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Manslaughter Defendant Granted Motion for Judgment of Acquittal, Found Guilty of Assault

Details “If you are the perpetrator, why are you sitting around a hospital full of cops?” Defense attorney Latoya Francis-Williams posed this question for a jury on March 16 during closing... Read More

Woman Accused of Girlfriend’s Attempted Murder Begins Trial

Details “Imagine that a police officer witnesses a shooting—a shot of a rifle into a vehicle—and charges the person who was shot at. Isn’t that weird?” According to defense counsel, this... Read More

‘I Pray the Defendant Dies in Prison,’ Says Victim’s Mother During W. Baltimore Street Homicide Sentencing

Details “It’s hard being here speaking about the death of my baby,” said the victim’s mother through sobs as she addressed the courtroom on Tuesday. “The horrible murder of Khari was... Read More

Judge Grants Second Extension for Homicide Defendant’s NCR Plea Evaluation

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge granted an extension for the evaluation of homicide defendant Timothy Callanan on March 15 in connection to a plea of not criminally responsible that... Read More

Man Accused of Shooting Up A Family’s Vehicle Near Mondawmin Mall Gets August Retrial

Details A 21-year-old Baltimore man previously convicted of a 2018 attempted murder will have his retrial this August following the court’s violation of the defendant’s right to be present for his... Read More

Judge Grants Third Extension to Hospital to Perform Competency Evaluation on 2015 Murder Defendant

Details On March 15, the prosecutor assigned to a 2015 murder case informed a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge that Clifton T. Perkins Hospital needed an extension to perform a competency... Read More

Man Accused of 2022 Edmondson Avenue Shooting Has Trial Pushed to July

Details The attempted homicide trial of Henry Allen was pushed almost four months on March 15 due to the prosecutor’s unavailability. Allen, 26, was scheduled for a jury trial before Baltimore City Circuit... Read More

Defendant Rejects 50-Year Plea for Allegedly Shooting 19-Year-Old in Head

Details A 21-year-old homicide defendant will proceed to trial rather than plead guilty to the first-degree murder of 19-year-old Julian Fruh in 2022. During reception court on March 13, the prosecution... Read More

Judge Signs Order For Homicide Defendant’s Mental Health Evaluation

Details A Cumberland man accused of fatally stabbing 63-year-old Keith Bell in September 2022 will undergo a mental health evaluation on March 16 before proceeding in Baltimore City Circuit Court. Defense... Read More

Woman Charged As Adult Pending Transfer to Juvenile Court

Details A 19-year-old woman who is being charged as an adult for a 2022 attempted murder was scheduled for trial in September as counsel awaits to hear whether the case will... Read More

Bar Bouncer Shooting Was ‘Self-Defense,’ Defense Argues

Details A bar bouncer will go to trial this July in what defense counsel described as a case of self-defense for the murder of 38-year-old Delaney Simmons last year. According to... Read More

Defendant Receives ‘Glowing’ Report After Manslaughter Conviction in 2013

Details A 52-year-old man convicted of manslaughter nearly 12 years ago continues making strides in the community as he received praise from a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge on March 15.... Read More

53-Year-Old Man Accused of Killing MTA Bus Driver Last Fall Gets Trial Date

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge set a trial date for 53-year-old Leond Hill for fatally shooting a Maryland Transit Administration bus driver last October. During the defendant’s arraignment on... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter after Victim Ejected From Car in Central Forest Park

Details “Nothing will bring Tayshawn back.” On March 14, the aunt of 20-year-old Tayshawn Walker read an impact statement from the victim’s mother as the family gathered for the sentencing of... Read More

Defendant in 1999 Murder Case Appears for First Status Update Following Release

Details On March 14, a Baltimore man charged as an adult at the age of 16 for first-degree murder appeared for his first status update before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge... Read More

Judge Assigns Trial Date to Defendant in Fremont Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details On March 14, an attempted murder defendant rejected a plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M.Phinn. Kinard Smith, represented by an attorney standing in for Brandon Mead,... Read More

Defense Argues to Waive Probation Fees for Man Convicted of Murder in 1975

Details A 71-year-old man’s motion to waive his outstanding probation fees was denied in connection to a murder case dating back nearly five decades. During a motions hearing on March 14,... Read More

Judge Postpones Start of Trial for Greta Court Murder Defendant

Details On March 14, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn rescheduled a trial for a defendant accused of committing a homicide in 2022. During the reception court hearing, the stand-in... Read More

Judge Sentences 2009 Convicted Attempted Murder Defendant for Probation Violation

Details “I take responsibility for my actions,” said a Baltimore man convicted of a 2019 attempted murder during his violation of probation hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Y. Ausby on... Read More

Video Evidence Proves Defendant Wasn’t The Shooter, Defense Argues in 2021 Fatal Shooting Case

Details “This is a case of misidentification.” At the close of Keonteze Montgomery’s trial on March 13, his defense attorney, Martin Cohen, reminded the jury of the prosecutor’s limited evidence, specifically,... Read More

Pregnant Woman Suffered Stillbirth after Defendant Assaulted Her, Defense Argues

Details “He beats the living baby out of her.” Standing before a 12-person jury, a prosecutor with the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office stressed the seriousness of the case against Rodney... Read More

Judge Grants Sentence Reduction for 2003 Juvenile Murder Defendant Tried As Adult

Details On March 14, a Baltimore man convicted of first-degree murder appeared in a motion’s hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Y. Ausby. During Tuesday’s hearing, Edie Fortuna, who... Read More

Judge Grants Trial Postponement for Defendant Accused in Sturbridge Drive Murder Case

Details On March 14, a prosecutor and defense attorneys for a defendant charged with murder agreed to a joint request for trial postponement before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phin.... Read More

Defendant in W. Fayette Street Shooting Gets July Trial Date

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge set a summer trial date on March 13 for a homicide defendant accused of fatally shooting 33-year-old Jameo McClean in 2021. Jerome Jermey Johnson,... Read More