By
Connor Driscoll [former]
- July 27, 2021
Court
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Featured
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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Suspects
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Details Editor’s note: The defendant was acquitted of charges in this case. After deliberating for 11 hours over the course of two days, a 12-person jury found Anthony Ward not guilty on... Read More
By
Baltimore Witness staff
- July 19, 2021
Court
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Featured
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Homicides
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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Details Baltimore Witness recorded 30 homicides and 57 non-fatal shootings from June 1 to June 30, 2021. Compared with June 2020, the homicide count for June 2021 was about the same,... Read More
By
Andrew Michaels
- June 28, 2021
Court
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Featured
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Homicides
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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Details Around 1:45 p.m. on June 15, 2021, family members of defendant Dennis Padgett arrived at the Mitchell Courthouse to attend a hearing before Judge Pamela J. White at 2 p.m.... Read More
By
Andrew Michaels
- May 28, 2021
Court
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Daily Stories
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Featured
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Details In the Baltimore City Circuit Court, cases are called into postponement court when they are not a plea, or are inactive or dismissed. Unlike reception court, postponement court features offers... Read More
By
Andrew Michaels
- May 21, 2021
Court
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Featured
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Details Criminal defendants in the Baltimore City Circuit Court begin with an arraignment where they are informed of the charges against them, their right to counsel and, perhaps, have their case... Read More
By
LaTrina Antoine
- May 12, 2021
Court
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Daily Stories
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Featured
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Homicides
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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Victims
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Details Nearly a dozen court cases involving non-fatal shootings and homicides were postponed May 11. A judge in the Baltimore City Circuit Court scheduled new trial dates for the latter half... Read More
By
Amos Gelb
- April 26, 2021
Daily Stories
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Featured
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Details The number says it all. 335. The number of homicides in Baltimore in 2020. The number of non-fatal shootings was even greater. But once they happen most cases are forgotten... Read More
By
Andrew Michaels
- April 26, 2021
Daily Stories
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Featured
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Details The coronavirus pandemic has created a substantial backlog of criminal cases at the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. Court is scheduled to resume with jury trials for criminal cases on... Read More
By
Andrew Michaels
- April 26, 2021
Daily Stories
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Featured
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Details The Circuit Court for Baltimore City resumed full operations with jury trials on April 26, beginning with civil jury trials. Criminal jury trials are scheduled to resume on May 5.... Read More