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Judge Continues Reception Hearing in 2022 Cuthbert Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details On July 28, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued a hearing to determine defendant Davon Wright’s trial date for later this summer. After a hearing in the Baltimore Juvenile Justice Center... Read More

Eastern District Detectives Make Arrest in East Preston Street Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details On July 28, at approximately 1:00 p.m., the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force members arrested 19-year-old Tyresse Flemming of Baltimore on the 700 block of Villager Circle in Baltimore... Read More

Self-Defense or Murder: What Happened in the Trial of the Squeegee Boy?

Details “I’m not here because Timothy Reynolds died, I’m here because Tavon Scott lived,” said the defense attorney in the closing arguments of Scott’s murder trial on July 24. Also under... Read More

Former Morgan University Student Found Guilty in 2022 Killing of Security Guard

Details A jury returned a guilty verdict in the murder trial of Chase Marco Wilson on July 26 in connection to the Aug. 31, 2022 killing of 19-year-old security guard Julian... Read More

Domestic Dispute Ends With Shots Fired in 2022 Laplata Avenue Shooting

Details Defense counsel in the trial of Joshua Lawrence planted two questions in the minds of the jury on July 28: “Did things really happen the way the victim and the... Read More

Opening Statements Start for Murder Defendants In W. North Avenue Homicide Case

Details On July 28, Defense attorneys argued that the defendants did not perform the actions of shooting at all while the prosecutor claimed that they did shoot the victim before Baltimore... Read More

Juvenile Homicide Defendant Charged as Adult Accepts Guilty Plea

Details On July 26, a 16-year-old homicide defendant accepted a plea deal before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey M. Geller. Defendant Damonyae Malone was charged with first-degree murder and firearm... Read More

2020 Washington Boulevard Homicide Defendant Gets Date for Retrial

Details A 31-year-old man and his attorney, Robert Linthicum, appeared before Judge Melissa M. Phinn on July 25 for a retrial date in regard to the case surrounding the homicide of Anthony Covington. Defendant Jeremiah... Read More

Druid Hill Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant’s Trial Postponed

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer postponed an attempted murder defendant’s case because his counsel was unavailable for trial. Defendant John A. Ray was set to stand trial on July 26, but... Read More

2023 Eutaw Street Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Rejects Plea, Trial Date Pending

Details The man charged in a 2023 non-fatal shooting on the 400 block of Eutaw Street rejected a plea offer before Baltimore city Circuit Judge Melissa M. Phinn on July 26. ... Read More

Lack of Jurors Delays Trial for 2022 Lapala Avenue Attempted Murder Defendant

Details The man charged with the attempted murder of his child’s mother on the 4400 block of Lapala Avenue was supposed to start trial but could not due to a lack... Read More

Trial Postponed Again in 2022 Augusta Avenue Vigilante Non-Fatal Shooting

Details On July 26, Baltimore City Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones sent the non-fatal shooting trial of Ricardo Daniel Alleyne to reception court for rescheduling. Defense attorney Lawrence Rosenberg requested the postponement as... Read More

Competency Results Unknown for Baltimore Murder Defendant Accused of Fatally Stabbing His Mother

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge ordered another competency evaluation in mental health court on July 26 for a defendant who is accused of stabbing his 43-year-old mother. Allen Jones’... Read More

Defendant Accused of Killing 55-Year-Old Woman in 2021 to be Sentenced Following Mental Evaluation

Details On July 26, a 53-year-old defendant charged with murder in 2021 was found competent and criminally responsible for his charges in response to a previously entered not criminally responsible (NCR)... Read More

Defendant in 2021 Manor Drive Homicide Case Accepts Plea

Details One of the defendants accused of killing 24-year-old Tyrell Johnson-Woods accepted a plea before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda A. Tanner on July 25. Defendant Lundyne Oldes accepted a plea for first-degree... Read More

Defendant Charged in 2022 W. North Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting Case Gets Trial Date

Details A 31-year-old accused of being involved in a non-fatal shooting on the 1900 block of Braddish Avenue appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn during reception court on July... Read More

Judge Sets Trial Date for Defendant Charged With E. Hoffman Street Shooting Homicide

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a new trial date for the 35-year-old defendant during a reception court hearing on July 25. Tyrone Fenner was charged with... Read More

Murder Defendant in 2021 Neighbor Dispute Accepts Plea

Details On July 25, a Georgia resident accepted a guilty plea for the murder of his mother’s neighbor before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles J. Peters. Alejandro Gonzalez and his defense counsel Jeremy... Read More

‘I Want Him to Pay’ Says Victim During Defendant’s 2019 Attempted Murder Sentencing

Details On July 24, a Baltimore City resident and his defense attorney Natalie Finegar accepted a guilty plea in a non-fatal shooting case before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M.... Read More

Hung Jury Leads to Mistrial in 2022 Gretna Court Double-Shooting Case

Details The jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict in the trial of Joel Ugah for the murder of Brittany Keyser and the attempted murder of her boyfriend before Baltimore... Read More

Murder Defendant in Eastern Avenue Shooting Homicide Case Assigned Attorney

Details A murder defendant unable to name his assigned public defender attended his reception court hearing on July 24 Jose Flamenco-Reyes told Judge Melissa M. Phinn that he does not have a public defender... Read More

2022 Morgan State Security Guard Murder Trial Begins

Details On July 24, defense attorney Brian McDaniel’s opening statement before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gregory Sampson suggested that victim Juliah Fruh was trying to rob the defendant, Chase Marco... Read More

‘39 Babies’ Gang Members’ Special Scheduling Meeting Ends Fruitlessly

Details In the week since the “39 Babies” gang members’ last Baltimore City Circuit Court reception court hearing before Judge Melissa M. Phinn, the prosecutor and defense attorneys were not able... Read More

Judge Orders Counsel Pick Trial Date for Mother Accused of Her Children’s Murders on Coventry Road

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge ordered counsel to return to reception court next month with a trial date for Jameria Hall, while they await outstanding medical reports. Hall, 30, is... Read More