On Oct. 20, a 20-year-old defendant accused of shooting his mother’s ex-boyfriend appeared in reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to hear the prosecution’s plea…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn S. Mays postponed a 21-year-old defendant’s case to December in an Oct. 8 hearing. Dontay McKoy is facing charges of first-degree assault, reckless endangerment, firearm…
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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 man claiming to be a member of the famed “Jackson Five” singing group was found incompetent to stand trial in Baltimore City Circuit Court on Aug. 14. Reginald Benbow,…
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A man accused of shooting his friend in the knee claimed he was a member of the Jackson Five as well as a recording executive during a hearing to determine…
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A 61-year-old accused of a February non-fatal shooting was denied bail by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey M. Geller despite his attorney’s concerns regarding his competency. Reginald Benbow is…
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On July 8, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong sentenced a woman convicted of shooting a 78-year-old man in the face to 41 years in prison. Marika Crawford,…
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On April 1, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles H. Dorsey III accepted the guilty plea of a 31-year-old attempted murder defendant who shot a man for stealing his license…
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A 63-year-old Marine Corps veteran was cleared of all charges by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey M. Geller Wednesday after his attorney successfully argued he shot the victim in…
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Living in an area of West Baltimore filled with vacant homes, 63-year-old Antonio Fitzhugh was defending himself when the alleged victim attacked him with a knife, Fitzhugh’s defense counsel said…
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On Feb. 29, homicide defendant Jimmy Murphy received a motions hearing date from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Murphy, 28, is being retried for first- and second-degree…
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The jury trial for a 2023 homicide case was postponed on Monday morning due to the prosecutor’s illness. Defendant Desron Barber, 22, is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree assault, using…
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A Baltimore City prosecutor argued homicide defendant Christopher Gamble not only shot and killed his two-year-old daughter, Charlee Gamble, but “intentionally covered up” the murder at the family’s home in…
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Attempted murder defendant Antonio Fitzhugh appeared in court on Feb. 16 with his attorney, Martin Cohen, ready to proceed to trial the day after it was originally scheduled. The hold-up…
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The defendant in a non-fatal shooting trial expressed his frustrations over his trial’s being postponed. On Jan. 29, defendant Cameron Cunningham, 20, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa…
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On Jan. 23, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a trial for a 62-year-old attempted murder defendant. Antonio Fitzhugh is charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder,…
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Defense counsel for 36-year-old non-fatal shooting defendant Louis Franklin argued no shooting ever occurred during an incident last fall for which his client was charged, despite the prosecutor’s assertion that…
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A 20-year-old Baltimore man was denied bail on Jan. 12 for his involvement in a hit-and-run turned shootout on Frederick Road in May 2023. During Friday’s bail review before Baltimore…
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A 30-year-old attempted murder defendant rejected a plea deal before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on Jan. 11. Willie Harris-Stanley is charged with attempted first- and second-degree…
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A 28-year-old woman was found not guilty of attempted murder and manslaughter charges on Dec. 15 after she said she shot the 78-year-old victim in self-defense when he attempted to…
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On Dec. 20, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn postponed a hearing for 28-year-old homicide defendant Jimmy Murphy. Murphy is being retried for first- and second-degree murder, attempted…
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Defense attorney Martin Cohen argued before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong, on Dec. 14, that his client shot a 78-year old man in self-defense when he attempted…
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On Dec. 12, defense attorney Martin Cohen and the assistant state’s attorney gave opening statements for an attempted murder case in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J….
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On Dec. 12, defense attorney Martin Cohen and the assistant state’s attorney gave contrasting opening statements in an attempted murder case in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie…
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