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Man Accused of Killing Girlfriend’s Boyfriend Found Guilty

Details “Did you shoot Mr. Hood?” “No, sir, I did not.” This exchange between 37-year-old Harry Cokley and his defense attorney, James Sweeting III, was the beginning of the defendant’s testimony on Jan.... Read More

Accused Shooter Takes Open-Ended Plea

Details A 30-year-old man accused of a fatal shooting in 2020 pleaded guilty on Jan. 6 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert Taylor. Defense attorney John Hassett told Baltimore Witness on... Read More

Woman Accused of Fatal ATM Shooting Released on Home Detention

Details Defense counsel for a 26-year-old woman accused of involuntary manslaughter argued that the victim “shot herself” during his client’s bail hearing on Jan. 6. Brandon Mead, representing Jasmine Jones, told Baltimore... Read More

Bar Bouncer Accused of Fatally Shooting Patron Gets Home Detention

Details A 25-year-old bouncer accused of fatally shooting a bar patron in August 2022 was granted home detention on Jan. 6 when defense counsel raised the argument of self-defense. During Friday’s... Read More

Homicide Defendant Denied Bail after Retrial Granted

Details A homicide defendant convicted of first-degree murder last May was denied bail on Jan. 6 after he was granted a new trial at the end of 2022. Sean Braxton-Carter, 34,... Read More

Man Accused of Shooting 52-Year-Old in July Gets May Trial Date

Details A trial date was set for a 54-year-old Baltimore man accused of an attempted murder that occurred in July 2022. According to Fox 45 News, James Wilkes is facing charges of... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty in 2021 West Baltimore Street Attempted Murder Case

Details On Jan. 5, a Baltimore man charged with attempted murder pleaded guilty before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawerence Daniels. Niyon Matthew and his defense counsel Josh Insley, took a plea of... Read More

Defendant Takes Plea for Shooting Car Service Employee in 2019

Details A Baltimore woman from the Midtown-Edmondson neighborhood accepted a guilty plea for an argument-turned shooting between a car service employee in 2019. Veronica Jiggetts, 24, was initially scheduled to begin... Read More

Woman Accused of Murder, Child Abuse Set For Trial in June

Details Homicide defendant Quanshay Timmons will have her jury trial begin on June 12 in connection to an incident involving murder and child abuse in November 2021. The 26-year-old defendant appeared... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendants Opts for Last-Minute Plea Instead of Trial

Details A 24-year-old man accused of attempted murder accepted a last-minute plea offer on Jan. 5 when he was initially scheduled for a jury trial. Before the proceedings, defendant David Wilson’s defense... Read More

Prosecution Unable to Find Witnesses, Dismisses Homicide Case

Details The case against 42-year-old Dominic Boyd was dismissed on Jan. 5 in connection to a homicide from June 2020. Defense attorney Staci Pipkin told Baltimore Witness on Thursday morning that the prosecution... Read More

Homicide Defendant Not Capable of Sister’s Murder, Defense Says

Details After a three-day murder trial, the prosecutor told the jury that all signs point to defendant Cornelius Hayes as the suspect who shot and killed his sister, Lezatte Jackson, in... Read More

Scheduling of Attempted Homicide Defendant’s Trial Held a Week

Details On Jan. 5, a 26-year-old Baltimore man rejected a plea offer for an attempted murder that occurred in May 2022 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Phillip Queen, who... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Case Dismissed After Co-Defendants Refuse to Testify Against One Another

Details A non-fatal shooting case involving two co-defendants was dismissed on Jan. 4 after they refused to testify against one another. Tyrell Lamont Gray Jr., 22, and Kevin Williams Jr., 27,... Read More

Homicide Defendant Ruled Incompetent to Stand Trial

Details A Baltimore man charged with murder was deemed incompetent to stand trial on Jan. 4 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin. Judge Rasin informed the court that Dandre Woods-Bethel was... Read More

Department of Health Granted Mental Evaluation Extension for Homicide Defendant

Details On Jan. 4, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin granted a mental health evaluation extension for a murder defendant as requested by the Department of Health. Judge Rasin informed the... Read More

Trial Begins for Man Accused of Shooting Girlfriend’s Boyfriend

Details “Some people cheat. Some people get caught. Some people get punished.” This was the prosecutor’s summation of the case against homicide defendant Harry Cokley who began a jury trial on Jan. 4... Read More

Defense Suggests Another Suspect in Murder of Homicide Defendant’s Sister

Details Defense counsel for 45-year-old homicide defendant Cornelius Hayes directed the jury’s attention to a different suspect in the killing of Lezatte Jackson during her opening statements. On Jan. 4, the defendant’s jury... Read More

Defendant Given Five Year Sentence for 2021 Assault

Details On Jan. 3, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer sentenced a Baltimore man to five years in prison for assault. On May 19, 2022, Reginald McGowan pleaded guilty... Read More

31-Year-Old Man Found Guilty of Fatally Stabbing Roommate in 2020

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda Tanner found 31-year-old Epenetus Henriques guilty of fatally stabbing his roommate nearly three years ago after a bench trial, calling the defendant’s claim of self-defense “unreasonable” during... Read More

Judge Sentences Man Convicted of Rape and Murder of Elderly Woman to Life in Prison

Details A Baltimore man was sentenced to life in prison for rape and murder before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer on Jan. 3. “Everything in this case is... Read More

Man Accused of Drunken Shooting Released on Home Detention

Details A 47-year-old man accused of drunkenly firing a handgun outside of a liquor store in November was released on home detention on Dec. 28. According to the prosecution, Donnale Hines... Read More

Voluntary Manslaughter Defendant Awaits New Sentencing Date

Details A 40-year-old Baltimore man is awaiting a new sentencing date after his hearing was postponed on Dec. 22. Robert Edwards was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter last August for the fatal... Read More

Man Accused of Killing Fiancée Gets June 2023 Trial Date

Details A 43-year-old Baltimore man accused of murdering his fiancée last summer will be tried before a jury in June 2023. George Kuhn allegedly called Baltimore Police on June 12 after fatally... Read More