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Counsel Requests Postponement to Discuss Plea Offer with Homicide Defendant

Details Nearing the second anniversary of a deadly robbery, accused shooter Steven Arthur is expected to discuss a plea offer with his counsel in the coming weeks and determine whether he will proceed... Read More

Defense Suggests Prosecutor Won’t Be Able to Prove Defendant Guilty in N. Kenwood Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting Trial

Details “There will be a lot of unanswered questions,” said defense counsel Hunter Pruette in his opening statements on May 26 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor. Pruette told jurors they... Read More

Edmondson Avenue Attempted Murder Defendant’s Scheduling Hearing Continued to Hire New Defense

Details On May 25, a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge continued a reception court hearing for an attempted murder defendant to provide him more time to find a new defense attorney. ... Read More

Teen Rejects Plea Offer in January Gymnasium Shooting Case

Details An 18-year-old defendant accused in a 2023 attempted murder case rejected a plea offer in Baltimore City Circuit Court on May 25. Defendant Trevon Moore, represented by Lawrence Rosenberg, denied an assistant... Read More

Father-Son Co-Defendants’ Attempted Murder Case Placed on Stet Docket

Details A father and son accused of an attempted murder at a Royal Farms gas station last summer had their case put on the Baltimore City Circuit Court’s stet docket on... Read More

Judge Hands Down Time Served, Home Detention to Man Accused of Attempted Murder on Roslyn Avenue

Details Attempted homicide defendant Tracey Louis Crosby Hargrove was sentenced to time served and supervised probation on May 24 in connection to violent dispute along Roslyn Avenue in April 2022. In... Read More

Man Chooses Trial Over Lesser Sentence in Accordance With Co-Defendant’s 25-Year Plea

Details Attempted homicide defendant Romarise Scott Jr. decided to proceed with a jury trial on May 23, despite his co-defendant’s acceptance of a 25-year plea that allowed Scott to plead guilty... Read More

Non-Fatal Dellwood Avenue Shooting Defendant Rejects Plea

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled a trial for an attempted murder defendant after he rejected a plea on May 22. An assistant state’s attorney offered defendant Tyqwaun Kells a plea... Read More

Judge Set New Trial Date for Defendant Accused in Christian Street Murder Case

Details On May 22, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled a trial for a defendant charged in a 2021 murder case. Defendant Taiwan Mitchell, who is represented by Staci Pipkin, is charged with... Read More

Details A Baltimore City prosecutor will not pursue the case of an alleged drug deal turned botched armed robbery against 19-year-old Kearie Crawford, instead, placing his case on the Circuit Court’s... Read More

Judge Rejects Prosecutor’s Request for Trial Postponement in W. Belvedere Avenue Non-Fatal Case

Details On May 22, a defense attorney rejected a trial postponement in the case of a 36-year-old defendant charged with murder in 2022. Natalie Finegar, who represents the defendant Carlton Toulson, stated... Read More

Judge Postpones Attempted Murder Case after Defendant Fails to Appear in Court

Details On May 22, defense attorney Todd Oppenhiem appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn alone due to the Baltimore City Department of Corrections’ failure to prepare his client for his scheduled hearing. ... Read More

Attempted Murder Charges Dismissed Against Accused Marathon Gas Station Shooter

Details Attempted murder charges against a 24-year-old man were dismissed on May 22 in connection to a double shooting at a Marathon gas station last year. A Baltimore City prosecutor requested... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Accepts Guilty Plea for Assault in 2022 Shooting Case

Details On May 19, an attempted murder defendant accepted a guilty plea for a non-fatal shooting before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Ausby. The prosecution offered defendant Khaiyon Moffatt a plea of 25... Read More

Detectives Seek Answers in Boarman Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting

Details On May 19, at approximately 9:38 p.m., Northwest District officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 2800 block of Boarman Avenue to investigate a report of a... Read More

‘His Life Didn’t Deserve to be Taken,’ Victim’s Mother Says During Defendants’ Sentencing Hearing

Details A victim’s mother gave an impact statement during the sentencing of two convicted homicide co-defendants who were sentenced to life in prison on May 19 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge... Read More

Judge Schedules North Paca Street Non-Fatal Shooting Trial for September Despite Victim’s Claim of Receiving Threats

Details On May 18, the trial for a defendant and a codefendant charged with attempted murder in 2021 was postponed to September due to a miscommunication between parties. Baltimore City Circuit... Read More

Defendant Accused of Girlfriend’s Son’s Murder Acquitted of All Charges

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge granted defense counsel’s motion for judgement of acquittal on May 19 before closing arguments were heard in the homicide trial of defendant Karl Wallace.... Read More

Defendant, Victim Fought Over Gun after Shooting at Charles Center Metro Station, Prosecutor Says

Details At the opposite end of defendant Draquan Smith’s gun, the victim fought for his life as the two wrestled over the weapon moments after the gun was fired, a Baltimore... Read More

Emotional Outbursts Erupt from Defendant’s Family As He Pleads Guilty to Murder

Details In the midst of starting a jury trial, a homicide defendant’s family member was put out of a courtroom for disrupting court proceedings with emotional outbursts while the defendant took... Read More

Jury Acquits Man Accused of 2021 Fatal Shooting on Greenmount Avenue

Details At the close of trial on May 17, the prosecution in the case of Derrick Creek told jurors that the case rests solely on the testimony of John Wilford Jr.’s friend, who was... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant’s Trial Rescheduled Due to Death in the Family

By Alyssia Davis [former] - May 19, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details Defense counsel Bradley MacFee requested to reschedule a trial because his client recently had a death in his family. . Donnale Hines, 47, is charged with a firearm/drug trafficking crime,... Read More

In Efforts to Pick New Trial Date Before Year’s End, Judge Continues Homicide Defendant’s Hearing

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn continued a homicide defendant’s hearing until next Monday to allow counsel to pick a trial date after the defendant rejected a plea of... Read More

Judge Schedules Homicide Trial in July Despite Defense Hesitation

Details After a Baltimore resident rejected a plea offer of life in prison, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled a homicide trial for July following defense counsel’s resistance on... Read More