Counsel debated Oct. 28 whether a murder defendant acted in imperfect self-defense during closing statements before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy. Darius Daye, 21, faces first-degree murder…
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A police officer testified against a double homicide defendant on Oct. 24 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. The defendant, 21-year-old Darius Daye, is accused of two counts of first degree…
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A 36-year-old man pleaded guilty to murder before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy on Oct. 16. Ronald Alston pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to…
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A 35-year-old Harford County man accused of brutally murdering Keith Bell at a bus stop in 2022 was found guilty on Sept. 26 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea…
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An attempted murder defendant’s request to hire a new attorney before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy on Oct. 7, was denied. Daquann Toney, 28, is charged with…
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“The last thing Keith Bell saw was that defendant and this hatchet.” On Sept. 23, a Baltimore City prosecutor presented jurors with the alleged murder weapon that she said defendant…
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A 35-year-old Harford County man was found guilty of murdering a 66-year-old man and pleaded guilty to killing his cellmate in Baltimore City Circuit Court Oct. 1. Gordon Zacharie Staron,…
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A Baltimore man charged with his two-year-old daughter’s death pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter on Aug. 23, less than a year after she was shot in the family’s home. Christopher…
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A 58-year-old man pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter on Aug. 20 for fatally shooting his friend earlier this year while showing the victim his new handgun. During a hearing before…
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A 31-year-old man accused of shooting another person in Southwest Baltimore last December pleaded guilty to three of the related charges on Aug. 20 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge…
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A 38-year-old non-fatal shooting defendant went before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy for sentencing on Aug. 14. Darryl Davis pleaded guilty to first-degree assault and firearm use…
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On July 26, a 21-year-old homicide defendant rejected a plea offer in reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Darius Daye, was initially charged with two…
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On July 22, the jury trial for a co-defendant of a murder was postponed after a judge ruled that the defense had the right to investigate one of the prosecution’s…
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A defense attorney claimed his client committed a killing in self-defense during a closing argument given in Baltimore City Circuit Court on July 16. Kyle Cooper, 32, is charged with…
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On July 15, a trial continued for a 32-year-old homicide defendant before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy. Kyle J. Cooper is charged with first-degree murder, two counts…
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“I’m gonna put you in the driver’s seat to earn a reduced sentence,” Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Erik S. Atas told a homicide defendant on July 2 before sentencing…
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On June 28, a 37-year-old murder defendant received a trial date in reception court from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Cornell Moore, Jr. is charged with first-degree…
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A 28-year-old man rejected a plea offer of 30 years in Baltimore City Circuit Courts on June 7. Anthony Jones, 28, is charged with involuntary manslaughter and firearm use in…
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A street-level drug dealer for the 1800 Boys crime gang has been found guilty of killing Marquis Carter over a territory dispute in November 2022. On April 29, a jury…
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The prosecution dropped all charges against a 48-year-old attempted murder defendant in Baltimore City Circuit Court May 28. Gregory Barnes was charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder, first- and…
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“I hope you never get a taste of freedom for the rest of your life.” So the son of homicide victim Correll McQueen addressed his father’s convicted killer on May…
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A 38-year-old Baltimore man pleaded guilty to a 2023 shooting in Baltimore City Circuit Court Wednesday. Darryl Davis pleaded guilty to first-degree assault and firearm use in a felony violent…
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A 50-year-old murder defendant waived his Maryland right to a speedy trial so his attorney could continue investigating his case. Michael Atkinson is charged with first-degree murder and possession of…
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A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge sentenced a 24-year-old man to 30 years in prison after the defendant pleaded guilty to two separate shootings, including the murder of 52-year-old Eric…
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