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Trial Begins in Double Attempted Murder Case

By Kaliah Green [former] - November 7, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details On Nov. 7, Baltimore City Circuit Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer opened the jury trial for attempted murder defendant Derrien Gamble. Gamble, 20, is facing 39 charges, including multiple counts of... Read More

Trial Date Set for Attempted Murder Co-Defendants

Details On Nov. 7, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles J. Peters set a trial date for two first-degree attempted murder co-defendants in a reception court appearance. Tyrone Moulden and Marie... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial for Attempted Murder Defendant

By Jordan Fortuna [former] - November 7, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details First-degree attempted murder defendant Arnold Jackson who is represented by defense attorney Marci T. Johnson received a trial date during an appearance in reception court on Nov. 7. Baltimore City... Read More

Plea Offer Awaits Pending Investigation

Details Attempted murder defendant Deon Hudson has not been offered a plea because prosecutors say the investigation against him is ongoing. On Nov. 7, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles J... Read More

‘Drunken’ Victim Attacked Defendant with Machete Before Shooting, Defense Says

Details Defense counsel for a 47-year-old attempted homicide defendant argued for his client’s release on Nov. 7, saying the victim actually attacked the defendant and her dog with a machete moments... Read More

Judge Releases Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant to Complete Addiction Treatment

Details A 43-year-old Baltimore man accused of firing a gun in the air in September was released on his own recognizance on Nov. 7 and ordered to complete an addiction treatment... Read More

Witness Who Identified Accused Killer Won’t Testify in Retrial

Details Evidence in the murder trial of 45-year-old Levar Cooper will leave jurors with more questions than answers, according to defense counsel Michael Tomko, as the only witness who identified his... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial in East Monument Street Shooting Case

Details On Nov. 7, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles J. Peters scheduled the trial of a 47-year-old attempted murder defendant. Antwain Jackson is charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder,... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Complains About 2024 Trial Date

Details On Nov. 7, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles J. Peters presided over the scheduling hearing for a robbery defendant who has been waiting two years to be tried. Rico... Read More

Man Accused of Killing Teen Gets 2024 Trial Date

Details On Nov. 7, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles J. Peters scheduled the trial of a murder defendant in the new year despite his attorney’s objections. Roger Alvarado-Mendoza is charged... Read More

Jury Hears Closing Arguments in Glenwood Avenue Attempted Murder

Details On Nov. 6, jurors listened to closing arguments in the attempted murder trial of 38-year-old defendant Isaac Baylis, Jr. before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Myshala E. Middleton. Baylis is... Read More

Ongoing Plea Negotiations Delay Vehicular Manslaughter Defendant’s Hearing

Details On Nov. 6, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton continued a 35-year-old vehicular manslaughter defendant’s hearing to allow further plea negotiations. Russell Anthony Edwards, Jr., is charged with... Read More

Double Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea

Details On Nov. 6, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton scheduled a 34-year-old attempted murder defendant’s trial after he rejected the prosecution’s plea offer. Andre Brisbon is charged with... Read More

Murder Defendant Sentenced for Killing on Woodland Avenue

Details On Nov. 6, 28-year-old Josh Roberts accepted the assistant state’s attorney’s plea offer and pleaded guilty before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer. Roberts, represented by Brian Bishop,... Read More

March Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea

Details On Nov. 2, an attempted murder defendant rejected a plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton. Karen Terry is charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder,... Read More

Baltimore City Homicides Down, Shootings Up in September

Details September ended with a decrease in homicides in Baltimore City yet an increase in non-fatal shootings, according to Baltimore Witness data. There was a slight increase in non-fatal shootings in... Read More

Metro Station Shooter’s Sentencing Pushed Pending Outcome of Unrelated Homicide Case

Details The sentencing of attempted murder convict Draquan Smith was postponed on Nov. 2 when defense counsel requested to reschedule the proceedings pending the outcome of a separate homicide case against... Read More

Trial Begins for Accused Murderer of 13-Year-Old ‘Innocent Bystander’

Details On Oct. 31, the defense attorney for a Baltimore man accused of the homicide of a 13-year-old girl asked the jury not to let her “absolutely tragic death” fuel their... Read More

First-Degree Attempted Murder Defendant Found Not Guilty

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Y. Ausby presided as the verdict sheet was read to the court. Attempted murder defendant Quinton Hillery was found not guilty of all the... Read More

Jury Deliberates Murder of Teen Caught in Crossfire

Details On Nov. 3, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles H. Dorsey III presided over closing arguments in the trial of a 36-year-old homicide defendant. Tavon Battle is charged with first-degree... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial For Defendant Charged in Shooting

By Hannah Rainer [former] - November 3, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects |

Details Absent Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton presided over reception court on Friday morning. Lonzo Lucas, 29, was on the... Read More

Sentencing Postponed For 2019 Murder Defendant

Details The anticipated Nov. 3 sentencing of a murder defendant before City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer didn’t take place. Aaron Micheal Clubb, 34, was charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy... Read More

Jury Acquits Man Accused of January Shooting Outside City Line Bar and Grill

Details A Baltimore City jury sided with attempted homicide defendant Ira Linton on Nov. 1, finding the 45-year-old man not guilty of all charges. Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer presided... Read More

Lack of Jurors, Courthouse Evacuation Postpone 17-Year-Old’s Attempted Murder Trial

Details Two unsuccessful attempts to select a jury caused the postponement of 17-year-old Laronte Collins’ attempted murder trial, originally slated to begin on Nov. 1. The case is currently scheduled to... Read More