Court Archives - Page 9 of 190

Slain Teen’s Guardian Arrested for Murder

Details In reference to the death of 16-year-old Jibreal Payne, Baltimore Police Department investigators have arrested the victim’s guardian, 51-year-old Johnnie Teague. On Aug. 27, a warrant was approved and issued... Read More

Billingsley Pleads Guilty to Edmondson Avenue Attempted Murder

Details Jason Dean Billingsley pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted first-degree murder Aug. 26 for attempting to burn a woman and her boyfriend alive after sexually assaulting her in September... Read More

Defendant Sentenced to Life Plus 20 Years for 2022 Murder

Details A 34-year-old murder defendant received a life sentence plus 20 years before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John A. Howard. Preston Feaster was found guilty of first-degree murder, firearm use... Read More

Mondawmin Mall Shooter Identified Based on Baltimore Detectives’ Assumptions, Defense Argues

Details Baltimore Police detectives investigating the shooting outside Mondawmin Mall last December gathered a lot of information, but, according to defense attorney Natalie Finegar, determining the identity of the shooter left... Read More

Duo Pleads Guilty for 15 Year Sentence in 2023 Shooting Outside Lexington Market

Details Two defendants pleaded guilty to assault and a weapons charge for 15-year sentences on Aug. 26 in connection to a shooting near Baltimore City’s Lexington Market last December. Deontrey McDaniel,... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Pleads Guilty to Assault, Firearm Use

Details A 23-year-old man pleaded guilty in Baltimore City Circuit Court for shooting at his ex-girlfriend’s uncle last June. Tavon Jones was initially charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder, first-... Read More

Acquitted: Two 19-Year-Olds Found Not Guilty of West Mulberry Street Murder

Details A pair of defendants on trial for the murder of 38-year-old Clark Hohrein were found not guilty by a jury on Aug. 14. William Holloman and Darell Parker, both 19,... Read More

Shootout Suspect Claiming Self-Defense Didn’t Have Gun, Attorney Claims

Details The trial for the second combatant in a Booth Street shootout concluded Aug. 22 with defense counsel claiming self-defense, while also casting doubt that his client had a gun at... Read More

Defendant Prompted Fight That Led to Shooting, Prosecutor Argues

Details Desmond Lark lost a fight and “he wasn’t going to let it end with him on the ground,” a Baltimore City prosecutor argued before a jury at the close of... Read More

Home Invaders Charged With Attempted Murder Get Rescheduled Trial, One Defendant Set for Competency Eval

Details Two co-defendants accused of an attempted murder during a home invasion were scheduled for a jury trial this November, while the third co-defendant allegedly involved in the burglary will undergo... Read More

Frankford Avenue Shooting Defendant Claims Self-Defense

Details Counsel began opening statements for a 34-year-old attempted murder defendant accused of shooting the victim outside a northeast Baltimore liquor store Aug. 20. Desmond Lark is charged with attempted first-... Read More

Trio Pleads Guilty to Attempted Armed Robbery Turned Fatal

Details Three co-defendants all pleaded guilty to 25 years in prison on Aug. 20 for their roles in a botched attempted robbery that resulted in the death of a fourth suspect.... Read More

Presbury Street Murder Defendant Allegedly Shot, Stabbed Victim

Details A trial got underway for a 38-year-old homicide defendant before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Troy K. Hill in Aug. 20. Kenneth Mackay is charged with first-degree murder and possession... Read More

Trial Openings for Woman Shot Dead in a Crossfire

Details The trial of a 23-year-old defendant began on Aug. 19 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong. Jason Johnson faces charges of first-degree murder, firearm possession with a... Read More

58-Year-Old Man Gets Eight Year Prison Sentence After Accidentally Fatally Shooting His Friend

Details A 58-year-old man pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter on Aug. 20 for fatally shooting his friend earlier this year while showing the victim his new handgun. During a hearing before... Read More

Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty for 18 Year Sentence in Non-Fatal Shooting

Details A 31-year-old man accused of shooting another person in Southwest Baltimore last December pleaded guilty to three of the related charges on Aug. 20 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge... Read More

Man Pleads Guilty to One-Year-Old’s 2020 Death

Details Nearly four years after a one-year-old girl was killed, her godbrother pleaded guilty to the abuse that ended her life in Baltimore City Circuit Court Aug. 19. Paul Dion Hardy... Read More

Greenmount Avenue Attempted Murder Defendant Claims Self-Defense

Details A 38-year-old attempted murder defendant presented a self-defense claim for a shooting that injured no one in Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones’ courtroom Aug. 16. William Harris... Read More

Edmondson Avenue Murder Defendant Sentenced to Life Plus 37 Years

Details A 47-year-old homicide defendant was sentenced to life in prison plus 37 years for a March 2023 homicide in Baltimore City Circuit Court Aug. 15. Ricky Crenshaw was found guilty... Read More

Competency Evaluation Ordered for Defendant With Head Trauma

Details Baltimore City Circuit Judge Gale E. Rasin ordered a competency evaluation for an attempted murder defendant because he could not understand simpled explanations from his defense attorney about the proceedings.... Read More

Man Incompetent to Stand Trial After ‘Interesting Statements’

Details A man claiming to be a member of the famed “Jackson Five” singing group was found incompetent to stand trial in Baltimore City Circuit Court on Aug. 14. Reginald Benbow,... Read More

Defense Alleges Little Evidence to Show Mulberry Street Murder

Details Two shooting co-defendants went before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong for closing arguments on Aug. 14. Darell Parker, 19, and William Holloman, 19, are both charged with... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects 25 Year Plea Offer

Details An attempted murder defendant declined a plea offer during a hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams Aug. 13. Jonte Gilmore, 27, faces more than 60 charges,... Read More

Windsor Avenue Shooting Defendant Sentenced

Details A 38-year-old non-fatal shooting defendant went before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy for sentencing on Aug. 14. Darryl Davis pleaded guilty to first-degree assault and firearm use... Read More