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Judge Postpones Trial for Defendant in 2021 W. Fayette Street Homicide Case

Details The man charged with the murder and armed robbery of 33-year-old Jameo McClean had his reception court hearing continued because counsel could not agree on a trial date. Defendant Steven Arthur, who was... Read More

Boyfriend Takes Plea for Fatally Shooting Girlfriend and Burning Her Body

Details A 53-year-old Baltimore man pleaded guilty to the murder of his girlfriend on April 18 after shooting her in the head and burning her body inside her apartment on Abbott... Read More

Case Dismissed Against Man Accused of Kidnapping, Shooting Squeegee Boys after Prosecution Unable to Find Witness

Details A 26-year-old man accused of kidnapping three squeegee boys, and shooting two of them, had his case dismissed on April 18 when a Baltimore City prosecutor said she was unable... Read More

Co-Defendants’ Shooting Case Involving Drug Organization Transferred to Federal Court

Details A two-co-defendant case involving a drug organization-related shooting is being transferred to federal court following its dismissal in Baltimore City Circuit Court on April 18. Defense attorneys Maureen O’Leary and... Read More

Defense Argues for Defendant’s Bail Release Given Prosecution’s ‘Horrible Evidence’ in 2022 Pimlico Road Shooting

Details Defense counsel for 23-year-old Darrean Fleming argued that the prosecution’s alleged evidence against his client was insufficient as it does not confirm the identity of the shooter responsible for the murder of... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial for Defendant Accused of Murdering Pregnant Woman and Toddler after Third Postponement

Details On April 17, a triple homicide defendant received a new trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn after having his jury trial postponed three times. Defendant Devon Sample claimed multiple postponements... Read More

Defense Claims Defendant Accidentally Shot His Girlfriend in 2021 Homicide Case

Details Sitting inside a Baltimore City Circuit courtroom on April 18, homicide defendant Daya Jones sniffled and wiped tears off of his cheek as his defense attorney explained to a jury... Read More

Tardy Defendant in South Bradway Non-Fatal Shooting Case Delays Scheduling of Trial

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn ordered a continuance for a reception court hearing after the defendant arrived late on April 17. By the time defendant Levar Brown arrived... Read More

Man Accused of Shooting 19-Year-Old in 2022 Was Protecting Himself and Others, Defense Says

Details Terrill Johnson was protecting his baby daughter, girlfriend, and a young boy when he fired a single gunshot at Adrian Morris on April 28, 2022, killing the 19-year-old victim. Nearly... Read More

Defense Attorney Files for Competency Evaluation for Client Accused of Shooting at Neighbor

Details The attorney for a man diagnosed with autism charged in a 2022 attempted murder asked the court to order a competency evaluation for his client on April 17. Defense attorney... Read More

Ann Street Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

Details On April 17, a defendant charged with attempted murder rejected a plea before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn, who scheduled the new trial for Aug. 28. Represented by... Read More

‘I Am Not No Bad Person,’ Says Defendant Accused of Assault in Case Regarding shooting of his Three-Year-Old Son

Details A defendant’s Baltimore City Circuit Court hearing on April 17 was postponed to the following day after his attorney appointed a stand-in but the judge wanted the original attorney to... Read More

Man Accused of Shooting at His Brothers to Serve Remainder of Sentence on Home Detention

Details A 32-year-old Baltimore man accused of firing a shotgun at his brothers in 2018 will serve the remaining two years of his five-year sentence on home detention. On April 17,... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial Date for Co-Defendants in 2022 Drive-By Attempted Murder Case

Details Two co-defendants accused of attempted murder received a trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on April 14. Co-defendant Dartagnan Smith and Rudolph Riddick are charged with attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder,... Read More

Northwest Officers Investigating Crash That Left One Dead, Two Injured

By Baltimore Witness staff - April 17, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details On April 16, at approximately 10:31 p.m., Northwest District officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the intersection of Liberty Heights and North Hilton Avenue for a crash... Read More

Trial Date Set for ‘39 Babies’ Gang Member Accused of Murder

Details An accused Baltimore gang member will go on trial after prosecutors decided not to offer a plea deal on April 14. A trial date of Oct. 16 was set by... Read More

Judge Postpones W. Lombard Street Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant’s Hearing

Details On April 14, a Pennsylvania resident accused of a non-fatal shooting had his hearing postponed due to the defendant not being transported to Baltimore City Circuit Court. Defendant Tyrell Whitt,... Read More

Defendant Rejects Plea Deal in 2022 E. Madison Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details On April 13, a 35-year-old defendant charged with attempted murder rejected a plea before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Matthew Connell, who represents Michael Harris, informed the... Read More

Defense Argues Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in 2008 New Year’s Eve Family Bar Shooting

Details More than a decade after his second-degree murder conviction, Christopher Bryan Williams and his defense counsel argued that the defendant’s former counsel “made really big mistakes” at trial that could... Read More

Judge Postpones Scheduling Hearing to Accommodate Murder Defendant’s Speedy Trial Rights

Details A Baltimore City murder defendant was vocally displeased with postponing his jury trial on April 12 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. On Wednesday, defendant Devon Sample and his defense attorney... Read More

Trial Begins for 22-Year-Old Man Charged with 2022 Belair Homicide

Details On April 13, a 22-year-old man charged with the fatal shooting of Adrian Morris appeared for his first day of trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge M. Brooke Murdock. Defendant Terrill Johnson was arrested... Read More

Trial Begins for Baltimore Man Charged in 2020 Evergreen Street Shooting Homicide Case

Details “Vigilante justice is not justice at all.” The assistant state’s attorney said to a jury on the first day of trial for a man charged with the fatal shooting of Jazzeind Kasif... Read More

West Belvedere Avenue Murder Defendant Found Incompetent to Stand Trial

Details On April 12, a defendant and his attorney Brian McDaniel appeared before a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge to receive the results of his competency evaluation. Judge Gale E. Rasin... Read More

Judge Sides With Report Finding Female Defendant Competent to Stand Trial in 2022 Bryant Avenue Shooting Case

Details On April 12, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin read a report which found a 26-year-old defendant competent to stand trial in a 2022 non-fatal shooting case. Cowanda Mills and her... Read More