Attempted Murder Archives - Page 32 of 77

Defendant to Serve 12 Years for Shooting 15-Year-Old Girl on N. Belnord Avenue

Details A 37-year-old man facing 30 charges in connection to the attempted murder of a 15-year-old girl will serve 12 years in prison after accepting a Baltimore City prosecutor’s plea offer... Read More

Trial Date Set for Defendant Charged in Saint Clair Crossing Attempted Murder Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn set the trial date for a defendant accused of attempted first-degree murder in Nov. 2022. Defense attorney Augustine Okeke represented Carla Hardy... Read More

Judge Continues Scheduling Hearing to October for 17-Year-Old Murder Defendant

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued the scheduling hearing of a first-degree murder defendant on Aug. 29. Defendant Daaon Spears, 17, was 16 years old at the... Read More

Judge Continues Hearing for Defendant in Belair Road Attempted Murder Case

Details On Aug. 28, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn postponed a trial for defendant, Ira Linton’s, attempted murder case. The prosecutor requested the postponement because a Baltimore Police... Read More

Columbia Defendant Denied Bail for Allegedly Shooting Through Ex’s Front Door

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Y. Ausby cited an attempted homicide defendant’s criminal history was among the reasons for denying his bail on Sept. 1 for allegedly shooting through... Read More

Acquitted: Attempted Murder Defendant Headed to Trial in December in 2022 Greenmount Avenue Shooting Case

Details Editor’s note: The defendant was acquitted of charges in this case. “My client rejects this offer and continues to reject it,” said a defendant’s new lawyer after hearing the prosecutor’s plea... Read More

Judge Sets New Trial Date for Defendant Accused in Rosedale Court Attempted Homicide Case

Details On Aug. 30, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial date for a defendant who is accused of committing an attempted murder in 2022. Defendant Salim... Read More

Prosecutor Offers Defendant Deal in Attempted Murder Case if She Testifies Against Her Codefendant

Details On Aug. 30, a prosecutor told a 29-year-old attempted murder defendant that he would only charge her with assault in a 2022 non-fatal shooting case if she agreed to testify... Read More

City Leaders Announce Attempted Murder Arrest in Brooklyn Homes Critical Incident

Details Acting Commissioner Richard Worley, Mayor Brandon M. Scott, State’s Attorney Ivan Bates, and representatives from ATF and FBI announce arrests in the Brooklyn Homes critical incident. In reference to the... Read More

Officers Arrest Suspect in Beaufort Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting Investigation

Details In reference to the shooting that occurred on Aug. 20, in the Northern District, detectives with the Baltimore Police Department have arrested 30-year-old Larry Winder, III. Detectives learned that Winder... Read More

Detective Causes Delay in Kirk Avenue Attempted Murder Trial

Details On Aug. 28, a prosecutor requested a postponement of a Baltimore City Circuit Court trial due to a detective’s availability. Since this was the second trial postponement for David Boyd’s... Read More

Homicide Defendant Fires Attorney, Represents Himself As Jury Trial Begins

Details “This is unusual. Why do I say this is unusual? Because I’m the defendant.” Hours earlier, on Aug. 28, defendant George Pullet fired his defense attorney, James Sweeting III, in... Read More

‘I Don’t Want Nothing to Do With Him’ Says Defendant to Attorney Following Retrial Postponement in 2017 Murder Case

Details Defendant Sean Morris received a new retrial date from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn following requests for postponement from both sides of counsel. On Aug. 25, Baltimore... Read More

Prosecutor Fails to Offer Plea in Social Media Fight Turned Attempted Murder Case

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge set a date for a defendant’s motion hearing a trial after the prosecutor failed to offer her a plea deal on Aug. 25 in... Read More

New Evidence Forces Judge to continue Scheduling Hearing for Attempted Homicide Defendant

Details On Aug. 24, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn rescheduled a hearing for a defendant due to the prosecutor requesting more time to review new evidence. According to... Read More

Prosecutor Dismisses Charges Against 19-Year-Old Defendant in Rodman Way Attempted Murder Case

Details A defendant accused in an attempted murder case had his charges dismissed by the prosecutor before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer on the morning of Aug. 23.... Read More

No-Show Victim Leads to Attempted Murder Case’s Dismissal

Details Attempted murder charges against 24-year-old Nahshon Rooks were dismissed on Aug. 22 after the victim did not appear in Baltimore City Circuit Court. Rooks was charged with attempted first and... Read More

Defendant Rejects 15-Year Plea Offer in West Lombard Street Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details A 21-year-old defendant charged with attempted murder rejected a 15-year plea deal offered in reception court on Aug. 22. Defendant Tyrell Whitt, who was represented by Maureen O’leary, appeared before Baltimore City... Read More

Prosecutor Dismisses Grace Court Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details On Aug. 21, a prosecutor dismissed an attempted murder case against a 22-year-old defendant before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams. The assistant state’s attorney assigned to Damon... Read More

Judge Grants Bail to Defendant Accused of Shooting Man on His Property

Details A retired Marine Corp. officer accused in a non-fatal shooting case was granted bail by a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge on Aug. 22. Defendant Antonio Fitzhugh appeared in front of... Read More

Misunderstanding Over Defendant’s Legal Representation Postpones Attempted Murder Trial

Details A clerical error involving an attempted murder defendant’s legal representation caused the postponement of his jury trial on Aug. 21. James Sutton was scheduled to begin jury selection on Monday... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Sentencing Pushed to October for W. Fayette Street Fatal Robbery

Details The sentencing of 32-year-old homicide defendant Jerome Johnson was cancelled on Aug. 22 and pushed to October for reasons unknown to Baltimore Witness. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Paul E.... Read More

‘My Son Was Taken by Senseless Gun Violence,’ Says Victim’s Mother to 16-Year-Old Homicide Defendant’s Sentencing

Details On Aug. 17, a 16-year-old defendant charged with first-degree murder was sentenced to 21 years in an adult prison by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams, despite a... Read More

City Leaders Announce Southern District Arrest in Brooklyn Homes Critical Incident

Details Acting Commissioner Richard Worley, along with Mayor Brandon M. Scott and State’s Attorney Ivan J. Bates announced an arrest in the Brooklyn Homes critical incident that occurred on July 2.... Read More