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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

Defendant Found Incompetent to Stand Trial for the Second Time in 2016 Fatal Stabbing Case

Details A Baltimore man charged with murder was committed to a hospital after being found incompetent to stand trial. According to the Maryland Judiciary website, defendant Christopher Straham was found incompetent to stand... Read More

Jury Acquits 37-Year-Old Defendant of 2020 Laurens Street Fatal Shooting

Details The day after his trial began, homicide defendant Tovarren Scott was found not guilty of all charges for the murder of Moses Rush Jr. in 2020. Scott, 37, was found not... Read More

Judge Postpones Scheduling Hearing for Defendant Accused of Fatally Stabbing Another Inmate

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn granted counsel’s mutual request to postpone a defendant’s hearing due to the “sensitive nature of factual bases” on Jan. 10. Counsel selected a new... Read More

Murder Case Closed after Defendant Dies Before Sentencing

Details Four months after accepting a guilty plea for his stepfather’s murder, homicide defendant Cortez Johnson’s case was closed before his sentencing following his death. The 22-year-old man was scheduled for... Read More

Safe Streets Employee Heads to Trial This May For Vehicular Manslaughter

Details A 61-year-old Safe Streets employee charged with vehicular manslaughter in the death of Charles Buster Banks will be tried before a Baltimore City Circuit Court jury this May. During reception... Read More

Judge Schedules May Trial for Man Accused of 2020 Fatal Stabbing

Details A man accused of fatally stabbing 28-year-old James Brown in September 2020 was given a May trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda Tanner. Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled... 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

Prosecutor Drops All Charges Against Louisiana Man Charged with Assault

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones granted the prosecutor’s request to drop all charges against a defendant charged with assault on Jan. 4. For reasons unknown to Baltimore... Read More

Circuit Court Judge Postpones Mental Health Hearing for Man Charged in Non-Fatal Shooting

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin postponed a non-fatal shooting defendant’s mental health hearing on Jan. 4 due to the defendant having not been evaluated by the Maryland Department of... Read More

Mental Health Hearing Canceled for Woman Accused of Child’s Murder

Details Homicide defendant Anthya Barnett was scheduled to appear in Baltimore City Circuit Court’s mental health court on Jan. 4, but had her case postponed six months. The 26-year-old defendant was... Read More

Accused Fatal Shooter’s Mental Health Hearing Canceled

Details A mental health court hearing for homicide defendant Cortez Johnson was canceled on Jan. 4 for reasons unknown to Baltimore Witness. The 22-year-old defendant was scheduled to appear before Baltimore... 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

Fenwick Avenue Homicide Trial Rescheduled for June

Details A Baltimore man accused of fatally shooting 33-year-old Earnest Jackson last summer will have his jury trial on June 12 after counsel informed the court they were not prepared to... Read More

Defendant Denied Bail For Home Invasion Charges in Curtis Avenue Shooting

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Phillip S. Jackson deemed a defendant accused of home invasion as a possible “danger to the public” and denied him bail on Dec. 13. On Oct. 28, Jaesiah... Read More

Judge Postpones Sentencing for 19-Year-Old Convicted Murder Defendant

Details On Dec. 13, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn postponed the sentencing for a 19-year-old defendant who pleaded guilty to murder in May 2022. Defendant Omarion Anderson pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in... Read More

Judge Declares Mistrial for Teenage Homicide Defendants

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge declared a mistrial in the case of two teens charged with murder after the jury was unable to reach an unanimous verdict on Dec.... Read More

Family Questions Competent Defendant’s Right to NCR Plea Evaluation in 2020 Fatal Stabbing Case

Details The mental health court hearing for homicide defendant Timothy Callanan grew heated on Dec. 7 when family members of victim Mason Moldoven questioned the defendant’s right to proceed with a plea of... Read More

Defense Counsel Argues Her Client Was Coerced into Making Confession in 2012 Homicide Case

Details On Dec. 2, a homicide defendant’s defense counsel motioned to suppress her client’s statement to police in connection to a 2012 murder. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams heard arguments... Read More

Judge Schedules Retrial for Defendant Accused in Beaumont Shooting Homicide

Details On Dec. 1, a prosecutor requested a retrial postponement before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn due to the case recently being reassigned. The prosecutor informed the court that Donnell Johnson’s initial... 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