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Scheduling Conflict Delays Non-Fatal Shooting Plea

Details On Dec. 4, A 27-year-old non-fatal shooting defendant accepted a plea before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn, but temporarily held off because his attorney wasn’t available. Devin... Read More

Judge Refuses to Accept ‘Inappropriate’ Plea in Baker Street Shooting

Details On Dec. 4, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy wouldn’t accept a plea offer proposed by the assistant state’s attorney for defendant Kilo Byrd. Byrd, 45, is charged... Read More

Armed Robbery, Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

Details On Dec. 4, a 33-year-old attempted murder defendant rejected a plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Kimani Johnson is charged with attempted first- and second-degree... Read More

Duane Avenue Murder Defendant Gets May Trial Date

Details On Dec. 4, a 23-year-old murder defendant rejected a plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Darius Joyner is charged with two counts of first-degree murder,... Read More

Defense Contests Competency Finding for T-Mobile Murder Defendant

Details On Dec. 4, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued the reception court hearing of an 18-year-old murder defendant over doubts of his competency. Arthur McCaden is charged... Read More

Police Arrest Teen Accused of Harlem Avenue Murder

Details In reference to the homicide that occurred in the Western District on Nov. 26, Baltimore Police Department detectives have arrested 18-year-old Marques Harris of Baltimore. Investigators learned that Harris fatally... Read More

Co-Defendant in Ashton Street Murder Opts for Plea

Details A Baltimore man is expected to plead guilty to the murder of 21-year-old Kevin Moody in the New Year after agreeing to a deal on Nov. 27. Antonio Purisima, 23,... Read More

Opening Statements in an Attempted Murder

By Mya Wesley [former] - December 2, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details Despite the prosecution’s evidence in a shooting, defense attorney Martin Cohen said his client is innocent during opening statements on Nov. 30. Devontay Reed, 33, is charged with attempted first-... Read More

Transportation Issue Delays Attempted Murder Suspect’s Plea Hearing Two Weeks

Details A 27-year-old attempted murder defendant was not transported to Baltimore City Circuit Court for his anticipated plea hearing on Dec. 1, postponing the proceeding two weeks. This marks the second... Read More

Man Sentenced to 15 Years Without Parole for 2022 ‘Wild West Shootout’ in Fells Point

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey M. Geller handed down a 15 year prison sentence without the possibility of parole to 39-year-old Reginald Allen on Dec. 1 for what the... Read More

Defense Requests Postponement to Review Attempted Murder Defendant’s Competency

Details Defense counsel for 40-year-old attempted murder suspect Kenneth Oakley requested a two-week postponement on Nov. 30 to allow him and his co-counsel to review the defendant’s recently completed competency evaluation.... Read More

Despite Grieving Family’s Distress, Judge Orders Retrial

Details On Nov. 28, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John A. Howard ordered a retrial for an Ellicott City resident charged with the murder of Cornelius Bruce and the attempted murder... Read More

Teen Arrested for August Murder

Details In reference to the homicide that occurred in the Eastern District on Aug. 17, Baltimore Police Department detectives have arrested a 15-year-old from Baltimore. Investigators learned that the 15-year-old male... Read More

BB Gun Shooting: A Homicide or an Accident?

Details The prosecution argued that a man charged with murder and attempted murder of a couple using a high-powered BB gun had motive and the ability to shoot. Taiwan Mitchell, 41,... Read More

First-Degree Murder Defendant Accepts Plea Offer

Details A murder defendant accepted a plea offer on Nov. 28, before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer. Rakim Muhammad , 22, was initially charged with first-degree murder, using... Read More

Judge Denies Bail for Assault Defendant Awaiting Retrial

Details On Nov. 28, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Christopher L. Panos denied bail to a defendant while he waits for a retrial date. Maurice Wilkerson will now face trial again... Read More

Court’s Failure to Issue Defendant’s Writ Delays Murder Sentencing

Details The sentencing of convicted homicide defendant Cristino Flores-Perez was postponed until earlier January 2024 after the Baltimore City Circuit Court failed to issue a writ for the defendant’s court appearance.... Read More

May Retrial Set for Defendant Accused of Shooting a Mother, Son on Medford Road

Details The retrial of attempted murder suspect Derrien Gamble was scheduled for May 2024 following a mistrial earlier this month. Gamble, 20, received a partial conviction on Nov. 9 when he... Read More

Defendant Accused of ‘Accidentally’ Shooting Himself Set for March Trial

Details Defense counsel in the case of 36-year-old Timothy Sutton will challenge the prosecution’s allegation that the defendant shot himself, despite Sutton’s police statement that he was the victim of a... Read More

Investigation Begins in Palmer Avenue Shooting

Details On Nov. 30, at approximately 3:57 a.m., Northern District patrol officers responded to the 3400 block of Saint Ambrose Avenue for a report of a shooting. Once there, officers located... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial for Attempted Murder Defendant

Details On Nov. 29, Baltimore City Circuit Court Melissa M. Phinn scheduled the trial of a 52-year-old attempted murder defendant. Zarzine Wardlaw is charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder, first-... Read More

Defendant Awaiting Global Plea Offer Gets May Trial Date

Details On Nov. 28, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a 28-year-old murder defendant’s trial. Reginald Whitaker is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in a felony violent... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Dissatisfied With Attorney, Unable to Schedule Trial

Details On Nov. 29, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued the hearing of a 32-year-old attempted murder defendant when it became clear neither he nor his lawyer were... Read More

Prosecutors Haven’t Offered First-Degree Murder Defendant a Plea Deal

Details On Nov. 28, first-degree murder defendant Kenneth Craig appeared in reception court in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M Phinn. Craig has not been given a plea... Read More