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Judge Grants Bail for Man Charged With 2018 Manslaughter of Unborn Baby

Details A Baltimore man charged with manslaughter in 2018 was granted bail by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer on July 18. Defendant Rodney Harris Jr. was charged with... Read More

Defense Attorney’s Absence Delays Trial for 2022 Eutaw Place Attempted Murder Defendant

Details Stand-in attorney Eric Berman told the court that defense attorney Bradley MacFee was not ready for his client, Daquan Maliek Allen’s jury trial on July 18. The jury trial was... Read More

Accused Gretna Court Homicide Defendants Rejects Plea for 2022 Shooting

Details On July 18, an accused homicide defendant rejected a guilty plea offer in the murder of 32-year-old Brittany Keyser before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong Defendant Joel Ugah and his defense counsel Lawrence... Read More

Defendant in 2022 Saint Claire Crossing Shooting Rejects Plea, Judge Sets Trial Date

Details On July 17, the man charged in a 2022 non-fatal shooting on the 4000 block of Saint Claire Crossing rejected a plea before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Melissa M. Phinn. ... Read More

Defendant in 2021 Reistertown Road Homicide Case Accepts Plea

Details On July 17, Gregory Young, 46, was scheduled to begin a jury trial but instead pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the shooting death of his friend, Terry Lewis, before Baltimore City... Read More

Five Week Trial Date for ‘39 Babies’ Gang Members Still Unknown

Details On July 17, three co-defendants had their trial further postponed as a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge set a special zoom meeting for all attorneys involved to figure out a... Read More

Bernard Drive Attempted Murder Defendant Accepts Plea in 2022 Shooting Case

Details On July 17, defendant Laquawn Foster pleaded guilty to charges in connection to an August 2022 non-fatal shooting incident before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Martin H. Schreiber II. This was the second... Read More

Charges Dismissed in Fairhaven Avenue Shooting Case

Details The case against a 33-year-old Baltimore City resident accused of being involved in a shooting was dismissed on July 17. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong granted the dismissal in... Read More

Defendant in 2023 Wilkins Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting CAse Make No Decision on Plea Offer

Details On July 17, stand-in defense attorney Jesse Stark advised a 2023 non-fatal shooting defendant to make no decision on a plea proposed by the prosecution. Stark informed Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa... Read More

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