One Manslaughter, Two Non-Fatal Shooting Cases Heard in Postponement Court

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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn presided over postponement court on Thursday, which included one manslaughter case and two non-fatal shooting cases.

The June 17 cases included Clarence Moore, 38, whose trial date was scheduled for Aug. 31. He is a resident of Baltimore.

Moore is charged in connection to a homicide on Oct. 19, 2019, on the 3900 block of Ridgecroft Road. The victim was a 38-year-old man who suffered a gunshot wound.

Moore was arrested on Nov. 26, 2019, in King George County, Virginia after evading Baltimore Police for more than a month, according to CBS Baltimore. He was then taken to Baltimore for Central Booking on Dec. 11, 2019.

Moore faces charges for manslaughter, providing a service without a license, first- and second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, handgun use in a crime, firearm possession with a felony conviction, illegal possession of a regulated firearm, and illegal possession of ammunition.

Defense attorney Howard Miliman rejected a plea offer of life, suspending all but 35 years, on the count of manslaughter, and five years on the count of handgun use in committing a crime.

Judge Phinn also heard an armed robbery case involving two Baltimore residents who are co-defendants.

One of the defendants, who is 19-year-old, is charged with armed robbery, conspiracy to commit armed robbery, robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, second-degree assault, conspiracy to commit second-degree assault, theft between $100 and $1,500, conspiracy to commit theft between $100 and $1,500, and discharging a firearm.

The other defendant who is 21 is facing the same charges.

The charges stem from an incident in March 2020.

Their next day in court is slated for Dec. 13.

Another Baltimore resident is also facing charges for a non-fatal shooting.

The 39 year old, is charged with first-degree assault, firearm use in a violent crime, second-degree assault, intent to injure with a deadly weapon, carrying a handgun on his person, having a loaded handgun on his person, and discharging a handgun in Baltimore City.

The prosecution offered the defendant a plea offer of 20 years, suspending all but 12, and 3 years of supervised probation for the count of first-degree assault, as well as 5 years without the possibility of parole for the count of firearm use in a violent crime.

The defendant defense attorney, Donald Wright, rejected the offer on the defendant’s behalf and filed a motion to suppress identifications that were not made in court. The motion will be discussed during an Oct. 5 hearing.

Brown’s case is set to appear in reception court on Oct. 6.