Attempted Murder Archives - Baltimore Witness

Wheelchair-Bound Shooting Suspect Faces October Murder Trial

Details Norman Waker, 66, rejected a plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on July 11, opting instead to face a four-day trial by jury to begin... Read More

Judge Scolds Prosecutor’s Tone, But Suppresses Phone Evidence in Shooting Case

By Nicholas Carter - July 11, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details On July 11, the court heard heated arguments between the prosecution and defense regarding the accuracy of timestamps and the admissibility of phone data. Judge Lynn Stewart Mays ultimately suppressed the phone evidence and delayed jury selection to July 14 following a tense exchange over courtroom conduct and evidentiary procedure. Read More

Teen Receives Life Sentence for ‘Disgusting Execution’

Details During a July 12 disposition hearing, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy sentenced 18-year-old Deonte Price to life in prison for his role in what the prosecution called... Read More

Complex Attempted Murder Trial Set For October

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a trial date of Oct. 23 for Marquist Peters, 24, after he rejected a plea offer during a July 10 pretrial... Read More

Trial Scheduled for St. Cloud Avenue Shooting Defendant

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled the trial of Jevon McDonald during a reception court hearing on July 7. McDonald, 38, is charged with attempted first and... Read More

Man Accused in Domestic Shooting Rejects Plea, Opts For Trial

Details On July 7, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a trial date for Darius Doles, 31, after his attorney rejected a plea offer from the prosecution. Doles... Read More

Jury Acquits Man of Attempted Murder, Convicts on Conspiracy, Robbery Charges

Details A Baltimore City jury acquitted Christopher Boykin, 25, of attempted murder and several related charges but found him guilty of robbery and multiple conspiracy counts following a three-day trial before... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Declared Competent to Stand Trial

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin ruled that Javon Hines, 24, was competent to stand trial on July 2 after his not criminally responsible (NCR) evaluation found him... Read More

Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery After Unsuccessfully Claiming Ineffective Counsel

Details After a back-and-forth with the court, Dewan Houshins, 26, pleaded guilty to armed robbery and felony firearm use, receiving a combined sentence of 15 years plus five years supervised probation from... Read More

Judge Demands ADA Compliancy for Wheelchair-Bound Defendant Following Transport Delay

Details Attempted murder defendant Arnold Jackson, 54, received an August trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on July 1. The scheduling hearing came a day after... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Set for September Trial

Details Tony Harper, a 35-year-old previously convicted felon, is set to stand trial on Sept. 5 for illegal firearm possession following a 2024 incident in Baltimore. Read More

Trial Postponed for West Caton Street Shooting Suspect

Details On June 30, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yvette M. Bryant overheard a defense motion for postponement in the case of 42-year-old Marcus Lilly. Lilly is charged with three counts... Read More

‘Under No Circumstances’ Will Judge Postpone Homicide Case After Failure to Transport Defendant to Court

Details Arnold Jackson, 54, failed to appear before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on June 30 after counsel failed to notify the court he was hospitalized and required... Read More

Jury Finds Man Guilty of Stabbing College Student at East Baltimore Medical Center in 2024

Details A jury has found 36-year-old Bryan Cherry guilty of attempted first-degree murder in connection to a stabbing at East Baltimore Medical Center last year. Following a trial before Baltimore City... Read More

Trial Set For Clay Street Shooter

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set an October trial date for 21-year-old Antonio Louis Mackey on June 27. Mackey is charged with attempted first and second-degree murder,... Read More

Triple Shooting Case Slated for Trial in August

Details Two co-defendants in a fatal January triple shooting appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on June 27 to receive a date for trial. Tavon Singleton, 34,... Read More

Forty-Eight Percent of June’s Homicide, Non-Fatal Shooting Cases Resolved Before Trial

Details Nearly half of all homicide and non-fatal shooting cases scheduled for trial in Baltimore City Circuit Court so far this month were resolved before moving forward, according to the latest... Read More

October Trial Set for Suspect in 2023 Downtown Shooting

By Sage Cho - June 26, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details Parties reached an agreement on an October trial date for attempted murder defendant Jesse Freels, 24, before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on June 25. Freels, who... Read More

Attorneys Debate Face Marking in Non-Fatal Shooting

By Ethan Russo - June 26, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details Counsel delivered closing statements on June 26 in the attempted murder of a victim on the 500 block of N. Curley Street on May 6, 2024. Christopher Boykin, 26, is... Read More

Prosecutorial Misconduct Leads to Mistrial

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones granted a mistrial for one of 37-year-old Munir Matin’s three criminal cases on June 25 following findings of prosecutorial misconduct. Proceedings ended... Read More

Trial Continues for Man Accused of Attempted Murder

Details The jury trial of Christopher Boykin, 26, continued before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Geller on June 25. Boykin is on trial for 20 charges, including conspiracy to commit... Read More

Jury Deliberates in College Student Stabbing Case

Details Deliberations began on June 25 for a man accused of stabbing a college student at the East Baltimore Medical Center on the 1000 block of E. Eager Street last summer. The... Read More

Victim Testifies in Attempted Murder Trial

Details Testimonies from the victim were presented on the second day of Bryan Cherry’s attempted murder trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gregory Sampson on June 24. Cherry, 37, is... Read More

Judge Denies Dismissal And Limits Evidence in Triple Shooting Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones denied a motion to dismiss the case of homicide defendant Munir Matin on June 23. Matin, 37, faces 38 charges across three... Read More