Attempted Murder Archives - Page 42 of 82

Judge Denies Bail to 19-Year-Old Cypress Street Attempted Murder Defendant

Details On June 6, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer denied bail to an attempted murder defendant after prosecutors revealed surveillance footage of the incident. Rholand Gooden is charged with attempted first-degree... Read More

Attempted Murder Trial Postponed for Accused 2022 Tivoly Avenue Shooter

Details The attempted murder trial of 42-year-old Juan Jumal Foster was postponed on June 5 for reasons unknown to Baltimore Witness. Foster and his defense attorney, Tara LeCompte, appeared before Baltimore... Read More

Judge Agrees to Severe Defendant’s Two Firearms Cases, Postponing Attempted Murder Trial

Details An attempted murder defendant’s jury trial was postponed until next month after Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gregory Sampson agreed to severe the defendant’s case from another handgun-related case. Larry... Read More

‘Details Matter,’ Says Defense Counsel in North Kenwood Avenue Trial’s Closing Arguments

Details Jurors reached a verdict of not guilty on all counts against a Baltimore man on trial for first-degree attempted murder before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert Taylor. Isiah Jewel, 30,... Read More

Lawyer’s Scheduling Conflict Delays Trial for 2022 Attempted Murder Defendant

Details On June 1, an attempted murder defendant had his trial delayed due to a scheduling conflict in Baltimore City Circuit Court. Defendant Taron Whiting’s attorney Donald C. Wright was representing another client in a... Read More

Defendant Rejected 30-Year Plea in Reisterstown Road Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details On June 1, a 27-year-old Baltimore resident rejected a 30-year plea deal before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn for allegedly shooting a 23-year-old man in 2022. Defendant Naeem Sekou, represented by... Read More

Counsel Argues Over Who Shot First in 2022 Eutaw Place Shooting

Details Who shot first? Counsel in the case of attempted homicide defendant Wardell Richardson argued over the answer to this question at the start of the 45-year-old man’s bench trial on... Read More

Officers Arrest Suspect in 2022 East Monument Street Homicide Case

Details On May 27, at approximately 7:57 p.m., Eastern District Action Team members with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) arrested 27-year-old Devin Wallace of Baltimore in the 500 block of North... Read More

Attempted Murder Suspect in N. Fremont Avenue Shooting Declines Plea, Set to Stand Trial in October

Details A 35-year-old man accused of attempted murder rejected a plea for 40 years in prison on May 31 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. During reception court, Ronald Perry and... Read More

Defense Attorney’s Medical Leave Delays Two Separate Trials

Details A homicide case and an unrelated attempted murder case were postponed on May 30 as the defense attorney trying both cases is out on medical leave. According to the prosecution... Read More

16-Year-Old Teen to Plea Guilty to Inner Harbor Shooting Last Year

Details A 16-year-old teenager is expected to plead guilty to a triple shooting at the Inner Harbor last spring that left one dead and two injured. Sterling Ingram, who was 15... Read More

Counsel Requests Postponement to Discuss Plea Offer with Homicide Defendant

Details Nearing the second anniversary of a deadly robbery, accused shooter Steven Arthur is expected to discuss a plea offer with his counsel in the coming weeks and determine whether he will proceed... Read More

Defense Suggests Prosecutor Won’t Be Able to Prove Defendant Guilty in N. Kenwood Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting Trial

Details “There will be a lot of unanswered questions,” said defense counsel Hunter Pruette in his opening statements on May 26 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor. Pruette told jurors they... Read More

Edmondson Avenue Attempted Murder Defendant’s Scheduling Hearing Continued to Hire New Defense

Details On May 25, a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge continued a reception court hearing for an attempted murder defendant to provide him more time to find a new defense attorney. ... Read More

Teen Rejects Plea Offer in January Gymnasium Shooting Case

Details An 18-year-old defendant accused in a 2023 attempted murder case rejected a plea offer in Baltimore City Circuit Court on May 25. Defendant Trevon Moore, represented by Lawrence Rosenberg, denied an assistant... Read More

Father-Son Co-Defendants’ Attempted Murder Case Placed on Stet Docket

Details A father and son accused of an attempted murder at a Royal Farms gas station last summer had their case put on the Baltimore City Circuit Court’s stet docket on... Read More

Judge Hands Down Time Served, Home Detention to Man Accused of Attempted Murder on Roslyn Avenue

Details Attempted homicide defendant Tracey Louis Crosby Hargrove was sentenced to time served and supervised probation on May 24 in connection to violent dispute along Roslyn Avenue in April 2022. In... Read More

Northwest District Officers Arrest Suspect in Gwynn Oak Avenue Shooting Investigation

Details On May 23, at approximately 11:45 a.m., investigators arrested 29-year-old Lance Jamal Hickman. Hickman was wanted for shooting a 31-year-old male on May 8, on the 5100 block of Gwynn... Read More

Man Chooses Trial Over Lesser Sentence in Accordance With Co-Defendant’s 25-Year Plea

Details Attempted homicide defendant Romarise Scott Jr. decided to proceed with a jury trial on May 23, despite his co-defendant’s acceptance of a 25-year plea that allowed Scott to plead guilty... Read More

Non-Fatal Dellwood Avenue Shooting Defendant Rejects Plea

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled a trial for an attempted murder defendant after he rejected a plea on May 22. An assistant state’s attorney offered defendant Tyqwaun Kells a plea... Read More

Judge Set New Trial Date for Defendant Accused in Christian Street Murder Case

Details On May 22, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled a trial for a defendant charged in a 2021 murder case. Defendant Taiwan Mitchell, who is represented by Staci Pipkin, is charged with... Read More

Details A Baltimore City prosecutor will not pursue the case of an alleged drug deal turned botched armed robbery against 19-year-old Kearie Crawford, instead, placing his case on the Circuit Court’s... Read More

Judge Rejects Prosecutor’s Request for Trial Postponement in W. Belvedere Avenue Non-Fatal Case

Details On May 22, a defense attorney rejected a trial postponement in the case of a 36-year-old defendant charged with murder in 2022. Natalie Finegar, who represents the defendant Carlton Toulson, stated... Read More

Judge Postpones Attempted Murder Case after Defendant Fails to Appear in Court

Details On May 22, defense attorney Todd Oppenhiem appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn alone due to the Baltimore City Department of Corrections’ failure to prepare his client for his scheduled hearing. ... Read More