Attempted Murder Archives - Page 17 of 71

Details A 46-year-old attempted murder defendant did not take a plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton in reception court on Jan. 4. James Joyner is charged... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial for Poplar Grove Street Attempted Murder

Details On Jan. 4, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton scheduled a six-day trial for a 24-year-old attempted murder defendant. Cornelius Williams is charged with two counts of attempted... Read More

March Motions Hearing to Determine Length of Brooklyn Homes Shooting Trial

Details On Jan. 5, two 18-year-old defendants charged in the July 2023 mass shooting at Brooklyn Homes appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland to schedule a motions... Read More

Father of Defendant’s Girlfriend’s Children Provoked Shooting in New Year’s Day Homicide, Defense Argues

Details The home of Andre Bailey was still decorated for the holidays when gunfire erupted on North Glover Street on Jan. 1, 2023. According to defense attorney Roland Harris, wrapping paper... Read More

Judge Continues Hearing to Understand Delay in Defendant’s Transfer to Psych Unit

Details On Jan. 3, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin and the attorney for a 22-year-old attempted murder defendant were at a loss as they discussed why he has... Read More

Man Gets April Trial Date for Shooting Girlfriend Last Year

Details A 43-year-old man accused of shooting his girlfriend during an argument was scheduled for trial this April as the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office reassigns the case to another prosecutor.... Read More

Woman Acquitted of Attempted Murder Charges, But Found Guilty of Weapons Charges in Shooting of 78-Year-Old Man

Details 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... Read More

Acquitted: Jury Acquits Man of Shooting at Two Teens, Injuring One

Details Editor’s note: The defendant was acquitted of charges in this case. Attempted homicide defendant Davon Jenkins also known as Davon Harold Austin was acquitted of all charges on Dec. 15 after... Read More

Braddish Avenue Attempted Murder Defendant Receives March Trial Date

Details On Jan. 3, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled an attempted murder trial for a 32-year-old defendant. Obadiah Malone is charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder,... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Awaits Evaluation Results, Trial Date

Details On Jan. 3, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a trial date for a 32-year-old attempted murder defendant. Antionne Johnson is charged with attempted first- and second-degree... Read More

Attempted Murder Convict Sentenced to Life in Prison For Shooting Wife in Southwest Baltimore in 2021

Details Convicted attempted homicide defendant Roderick Johnson was sentenced to life in prison on Dec. 21 for shooting his wife in the streets of Baltimore’s Edgewood neighborhood in 2021. A jury... Read More

Defense Counsel For North Ellwood Avenue Shooter Pursues Plea

Details As negotiations of a possible plea offer remain underway, defense counsel for attempted homicide defendant Kenneth Oakley was granted a two-week continuance on Jan. 2 to assess a not criminally... Read More

Counsel Agree on 2024 Date for Attempted Murder Trial

Details On Dec. 22, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a spring 2024 trial for an 18-year-old attempted murder defendant. Zion Davis is charged with conspiracy to commit... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Still Undecided on Plea Offer

Details On Dec. 22, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled the trial for a 32-year-old attempted murder defendant in the absence of a decision on a plea offer... Read More

Retrial Delayed for Suspect in Homicide Case Involving Two Brothers

Details 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... Read More

Man Agrees to Five Years in Prison After Attempted Murder Charges Dismissed

Details Attempted murder charges were dismissed on Dec. 19 against a 29-year-old man accused of shooting a woman on South Poppleton Street in February. On Tuesday morning, Dontay Washington appeared for... Read More

‘Baltimore Is Not Gotham City,’ Says Prosecutor Decrying ‘Vigilante’ Shooter

Details Ricardo Daniel Alleyne, 39, appeared in court on Dec. 20 for closing arguments before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Martin H. Schreiber II. Alleyne is charged with first- and second-degree... Read More

Carjacker Chased in Shooting Incident

Details During opening statements before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Martin H. Schreiber II, on Dec. 19, 2023, the prosecutor and defense attorney Lawrence Rosenberg gave different accounts of a non-fatal... Read More

Woman Sentenced to 30 Years for Ex-Girlfriend’s Attempted Murder

Details A 31-year-old Baltimore woman was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Dec. 19 for the attempted murder of her ex-girlfriend and three others in June 2022. In March, Shanikiqua... Read More

Ailing Attorney Delays Braddish Avenue Shooting Trial

Details On Dec. 18, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn postponed a five-day trial slated to begin today due to an ill defense attorney. Obadiah Malone is charged with... Read More

Acquitted: Closing Arguments in Greenmount Avenue Attempted Murder Case

Details Editor’s note: The defendant was acquitted of all charges on Dec. 15. On Dec. 14, the assistant state’s attorney and defense attorney Jason Rodriguez gave closing statements in front of... Read More

Judge Continues Hearing So Alleged Domestic Shooter Can Consider Offer

Details On Dec. 18, a 32-year-old defendant could not make an informed decision whether to accept or reject a 10-year plea offer from the prosecution before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge... Read More

Alleged Gang Member Receives Trial Date

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial for a 22-year-old murder defendant accused of gang-related murders. Datwain Jackson is charged with conspiracy to participate in a... Read More

Hearing Waits for Available Prosecutor

Details On Dec. 18, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued a hearing for an 18-year-old attempted murder defendant. Zion Davis is charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder,... Read More