Court Archives - Page 38 of 190

Man Who Fired Back in North Rose Street Shootout Pleads Guilty to Weapons Charge

Details A 27-year-old Baltimore man will serve a five-year prison sentence without parole for his involvement in a shootout last spring. Wallace Clifton chose to pursue a plea agreement with the... Read More

Upcoming Hearing for Man Accused of Manslaughter

Details A reception court hearing was held on Jan. 24 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland to schedule a 38-year-old defendant’s trial. Mahammad Williams is charged with vehicular... Read More

Murder Trial Date Set

Details In a reception court hearing on Jan. 24, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a trial date. Defendant Kenneth A. Mackay, 37, is charged with first-degree murder... Read More

‘My Son Died so Future People Can Live,’ Victim’s Mother Says at Killer’s Sentencing

Details At the sentencing of their sons’ killer, the mothers of cousins Darrin Stewart and Brian Palmer said they spent many sleepless nights questioning why their sons had to die. Stewart,... Read More

Under Plea, Homicide Defendant Must Tell Victim’s Family Why the Killing Happened

Details Five years after the murder of 20-year-old Tavon Wilson, his killer, Melvin Wright, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and using a firearm in a crime of violence on Jan. 23... Read More

Man With Three Pending Cases Rejects Plea Offer

Details On Jan. 23, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled the trial of a 28-year-old attempted murder defendant. Reginald Whitaker is charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder,... Read More

Defense Will Subpoena Witness for March Attempted Murder Trial

Details On Jan. 23, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled the trial of a 36-year-old attempted murder defendant. Calvin Marshall is charged with three charges each of attempted... Read More

West Lanvale Street Attempted Murder Defendant Gets February Trial Date

Details On Jan. 23, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a trial for a 62-year-old attempted murder defendant. Antonio Fitzhugh is charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder,... Read More

Kingsville Resident Pleads Guilty to Shooting at Process Server in 2021

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge agreed to defer the sentence of non-fatal shooting defendant Michael Crispino on Jan. 22 to give counsel time to finalize the treatment programs to... Read More

Judge Sentences Murder Defendant With Her Daughter in Mind

Details On Jan. 11, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton sentenced a woman who killed her husband while drunk behind the wheel to 12 years of incarceration. Shakurah Eason... Read More

Declared Competent, Alleged Traffic Shooter Receives March Trial Date

Details On. Jan 22, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled the trial of a 30-year-old non-fatal shooting defendant who was recently found competent. Marlon Veney is charged with... Read More

Baltimore Man Found Guilty for South Loudoun Avenue Murder

Details Dana Davenport was found guilty of first-degree murder on Jan. 24 for fatally shooting Tyrone Walker on the 200 block of South Loudon Avenue. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer... Read More

Baltimore City Prosecutor Leaves Plea Deal On The Table

Details A Baltimore City prosecutor agreed to leave a plea offer on the table for homicide defendant Andre Stevens on Jan. 18, while the defendant and his attorney review additional evidence... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects 40 Year Plea Deal

Details Homicide defendant Stevenson Reid opted to move forward with a jury trial after rejecting a plea of 40 years in prison before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Melissa K. Copleand on... Read More

Judge Says Man Accused of 2020 Murder Incompetent to Stand Trial

Details On Jan. 17, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin found a 59-year-old homicide defendant incompetent again despite his own belief he is competent. Richard Sylvester Green is charged... Read More

Defendant Anticipates Home Detention While Awaiting Retrial for 2017 Double Homicide

Details After nearly seven years of incarceration, Willie Lewis Billinger was granted home detention pending a letter of approval on Jan. 17 as he awaits a retrial for a 2017 double... Read More

Suspected Getaway Driver in Belair Road Homicide Denied Bail

Details The alleged getaway driver in a homicide last February on Belair Road was denied bail by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Anthony F. Vittoria on Jan. 17. Davon Evans, 22,... Read More

Jury Renders Guilty Verdict in a Homicide

Details A jury found Damian Palmer guilty of attempted first degree murder on Jan. 16 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John A. Howard. The prosecutor described how the victim, standing... Read More

Baltimore City Homicide Suspect’s Trial Date Pending

Details On Jan. 17, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland was unable to set a trial date for a 38-year-old homicide defendant. Kenneth Mackay is charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Edison Highway Attempted Murder Defendant Receives Trial Date

Details On Jan. 17, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled the jury trial of a 40-year-old man accused of a 2022 attempted murder. Kenneth Oakley is charged with... Read More

Man Accepts 15 Year Plea for Girlfriend’s Attempted Murder in 2022

Details A 29-year-old Baltimore man pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of his girlfriend following an agreement between defense counsel and the prosecution on Jan. 17. Samal Chavis accepted the assistant... Read More

Trial Begins for South Loudon Avenue Murder Defendant

Details Dana Davenport, 30, appeared in court for opening statements in his murder trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer on Jan. 17. Davenport is charged with two... Read More

No Jail Time for Baltimore Police Officer in Vehicular Manslaughter of 58-Year-Old Man

Details A Baltimore City Police officer will serve no jail time but faces probation after accepting a plea agreement on Jan. 16 for striking and killing a man with his police... Read More

Former Morgan State Student Gets 25 Years for Murder of 19-Year-Old Security Guard

Details A former Morgan State University student convicted of fatally shooting 19-year-old security guard Julian Fruh in August 2022 was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Jan. 16. Baltimore City... Read More