Attempted Murder Archives - Page 38 of 72

Fourth Co-Defendant Accused of Pulling the Trigger in Fells Point Shooting

Details The attempted murder trial of Ronald Maranto has only just begun, but counsel was already at odds over who fired the gun in the Fells Point shooting involving the defendant... Read More

Defendant Denied Bail In 2018 Attempted Carjacking Turned Shooting Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer denied bail to an attempted murder defendant on Jan. 13. Delmel Johnson is charged with four counts of second-degree attempted murder, three counts each of... Read More

Jury Returns Not Guilty Verdict in Attempted Murder Case, Defense Argues Lack of Evidence

Details Defense counsel in the trial of attempted homicide defendant Courtney Sykes compared the length of the prosecution’s case to that of this year’s Super Bowl halftime show, telling the jurors on Feb.... Read More

Victim Reported Shooting Weeks After Incident, Defense Says in Cliftview Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details A Baltimore City prosecutor argued that the victim specifically identified 30-year-old Courtney Sykes as the woman who attempted to shoot her in May 2022. Sykes is currently facing multiple attempted murder, assault,... Read More

Jury Reaches Not Guilty Verdict in Fells Point Shooting Case

Details Homicide defendant Luciano Bruno and his co-defendants agreed to commit murder in the early morning hours of Jan. 15, 2022, in Fells Point, a Baltimore City prosecutor told jurors during closing arguments... Read More

Defendant Was ‘Settling a Score’ Says Prosecutor in Case of Fatal Shooting of Woman in 2021

Details Homicide defendant Lenny Epps was going to “settle a score, ” according to the prosecutor when he went to the apartment of a man who he believed was hitting on... Read More

Attempted Murder Charges Dismissed Against Man Accused of Shooting Wife’s Lover

Details Attempted murder charges were dismissed against 32-year-old Willian Flores on Jan. 26 following a trial in which he was accused of shooting a man who was allegedly sleeping with his... Read More

Attempted Homicide Defendant Was The ‘Unfortunate Driver’ in the Fells Point Shooting, Defense Says

Details In the eyes of defense attorney John Deros, attempted homicide defendant Nathan Presberry did not know his night on Jan. 15, 2022, would end with a non-fatal shooting alongside his... Read More

Love Affair Led to 2019 Attempted Murder on Chase Street

Details A love affair was behind a man’s attempted murder on Oct. 21, 2019, a Baltimore City prosecutor told jurors during opening statements in the trial of Willian Flores on Jan. 25. According... Read More

Defendant Accused of Shooting Girlfriend Rejects Plea Offer

Details On Jan. 23, a defendant rejected a plea for an attempted murder that occurred in May of 2022 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. During Monday’s reception court... Read More

Couple Facing Attempted Murder Charges Reject Plea in 2022 Shooting Incident

Details Co-defendants accused in an attempted murder that occurred in April 2022 were scheduled for trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on Jan. 20. Defendants Alicia Ford and Tracy Louis Crosby Hargrove are facing... Read More

Baltimore Resident Pleads Guilty for Attempted Murder on North Kenwood Avenue

Details A Baltimore resident facing assault charges pleaded guilty on Jan. 13 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Damon Martin and his defense counsel Marc Minkove, accepted a... Read More

Bank Street Co-Defendants Found Not Guilty of Attempted Murder But Guilty of Assault

Details The jury trial of two attempted murder co-defendants ended with closing arguments on Jan. 11, before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Patrick Stringer, with defense counsel arguing about the lack of... Read More

Convicted Attempted Murder Defendant Not Transferred to Court, Hearing Postponed until March

Details A post-conviction hearing for a Baltimore man was postponed on Jan. 11 due to the defendant not being transferred to appear in court. In October 2011, Donte Adrian Gladden was... Read More

Quintuple Shooting Suspect Gets June Trial Date for Attempted Murder on Boarman Avenue

Details A 20-year-old man had a summer trial date set on Jan. 11 for his alleged role in a quintuple shooting on Boarman Avenue last year. A Baltimore City prosecutor offered Jarell... Read More

Accused Shooter’s Hearing Postponed after Defendant Became Agitated with Case’s Progress

Details A 32-year-old attempted murder suspect’s reception court hearing was postponed a week on Jan. 11 after he became agitated with the progress of his case. During Wednesday’s hearing, an assistant... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Found Incompetent to Stand Trial in 2021 Shooting Case

Details A 59-year-old Baltimore man charged with attempted murder had his mental health court hearing continued before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin on Jan. 11. During the hearing,... Read More

Accused Purse Snatchers Start Trial in 2021 Non-FataL Shooting Case

Details On Jan. 9, the jury trial for two attempted murder co-defendants began with opening statements before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Patrick Stringer. According to the prosecutor, the victim was “minding... Read More

Accused Shooter Gets June Trial Date for Attempted Murder on Frederick Avenue

Details A 23-year-old Baltimore man accused of an attempted murder last June will move forward with a jury trial this summer. Dreshawn Scott is charged with attempted first and second-degree murder,... Read More

Man Accused of Shooting Woman in the Face in 2022 Has Trial Rescheduled

Details The trial for 29-year-old Samal Chavis was rescheduled on Jan. 9 after a change in defense counsel. During reception court, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn was informed that defense attorney Jonathan Kerr... Read More

Judge Reports 2022 Attempted Murder Defendant Competent to Stand Trial

Details On March 29, Baltimore City Mental Health Court Judge Gale E. Rasin agreed with a report from the Department of Health, saying that “without reasonable doubt,” an attempted murder defendant was competent... Read More

Counsel Dismisses Loch Raven Road Attempted Murder Case

Details The case against 29-year-old Larry Alexander Lee Jr. was dismissed in reception court on Jan. 3 in connection to an attempted murder in October 2021. Counsel informed Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant to Appear in Mental Health Court Pending Competency Review

Details On Nov. 29, a defendant accused of attempted first-degree murder appeared on the reception court docket before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. The prosecution had no plea offer for Antionne... Read More

Man Convicted of Shooting Ex after Argument Sentenced to 50 Years

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge sentenced 24-year-old Carroll Carter to 50 years incarceration on Nov. 4 for the attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend. Carter was previously found guilty of attempted second-degree... Read More