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West Patapsco Street Murder Trial Begins

Details On March 4, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Alan C. Lazerow presided over opening statements in a murder trial stemming from an alleged armed robbery. Tayvon Miller, 37, is charged... Read More

Judge Acquits 2022 Ruskin Avenue Murder Suspect

Details On Feb. 27, Judge Barry G. Williams dismissed all charges against Leonard Joyner, who was acquitted of first-degree murder. Judge Williams granted the defense counsel’s motion of judgment of acquittal... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Gets June Trial Date

Details On Tuesday, Feb. 29, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled an attempted murder trial set to start June 26 in front of Judge Cynthia H. Jones. The... Read More

Judge Schedules Weeklong Trial for 18-Year-Old Murder Defendant

Details On Tuesday, Feb. 29, Baltimore City Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a first-degree murder trial of a 19-year-old defendant. Parris Harris, represented by defense attorney Ronald Harris, is charged... Read More

Defendant Ditched Gun After Shooting at Hit-and-Run Driver, Prosecutor Says

Details A 34-year-old Baltimore man accused of firing a gun at a hit-and-run driver last April allegedly attempted to cover up the shooting by stashing his gun in some bushes while... Read More

Murder, Arson and Rape Defendant Rejects Life Without Parole Deal

Details On March 4, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a trial date for 32-year-old Jason Billingsley. Billingsley is charged with first-degree murder and possession of a deadly... Read More

300 Bloom Street Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Sentenced

Details On March 4, Wardell Richardson appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Erik S. Atas for sentencing in relation to a non-fatal shooting. Judge Atas found Richardson, 45, guilty after... Read More

Lawyer Says Defendant ‘a Victim of Inexcusably Sloppy Police Investigation’

Details During opening statements on Feb. 21 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton, Shawn Lee Brunson, 34, appeared for a vehicular manslaughter incident occurring on Feb. 8, 2023.... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty to 2023 Strip Club Shooting

Details On March 1, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda A. Tanner accepted the guilty plea of a former security guard accused of a non-fatal shooting at a strip club. Aldrich... Read More

Retrial Delayed for Competency Evaluation in Domestic Killing

Details A homicide defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John A. Howard for retrial in the case of his wife’s fatal stabbing on March 1. Amit Kumar, 44, is... Read More

Late Evidence May Result in Sanctions Against Prosecutor

Details On Feb. 29, homicide defendant Deon Hudson received a motions hearing date from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Hudson, 29, is currently charged with attempted first-degree murder,... Read More

Shooter Pleads Guilty, Receives 61 Years

Details On Friday, March 1, 24-year-old Antonio Purisima appeared in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy to receive his sentence. After pleading guilty to the first-degree... Read More

Counsel’s Inability to Agree on Date Delays Attempted Murder Trial

Details Counsel in the case of 33-year-old Sterling Coleman were unable to agree upon a trial date for an attempted murder case on March 1 and planned to rectify scheduling issues... Read More

Retrial in Limbo for Man Accused of Murder, Burning Body

Details On Feb. 29, homicide defendant Jimmy Murphy received a motions hearing date from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Murphy, 28, is being retried for first- and second-degree... Read More

Judge Closes Courtroom for Special Circumstances Involving Homicide Defendant’s Plea

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge closed the courtroom to the public on March 1, citing special circumstances, before proceeding with a plea agreement for homicide defendant Davon Evans. Family... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty in Montebello Terrace Shooting

Details On March 1, non-fatal shooting defendant Tyrone Moulden accepted a plea deal via his attorney Janet Andersen before Judge Jeffrey M. Geller. The 42-year-old will serve two concurrent sentences of... Read More

Gwynn Oak Avenue Attempted Murder Defendant Gets May Trial Date

By Breanna Pompey [former] - February 29, 2024
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details On Feb. 29, attempted murder defendant Lance Hickman received a new trial date from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Hickman, 29, is charged with attempted first- and... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Rejects Plea Deal

Details On Feb. 27, John Eades received a May trial date from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Eades, 31, is currently charged with first-degree assault, second-degree assault, firearm... Read More

Jury Hears Closing Arguments for Attempted Murder of Girlfriend’s Stepfather

Details On Feb. 28, the jury heard closing arguments in the Tyresse Flemming attempted murder case before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Philip S. Jackson. Flemming stands accused of the attempted... Read More

Attempted Murder Suspect Claims He Shot Back to Save His Wife

Details On Feb. 28, the jury heard closing arguments from the defense and prosecution for Jamal Piles’ attempted murder case in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor... Read More

Teen Pleads Guilty to 2023 Non-Fatal Shooting

Details On Tuesday, Feb. 27, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Erik S. Atas heard the case of 18-year-old Calvin Sanders. Represented by defense attorney Sarah West, Sanders pleaded guilty to possession... Read More

Homicide Defendant Granted Competency Evaluation

Details Homicide defendant Darius Savoy, 25, appeared with his attorney Roya Hanna in mental health court to request a competency evaluation on Feb. 28. He is currently being charged with two... Read More

Woman Charged With Child’s Death Accepts Once Rejected Plea Deal

Details Defendant Quanshay Timmons appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yvette M. Bryant to accept the prosecution’s plea offer. Timmons, 27, is charged with first-degree murder, child abuse in the... Read More

Defense Claims Shooting, Murder Was Unintentional

Details On Feb 28., counsel presented opening statements before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton in the case of 22-year-old Stephawn Tate. Tate is charged with first-degree murder for... Read More