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Details Baltimore City Circuit Court has had 79 total trials since July 2021, when trials resumed from being paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly 81 percent ended with verdicts. According... Read More

Baltimore Man Held Without Bail While Awaiting Retrial

Details A 31-year-old Baltimore man, who was allegedly involved in a non-fatal shooting, was denied bail on July 19 as he awaits his retrial for his 2018 conviction before Baltimore City... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Takes the Stand During Last Day of Trial

Details An attempted murder defendant took the stand on July 15 during an ongoing trial to tell his version of the incident that nearly killed an apartment maintenance worker before Baltimore... Read More

34-Year-Old Man Arrested for Shooting Woman in the Chest

Details A 34-year-old man has been arrested for the shooting of a 53-year-old woman on July 2. The Baltimore Police Department has reported the arrest of Keith Hicks, 34, exactly three... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Found Not Guilty on All Charges

Details Tears were shed as the foreperson read the verdict in the attempted murder trial of Antwan Newton on July 14 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John Howard, finding him... Read More

Homicide Defendant known as ‘Trouble’ Unintentionally Kills Wrong Target

Details Opening statements for a 31-year-old murder defendant began July 14 during his retrial. Anthony Clark Jr previously received a 100-year sentence suspending all but 90 years for the murder of... Read More

Defense Questions Patrol Officers Credibility

Details A murder trial over a non-fatal shooting in an apartment complex began on July 14 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer. Tionn Casey, 42, is charged with... Read More

Case for a Co-defendant Gets Dismissed on Second Day of Retrial

Details Screams of joy filled the courtroom on July 13 as Lasheena Stewart’s family and friends celebrated her attempted murder case being dismissed by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John Howard. ... Read More

Courts Slash Felony Case Backlog by Half in Past 10 Months

Details The Baltimore City Circuit Court’s backlog of felony cases dropped 18 percent in June, clearing 222 cases. The court has halved its felony case backlog in the past 10 months,... Read More

Attempted Murder Suspect Walks After Prosecution Unable to Contact Victim

Details The case of an argument over house cleaning turned attempted murder between roommates was dismissed on July 13 after the prosecution was unable to contact the victim or witnesses for... Read More

Attempted Murder Trial Abruptly Ends for Day After Victim Recants

Details On July 12, a victim’s statement, delivered during the late hours of an attempted murder trial, derailed the prosecution’s case and led to a recess that ended court for the... Read More

Defense Petitions for New Sentencing for Attempted Murderer

Details Defense counsel petitioned fora new sentencing for a 37-year-old Baltimore man who was charged with attempted first-degree murder and use of a firearm during a crime of violence before Baltimore... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant’s Case Dismissed After Victim is A No-Show

Details An attempted homicide defendant’s case was dismissed on July 11 after the prosecution could not reach the victim to testify. Jai-Shawn Harding, 22, was accused of attempted first and... Read More

Teenager Arrested for Attempted Murder of Five Men

Details A 19-year-old teenager has been arrested for the attempted murder of five male victims on May 10. The Baltimore Police Department has reported the arrest of Jarell Speaks, 19, exactly... Read More

Post-Conviction Defendant Receives 10 Years Sentence Reduction

Details The post-conviction of a 40-year-old Baltimore man who was charged with attempted second-degree murder received a sentence reduction of 10 years before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John Nugent on... Read More

Teenager Arrested for Attempted Murder

Details A 18-year-old has been arrested for the attempted murder of a 27-year-old man on April 23. The Baltimore Police Department has reported the arrest of Michael Simms, 18, exactly 11... Read More

Young Adult Arrested for First-Degree Attempted Murder

Details A 25-year-old man has been arrested for the attempted murder of a 40-year-old man on March 27. The Baltimore Police Department has reported the arrest of Dionte Johnson, 25, exactly... Read More

Majority of Defendants Accept Pleas in June

Details Out of 33 homicide and non-fatal shooting plea offers reported in June, approximately 66.7 percent were accepted by defendants. According to Baltimore Witness, the plea offer carrying the heftiest jail... Read More

Almost a Quarter of Homicide Trials Reached Not Guilty Verdict

Details Since July 22, 2021, Baltimore Witness has reported 71 homicide and non-fatal shooting trials in the Baltimore City Circuit Court. The majority of trials were for homicide with 31 guilty... Read More

Baltimore Man Shot On North Luzerne Avenue

Details A Baltimore man was shot multiple times in the body on North Luzerne Avenue on July 3, according to the Baltimore Police Department. Patrol officers were called to the 1200... Read More

Baltimore Woman Shot in Chest During Robbery on Eastern Avenue

Details A Baltimore woman was shot in the chest during a robbery on July 2, according to the Baltimore Police Department. Officers were called to the 5800 block of Eastern Avenue... Read More

Baltimore Teenager Shot Multiple Times on Argyle Avenue

Details A Baltimore teenager was shot multiple times and transported to the hospital in critical condition on July 2, according to the Baltimore Police Department. Police were called to the 1500... Read More

Baltimore Teen Rejects Plea Deal, Proceeds to Trial for Attempted Murder

By Emma-Victoria Villanueva [former] - July 5, 2022
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories |

Details A 19-year-old Baltimore resident rejected a plea of 15 years in prison before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on June 30. Tylon Tates is charged with attempted... Read More

17-Year-Old Attempted Murder Defendant Proceeds to September Trial

By Emma-Victoria Villanueva [former] - July 5, 2022
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Shooting |

Details A 17-year-old attempted murder defendant was scheduled for a September trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on June 30. Jeremiah Jackson is charged with attempted first... Read More