A murder trial continued July 12 with witnesses from the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) testifying to the case’s investigation. Steven Gibson, 40, is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in…
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A 23-year-old manslaughter defendant rejected a plea offer in reception court and asked for new counsel before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on June 21. Dayia Lynn,…
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A 35-year-old was sentenced to 20 years in prison on June 17 for a shooting in the Franklin Square neighborhood last summer that claimed his wife’s life. Jamal Piles appeared…
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After asking attempted murder defendant Iehkeem Arghmoun Byrd a series of basic questions to confirm his mental competency, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence R. Daniels declared that the defendant…
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On Dec. 7, defendant Dwaun Hawkins appeared in reception court in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer facing four counts of attempted first-degree murder and four…
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A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge sentenced defendant Anton Harris to 40 years in prison on Feb. 8, two and a half weeks after a jury found him guilty of fatally shooting…
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The jury trial of attempted murder suspect Daquan Allen was postponed for the second time as counsel proceeded to trial for drug-related charges against the defendant in another case. Allen,…
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When defendant Anton Harris made eye contact with an MTA officer on May 4, 2022, “he knew he had been made,” a prosecutor told the jury on the final day of his…
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“They have the wrong guy.” Defense attorney Amanda Savage did not hesitate when telling the jury that her client, 35-year-old Anton Harris, was not the shooter accused of killing Keith Johnson…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Phillip S. Jackson deemed a defendant accused of home invasion as a possible “danger to the public” and denied him bail on Dec. 13. On Oct. 28, Jaesiah…
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Prosecutors did not have a plea to offer a second-degree murder defendant up for retrial during reception court on Oct. 26 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. The…
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On the 5100 block of Curtis Avenue, on Oct. 15, 2021, an intruder came up through the fire escape of an apartment building and fired multiple rounds through an open…
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After more than four years of postponements and delays, a Glen Burnie woman had her jury trial scheduled for April 2023 in connection to the kidnapping and killing of 29-year-old…
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Two attempted murder co-defendants rejected a plea of five years with four years probation on Sept. 19 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Gerald McEachern, 21, and Hakeem Smith,…
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The mother of Andre Davis’ child adamantly and repeatedly declared, “Yes, yes,” that it was the 37-year-old defendant who twice fired a gun at her daughter’s car as her daughter attempted to…
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Defense counsel argued on July 18 that the prosecution has not disclosed information regarding the facial recognition software used to identify a non-fatal shooting defendant before Baltimore City Circuit Court…
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On July 15, defense counsel in a murder trial made used their closing arguments to inform the jury that the Baltimore Police Department needed to do a better investigation. Steven…
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On July 15, counsel argued as to whether a man charged in the Brooklyn Day mass shooting should be granted home detention after a prison fight left him blind in…
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On July 10, counsel delivered opening statements to begin a murder trial involving the death of a 40-year old man in southwest Baltimore. Steven Gibson, 40, is charged with first-degree…
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A 21-year-old attempted murder defendant was ruled incompetent to stand trial by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin on June 5. Bernard Hopkins is charged with attempted second-degree…
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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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A 25-year-old attempted murder defendant pleaded guilty before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams on May 13. Sterling Dada was charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder, first-…
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A prosecutor from the Maryland Attorney General’s office forewarned jurors in the case of Dayvonta Mackey that the 29-year-old member of the ‘1800 Boys’ drug trafficking organization shot and killed…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a 21-year-old’s attempted murder trial on March 15. Bernard Hopkins is charged with attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, firearm use in…
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