Judge Postpones Trial for Boldin Street Involuntary Manslaughter Case in Light of Ill Attorney

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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn accepted the postponement request for a defendant charged with involuntary manslaughter after the prosecutor took ill.

On Aug. 24, a stand-in prosecutor stood in reception court before Judge Phinn to request postponement of the trial for Harry Wallace, as the main prosecutor was found to be displaying covid-19 symptoms.

Judge Phinn granted the postponement, setting the new trial date for Sept. 25, with Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor Jr. expected to preside over the case.

On Oct. 28, 2021, Wallace, 56, was charged with involuntary manslaughter in relation to the death of Stacy Hill. According to documents from the District Court of Maryland, Wallace met investigators at the scene, describing a fight between him and his girlfriend which led to a gun being fired. The shot fired ultimately led to Hill’s death, after the two had gotten into a physical altercation.

According to District Court of Maryland documents, Wallace was initially charged with six charges, including second-degree murder, assault in the first degree, firearm use in a violent felony crime, assault in the second degree, carrying a handgun, and carrying a loaded handgun. However, the prosecutor authorized involuntary manslaughter charges only.