Attempted Murder Archives - Page 5 of 72

Duo Pleads Guilty for 15 Year Sentence in 2023 Shooting Outside Lexington Market

Details Two defendants pleaded guilty to assault and a weapons charge for 15-year sentences on Aug. 26 in connection to a shooting near Baltimore City’s Lexington Market last December. Deontrey McDaniel,... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Pleads Guilty to Assault, Firearm Use

Details A 23-year-old man pleaded guilty in Baltimore City Circuit Court for shooting at his ex-girlfriend’s uncle last June. Tavon Jones was initially charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder, first-... Read More

Shootout Suspect Claiming Self-Defense Didn’t Have Gun, Attorney Claims

Details The trial for the second combatant in a Booth Street shootout concluded Aug. 22 with defense counsel claiming self-defense, while also casting doubt that his client had a gun at... Read More

Defendant Prompted Fight That Led to Shooting, Prosecutor Argues

Details Desmond Lark lost a fight and “he wasn’t going to let it end with him on the ground,” a Baltimore City prosecutor argued before a jury at the close of... Read More

Home Invaders Charged With Attempted Murder Get Rescheduled Trial, One Defendant Set for Competency Eval

Details Two co-defendants accused of an attempted murder during a home invasion were scheduled for a jury trial this November, while the third co-defendant allegedly involved in the burglary will undergo... Read More

Frankford Avenue Shooting Defendant Claims Self-Defense

Details Counsel began opening statements for a 34-year-old attempted murder defendant accused of shooting the victim outside a northeast Baltimore liquor store Aug. 20. Desmond Lark is charged with attempted first-... Read More

Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty for 18 Year Sentence in Non-Fatal Shooting

Details A 31-year-old man accused of shooting another person in Southwest Baltimore last December pleaded guilty to three of the related charges on Aug. 20 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge... Read More

Greenmount Avenue Attempted Murder Defendant Claims Self-Defense

Details A 38-year-old attempted murder defendant presented a self-defense claim for a shooting that injured no one in Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones’ courtroom Aug. 16. William Harris... Read More

Competency Evaluation Ordered for Defendant With Head Trauma

Details Baltimore City Circuit Judge Gale E. Rasin ordered a competency evaluation for an attempted murder defendant because he could not understand simpled explanations from his defense attorney about the proceedings.... Read More

Man Incompetent to Stand Trial After ‘Interesting Statements’

Details A man claiming to be a member of the famed “Jackson Five” singing group was found incompetent to stand trial in Baltimore City Circuit Court on Aug. 14. Reginald Benbow,... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects 25 Year Plea Offer

Details An attempted murder defendant declined a plea offer during a hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams Aug. 13. Jonte Gilmore, 27, faces more than 60 charges,... Read More

Survivor of Fatal Shootout Tells Inconsistent Story, Defense Counsel Argues

Details An unscathed victim’s inconsistent story of the fatal shootout that killed 28-year-old Donte Lee raised more questions than answers for defense counsel at the start of homicide defendant Daquan Hawks’... Read More

Attempted Murder Trial Results in Hung Jury

Details A mistrial was declared in an attempted murder case after the jury was unable to render a verdict on Aug. 9 before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Jeannie J. Hong Juan... Read More

Homicide Trial for Alleged Gang Member Delayed to October

Details The trial of an alleged ‘39 Babies’ gang member is postponed until Oct. 15 due to defense attorney, Angela Shelton,’s illness that’s hindering her work. James Brunson, 40, is charged... Read More

Accused ‘39 Babies’ Kingpin Accepts 25 Year Plea

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer presided over the sentencing of a one-time accused leader of the 39 Babies’ gang. Ernest Hudson, 38, pleaded guilty to a number... Read More

Defense Attorney Challenges Murder Defendant’s Alleged Confession

Details A defense attorney claimed the prosecution dishonestly introduced a murder defendant’s confession on Aug. 8 in a Baltimore City Circuit Court trial. Juan Jumal Foster, 44, is charged with attempted... Read More

Defense Gives ‘Nonsense’ Closing in Tivoly Avenue Shooting Trial, Prosecutor Says

Details Jurors heard closing arguments in the disputed case of Juan Jumal Foster on Aug. 9 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong. Foster, 44, is charged with attempted... Read More

Two Suspected Shooters Arrested for Aiken Street Incident

Details In reference to the shooting that occurred in the Eastern District on July 5, Baltimore Police Department investigators have arrested 23-year-old Ryan Joy and 21-year-old Christopher Correlli of Baltimore. Detectives... Read More

Defense Attorney Calls Prosecutor a ‘Snake’ Over Video Evidence

Details Before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong, the defense attorney for an attempted murder defendant called the prosecutor a “snake” and “disingenuous” for allegedly trying to introduce new... Read More

Trial Postponed After Attempted Murder Defendant Takes Drugs in Jail

Details A 23-year-old attempted murder defendant could not be transported to his Aug. 7 trial because he took drugs before the proceeding. Jesse Freels is charged with attempted first-degree murder, attempted... Read More

Woman’s Relationship With Victim at Issue in Shooting Trial

Details The state of an attempted murder victim’s romantic relationship was in dispute during a trial on Aug. 6. Juan Jamal Foster, 44, is charged with attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree... Read More

‘I Don’t Know What Magic Happened Here,’ Judge Says About 2022 Shooting Plea Deal

Details An attempted murder defendant accepted a plea on Aug. 6 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer who questioned the terms. Daquan Maliek Allen, 25, is charged with... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant’s Sentencing Postponed

Details On Aug. 5, the sentencing of a 37-year-old defendant was postponed before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer. Ahmad Moulden, 37, was found guilty of attempted second-degree murder,... Read More

Club Security Guard Shooting Case Postponed

Details The scheduling hearing for a security guard allegedly involved in a Pratt Street shooting was continued in Baltimore City Circuit Court on Aug. 2. Larry Gordon Jr., 24, is charged... Read More