Court Archives - Page 88 of 211

Southern District Officers Arrest Suspect in Fatal Stabbing Investigation

Details In reference to the homicide that occurred in the Southern District on July 4, detectives have arrested 49-year-old Michael Atkinson of Baltimore. Detectives learned that Atkinson fatally stabbed 53-year-old Michael Raub... Read More

Judge Reschedules Post-Conviction Hearing for Man Convicted of Manslaughter

Details On July 13, a post-conviction hearing for a prisoner accused of manslaughter was postponed by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda A. Tanner. Karl Peck, represented by Elizabeth Franzoso, was found guilty... Read More

Homicide Defendant Who Hid Friend’s Body in Cherry Hill Splash Park Sentenced to Life

Details On July 13, a 31-year-old defendant convicted of murder in 2020 was sentenced to life in prison after his claim of self-defense against his deceased childhood friend was found unreasonable. ... Read More

Defendant Charged with Firing a Gun in Baltimore Rejects Plea Offer

Details On June 13, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial for a 43-year-old defendant with multiple firearm possession charges. Prosecutors offered Ardie Jenkins a plea of... Read More

Nepali Refugee Accepts Plea, Time Served in 2022 Canton Non-Fatal Shooting

Details On July 13, a defendant charged in an assault case accepted a guilty plea in connection to a 2022 dispute and non-fatal shooting outside of Good Vibes restaurant in Canton.... Read More

Prosecution and Defense Argue on the Reliability of Video Evidence During Closing Arguments

Details On July 13, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles H. Dorsey heard closing arguments for a 2022 homicide case. During closing statements, the prosecutor focused on the video surveillance footage... Read More

Judge Postpones Hearing for West Fayette Street Attempted Murder Defendant

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn postponed a defendant’s scheduling hearing on July 12 because his counsel was unavailable. Defense counsel Isabel Lipman was unable to appear in reception court due to... Read More

Case Against 18-Year-Old Daytona Avenue Attempted Murder Defendant Nolle Pros

Details The trial for a 2021 Daytona Avenue attempted murder received a nolle pros on July 12 before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Myshala E. Middleton. Jeremiah Jackson’s defense counsel and the... Read More

Judge Sentences Baltimore City Man Convicted of Homicide to 25 Years in Prison

Details “I appreciate the value of life.” A 17-year-old defendant said as he addressed the courtroom on June 12 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence R. Daniels during his sentencing for a... Read More

Man Accused of Shooting at Home on S. Stricker Street Has Case Dismissed Ahead of Jury Trial

Details An attempted homicide defendant’s case was dismissed on July 12—a day after he was originally set to begin a jury trial. Defendant David Jones appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge... Read More

Defense Attorney Postponement Request Granted in 2022 East Lanvale Street Attempted Murder Case

Details On July 11, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Ausby approved a request for a postponement for a defendant charged with attempted murder. Defense attorney Karyn Meriwether requested a postponement for defendant Marika Nila Crawford because... Read More

Prosecutor Causes Delay in Start Stricker Street Attempted Murder Trial

Details Witnesses for the prosecution delayed the trial for a 2022 attempted murder defendant that was supposed to start on July 11. David Jones’ attorney Benjamin Charlton pushed for the trial... Read More

Judge Denies Second Bail Request for Georgia Resident Charged in 2021 Corley Street Homicide

Details The man accused of killing Travis Ben-Watkins in 2021 had a bail request denied by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Y. Ausby on July 11. The request was filed by Alejandro Gonzalez’s attorney, David Moyse, despite... Read More

‘His Own Words Buried Him,’ Prosecutor Says in Opening for 2017 Murder Trial of Pregnant Woman

Details On July 12, opening statements were given during a jury trial for defendant Michael Andre Robertson, who is accused of killing his then-pregnant girlfriend, 22-year-old Akia Eggelston. Robertson, 42, is believed to... Read More

Baltimore Man Charged with 2022 Woodlawn Avenue Murder Receives Trial Date

Details On July 11, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled a trial for a defendant charged with murder. Defendant Josh Roberts, represented by Brian Bishop, is charged with first-degree murder, use of a... Read More

Man Convicted in 2021 Woodbourne Avenue Homicide Receives Sentence

Details The man convicted of killing 27-year-old Nikea Jackson near Woodbourne Avenue in 2021 received his sentence before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones. Daya Jones was sentenced to life for first-degree murder,... Read More

Defense Counsel’s Unavailability Delays Bowley’s Lane Attempted Murder Trial By Three Months

Details An attempted homicide defendant’s trial was postponed more than three months after his defense attorney had a personal emergency. On July 11, Desmond Powell was set to begin his jury trial before... Read More

Bayonne Avenue Killer Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for 2021 Shooting

Details “There is light at the end of the tunnel if you do the work.” Homicide defendant Kyree Davis listened to this parting advice from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey M. Geller on July... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant in North Fremont Avenue Shooting Case Accepts Plea

Details On July 11, a Baltimore resident accused of attempted murder accepted a plea before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Sylvester B. Cox. For three counts of attempted second-degree murder, defendant... Read More

McCulloh Street Shooter Found Guilty of Attempted Murder in 2022

Details Defendant Larry Jackson was found guilty of attempted murder on July 11 in connection to a shooting that arose from what the prosecution described as “a petty argument.” Jackson was... Read More

Jury Finds Defendant Guilty of in Westside Grocery Attempted Murder

Details “He had a target in mind and pulled a gun out of his waistband to do exactly what a gun is designed to do, which is kill,” said a Baltimore... Read More

Judge Postpones 18-Year-Old Daytona Avenue Attempted Murder Defendant’s Trial

Details On July 11, a defendant who was charged with attempted murder in a Daytona Avenue shooting had his trial postponed by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Sylvester B. Cox. Defendant... Read More

Judge Continues Hearing Against Baltimore Man Charged With Murdering 17-year-Old

Details Baltimore City Circuity Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued the hearing of the defendant during reception court on July 10. The defendant is accused of being connected to the fatal shooting... Read More

Hearing Continued for Defendant Charged With West Baltimore Murder to Allow Time to Find New Counsel

Details On July 10, a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge continued a hearing for a defendant charged with murder to provide him 60 days to find a new defense attorney. Baltimore... Read More