An attempted murder defendant went before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland in order to reschedule his trial on June 26. Daquann Toney, 27, is charged with attempted…
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A 50-year-old murder defendant waived his Maryland right to a speedy trial so his attorney could continue investigating his case. Michael Atkinson is charged with first-degree murder and possession of…
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A 39-year-old man will proceed to trial this September after rejecting a 15-year prison sentence for attempting to fatally shoot another man outside Goodfellas Lounge last year. During reception court…
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One of the co-defendants accused in a deadly home invasion in 2019 has pleaded guilty to murder, among other charges. On April 11, Aaron Butler and his co-defendant, Kahlil Madden, appeared before Baltimore…
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A murder defendant had his trial postponed before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on Feb. 8 due to new evidence in the case. On Wednesday, the prosecution did…
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Another member of the criminal gang known as the “39 Babies” pleaded guilty to multiple charges on Dec. 12 in connection to criminal acts dating back nearly three years ago. Ramell Wilson…
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“There is no question about who did this,” stated the prosecutor during opening statements on Oct 25. On Sept. 3, 2021, in Hampden, a 39-year-old man was fired three times…
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A 45-year-old Baltimore man charged with homicide was not offered a plea Oct. 14 because the prosecutor had trouble getting into contact with the victim’s next of kin. Gregory Young…
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A Baltimore man allegedly involved in gang activity had his case nolle prosed before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Jamal Smiley,19, faces a total of 195 charges…
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State prosecutors and defense attorneys for two co-defendants charged with murder agreed to a joint request for a trial postponement, which was approved by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie…
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Alleged criminal gang member Jamal Smiley, who is facing nearly 200 counts, is likely to have his case resolved in federal court, according to the Baltimore City assistant state’s attorney…
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An attempted murder defendant accepted a plea on Aug. 31 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Defendant Lamont Woods took the plea following a two week postponement requested…
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A 32-year-old Baltimore man involved in a non-fatal shooting accepted a plea of five years in prison on Aug. 31 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. The defendant…
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A Baltimore man facing non-fatal shooting charges had his hearing postponed on Aug. 23 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. The 32-year-old defendant is charged with possession…
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A 29-year-old Baltimore woman had her case nolle pros by the prosecutor on Aug. 18, before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Latoya Hicks was charged with first…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn granted a two-week postponement in the case of attempted homicide defendant Lamont Wood to give the prosecution time to contact witnesses. During reception…
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The case for a 47-year-old Baltimore man accused of shooting his neighbor was dismissed on Aug. 15 after defense counsel identified two credible alibi witnesses. Donte Owens appeared in Baltimore…
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On July 19, attempted homicide defendant Donte Owens and his defense council rejected a plea from the prosecution before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Owens, 47, is…
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On July 19, homicide defendant Jamal Smiley was presented with a plea of life with an additional 113 years and six months to be served concurrently with a supplementary life…
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The case of homicide defendant Devin Davis was delayed until June 12 after the prosecutor said she had not yet received an approved plea offer. During reception court, before Baltimore…
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With an unusually large group of spectators, a murder defendant’s counsel used her opening statement to blame the police for “tunnel vision” that focused on her client. Lakeyria Doughty is…
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A Baltimore man accused of shooting his sister’s alleged abuser earlier this year was denied bail on June 1. Thomas Brooks is charged with attempted first and second-degree murder, conspiracy…
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Attempted homicide defendant Steven Jones is awaiting a judge’s decision on his bail after his defense attorney argued that there was “absolutely zero evidence” that the defendant intended to cause…
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A defendant facing 15 criminal charges, including attempted first and second-degree murder, accepted a plea of time served for having a handgun on his person in connection to a shooting…
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