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E. Hoffman Street Murder Defendant Rejects Life Plea, Trial Date Set

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge set a murder defendant’s trial for November on July 5. Defendant Clipper Jordan was offered a plea of life, suspending all but 40 years... Read More

‘Just Tell Me Why,’ Asks the Family of 2019 Kim’s Deli Homicide Victim During Sentencing

Details On July 3, a 42-year-old man was sentenced by Baltimore City Circuit Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer in connection to the murder of 36-year-old Carmen Rodrigues, the owner of Kim’s Deli. Martin Brooks was found... Read More

Baltimore Man Convicted of 2021 Double Homicide on Flowerton Road

Details A 22-year-old man accused of killing two cousins, Brian Palmer and Darrin Stewart, two years ago was found guilty of murder and weapons charges on June 30. The jury returned... Read More

Murder Defendant’s Hearing Continued Due to Assistant State’s Attorney’s Oversight

Details On June 30, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland continued a reception court hearing to July 5 because the assistant state’s attorney was unaware of the scheduled hearing.... Read More

Man Charged in Fatal 2016 Armed Robbery Remains Incompetent to Stand Trial

Details A 26-year-old homicide defendant appeared for a six-month status hearing in mental health court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin on June 28. In a report from... Read More

Judge Postpones Hearing for Medford Road Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant

Details On June 29, a Baltimore City defendant charged with attempted murder rejected a plea offer in light of new video evidence and witnesses to support his alibi. Derrien Gamble and defense... Read More

Judge Grants 21-Year-Old Murder Defendant Reduced Sentence for Remorse

Details On June 30, a 21-year-old Baltimore City murder defendant received a reduced sentence for showing sincere remorse. Defendant Tyron Taylor and defense attorney Brian Levy appeared before Baltimore City Circuit... Read More

Trial Date Set for Man Charged in February N. Calhoun Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting

Details On June 28, Michael Middleton and his attorney, Maureen O’Leary, appeared before Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to schedule his trial. After Middleton, 37, rejected a plea offer from the prosecutor assigned to... Read More

Judge Sentences Potee Street Homicide Defendant to Life in Prison

Details On June 30, a 33-year-old defendant charged with first-degree murder received a maximum sentence of life in addition to 50 years in prison despite claiming she was forced by her... Read More

Judge Sentences Baltimore Man Convicted of Murdering His Girlfriend in 2021

Details On June 30, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Y. Ausby sentenced a murder defendant to 75 consecutive years in prison for killing his 33-year-old girlfriend, Breonna Rogers. Defendant Major... Read More

‘Someone Can Do a Monstrous Act Without Being a Monster,’ Judge Says During Sentencing Hearing for 2020 Homicide

Details “Eye for an eye, that’s how I feel,” said the mother of the victim in her impact statement during the sentencing of defendant Travion White on June 28. Emotions filled the... Read More

Case Dismissed Against Man Accused of Shooting His Child’s Mother’s Boyfriend

Details The case of an attempted murder defendant accused of shooting the boyfriend of his child’s mother was dismissed on June 27 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert Taylor. The... Read More

Against Defense Counsel’s Wishes, Judge Sets Murder Defendant’s Trial Date

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge accepted a murder defendant’s competent status on June 28 and set his trial in motion. Judge Gale E. Rasin received a report from Clifton... Read More

Judge Denies Bail For Gang Member Accused of Attempted Murder Over Territory

Details Nearly three months after he was indicted for his alleged involvement in a criminal organization, defendant Ernest Hudson was denied bail on June 27 in connection to an attempted murder... Read More

Baltimore Man Takes Five-Year Plea for East 20th Street Shooting in 2022

Details A 38-year-old man accused of an attempted murder last year told Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea Handy that his actions were the result of him trying to protect his... Read More

Defendant Accepts Plea Agreement for the Murder of His Girlfriend

Details A homicide defendant accepted a plea offer for the murder of his girlfriend on June 27 before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Robert Taylor, with sentencing scheduled for later this summer. Defendant Bruce... Read More

Delayed Competency Eval Postpones Accused Murderer’s Mental Health Court Hearing

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge postponed a murder defendant’s mental health court hearing on April 19 as counsel awaits the results from a competency evaluation. Gordon Staron is charged... Read More

Man Accused of Murder Outside New York Fried Chicken Gets August Trial Date

Details A 2022 murder defendant had his jury trial postponed on May 30 as his defense attorney was recently assigned to the case. Tavon Green Jr.’s trial was set to begin... Read More

Man Receives October Trial Date for N. Rose Street Shooting

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge set an October trial date for an attempted homicide defendant facing charges in connection to a shooting on N. Rose Street last year. Prince... Read More

Prosecutor Delays Trial in 2021 Attempted Murder Case for Second Time

Details A man accused of his former girlfriend’s attempted murder had his trial postponed for the second time on June 27 due to the prosecutor’s illness. Roderick Johnson was scheduled to... Read More

Trial Begins for 20-Year-Old Man Accused of Boarman Avenue Mass Shooting in 2022

Details Chaos erupted along Boarman Avenue on May 10, 2022, when gunfire rained down upon a group of people. A year later, on June 27, a Baltimore City prosecutor argued that... Read More

19-Year-Old Defendant’s Trial Rescheduled Due to Ill Attorney

Details On June 26, a defendant was sent from trial to reception court and a new trial date was set. Kendrick Kendell Barksdale and his attorney, Andrea Jaskulsky, appeared to begin... Read More

Judge Sets November Trial Date After Murder Defendant Found Competent

Details A 21-year old Baltimore man will go on trial for murder in early November after he was ruled competent on June 23. Rakim Muhammad, 21, was previously deemed incompetent and... Read More

Mannasota Avenue Homicide Defendant Appears in Reception Court Due to Clerical Error

Details On June 23, a 29-year-old defendant charged with homicide in 2022 had his case postponed due to a clerical error that put the trial on the docket for today instead... Read More