On Feb. 2, a 52-year-old former private security guard convicted of the second-degree murder of a 26-year-old man at a Royal Farms appeared in Baltimore City Circuit Court for sentencing….
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A Royal Farms security guard convicted for the murder of 26-year-old Marquise Powell earlier this year had her sentencing rescheduled for February 2024. Kanisha Spence was set for sentencing on…
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The brief yet dramatic trial of a Royal Farm security guard who killed a man inside the store on the 1800 block of Washington Boulevard concluded on Aug. 30 before…
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Marquise Powell, his girlfriend and his sister had recently left a Halloween party around 3:00 a.m. on Oct. 30, 2022, and stopped for some snacks and drinks at a Royal…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a trial on Oct. 22 for a 28-year-old man accused of killing two victims last year. Defense attorney Roya Hanna is…
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Two shooting co-defendants went before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong for closing arguments on Aug. 14. Darell Parker, 19, and William Holloman, 19, are both charged with…
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On Dec. 6, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong sentenced a woman to life in prison after she pleaded guilty in the death of her four-year-old son in…
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On Dec. 6, Maurice Wilkerson appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Wilkerson’s attorney, Roya Hanna, and the prosecutor decided on April 4, 2024, for his retrial. …
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A 44-year-old woman accused of her 4-year-old son’s death from a scalding bath is expected to plead guilty to his murder in December. Shateka Lawson was originally scheduled to go to…
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An eight-day jury trial was scheduled for a Baltimore woman on March 31 in connection to the murder of her partner’s 4-year-old child in 2019. Shateka Lawson, 43, was initially…
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“It hurts me to do this, but I don’t think it’s a mystery why this case requires serious consequences.” said Judge Martin H. Schreiber when sentencing defendant Damone Cornish on Oct. 3. “Justice requires…
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A 37-year-old man accepted a plea of 30 years for second-degree attempted murder for a charge stemming back to a 2020 shooting before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. …
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On July 12, a victim’s statement, delivered during the late hours of an attempted murder trial, derailed the prosecution’s case and led to a recess that ended court for the…
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A 19-year-old Baltimore man accused of attempted murder pleaded guilty, accepting a plea of 3 years with two years supervised probation on May 12 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge…
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On April 21, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn Stewart Mays sentenced a homicide defendant to a total of 20 years in prison with 15 months of time served, following…
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The trial for homicide defendant Darrius Jordan continued on March 28 but came to an end early after the defendant and Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn Mays got into…
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On March 25, a jury trial began with no opening statements made by counsel before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn Stewart Mays. Darrius Lemar Jordan is charged with two…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Christopher L. Panos declared a mistrial in the case of homicide defendant Darrius Jordan on March 23 after a family member of the victim yelled…
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The COVID-19 pandemic unexpectedly fast-tracked Baltimore City Circuit Court’s implementation of more video and audio technology. Yet, despite this imposed advancement, some defense attorneys aren’t convinced the age-old courthouse buildings…
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Two co-defendants involved in a non-fatal shooting were rescheduled for a jury trial in July before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John S. Nugent. Antwan Newton, 21, and Lasheena Stewart,…
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A joint defense motion to dismiss the case against two co-defendants charged in connection to a shooting that left a 13-year-old girl paralyzed from the waist down was heard in…
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Former Baltimore prosecutor turned defense attorney Roya Hanna said she had three criminal jury trials set between the first of the year and early February. Little did she know that…
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A 33-year-old Baltimore man accused of homicide rejected a plea offer on Nov. 16 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Darrius Lemar Jordan is charged with two counts…
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In lieu of a mistrial, defense counsel for a defendant charged with attempted murder, requested a bail change for her client. Lasheena Stewart, 38, is charged with attempted first-degree murder,…
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