Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea Offer
An attempted murder defendant declined a plea offer during a hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Anthony F. Vittoria on Oct. 15. Jonte Gilmore, 27, is charged with 62 charges,…
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An attempted murder defendant declined a plea offer during a hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Anthony F. Vittoria on Oct. 15. Jonte Gilmore, 27, is charged with 62 charges,…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled trial dates for two defendants allegedly involved in a double murder. Vincent Harris, 26, is charged with four counts of first-degree…
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A trial date was set for two attempted murder co-defendants on June 24 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Kvon Allen Smith, 25, facing charges of attempted…
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Counsel delivered opening statements before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer on June 17 in the case of a 21-year-old defendant accused of a seemingly unprovoked murder outside of…
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In reception court on June 3, an attempted murder defendant went in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland, via Zoom to hear the prosecution’s plea offer…
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Attempted homicide defendant Romarise Scott Jr. decided to proceed with a jury trial on May 23, despite his co-defendant’s acceptance of a 25-year plea that allowed Scott to plead guilty…
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A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge granted the prosecution’s request to dismiss the attempted murder case against 19-year-old Michael Reed after several unsuccessful attempts to find the victim. On April…
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On April 17, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Geller declared a mistrial in a homicide case after the jury was unable to make a unanimous decision. Defendant Byron Erin Lewis is accused of…
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Arthur McCaden reported his vehicle stolen to cover up the murder of 36-year-old Derrick Smith nearly a week before Christmas 2021. This was the prosecutor’s theory in McCaden’s trial, which he said comes…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled a trial date after a defendant rejected a plea of 20 years for attempted murder on Feb. 27. During Tuesday’s hearing, defendant Quejeebah Stinnette…
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“I still maintain my innocence,” said a Baltimore man convicted of second-degree murder during his sentencing hearing on March 2 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer. On Jan….
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A man charged with the murder of 24-year-old Tyrell Johnson-Woods received a trial date during reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on March 3. During the hearing, defendant Devon…
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At the start of his client’s homicide trial on Feb. 28, defense attorney James Sweeting III asked the jury to return a not guilty verdict for defendant Arthur McCaden given the prosecution’s…
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An attempted murder defendant rejected a 30-year plea offered by prosecutors on Feb. 22 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. James Sutton and his defense counsel Andre Mahasa, a…
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An attempted murder defendant rejected a plea offered by the prosecution on Feb. 22 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Samal Chavis and his defense counsel Todd Oppenheim, a…
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A Baltimore man will have to wait a few days to begin trial in his attempted murder case due to the prosecutor assigned to the case being in trial for…
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A defendant charged with first and second-degree murder rejected a plea offer and was assigned a new trial date on Feb. 8. Defendant Darius Peay appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa…
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An attempted murder defendant received a trial date on Feb. 6 after rejecting a life plea offered by prosecutors. Defendant Quinton Hillery was offered a plea of life, suspending all…
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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,…
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The absence of an attorney for the public defender’s office forced a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge to postpone the start of trial for a Baltimore man accused of attempted…
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“Did you shoot Mr. Hood?” “No, sir, I did not.” This exchange between 37-year-old Harry Cokley and his defense attorney, James Sweeting III, was the beginning of the defendant’s testimony on Jan….
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The trial for 29-year-old Samal Chavis was rescheduled on Jan. 9 after a change in defense counsel. During reception court, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn was informed that defense attorney Jonathan Kerr…
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“Some people cheat. Some people get caught. Some people get punished.” This was the prosecutor’s summation of the case against homicide defendant Harry Cokley who began a jury trial on Jan. 4…
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On Nov. 7, a defendant facing 50 counts, including first-degree murder, armed robbery, and reckless endangerment, rejected a plea offer from the prosecutor. Donye Thompson appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge…
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