Counsel introduced social media and video evidence as trial opened Sept. Read more »

On July 19, a 32-year-old homicide defendant rejected a plea deal in reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court  Judge Melissa K. Read more »

Thirty-two-year-old Obadiah Malone, was convicted of attempted murder and other charges before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Alan Carl Lazerow.  On April 1, the jury found Malone guilty of attempted first-degree murder in relation to an incident that occurred on Oct. Read more »

A jury in the homicide trial of Kristopher Johnson returned a guilty verdict on Feb. Read more »

Homicide defendant Kristopher Johnson “turned the other cheek” during multiple conversations with 34-year-old Dondi Johnson, but on Oct. Read more »

A 31-year-old Baltimore man was acquitted on Oct 12 after facing charges for homicide. Read more »

A 20-year-old Baltimore man charged with murder had his hearing postponed due to his counsel filing a not criminally responsible plea on Sept. Read more »

On June 27, a Baltimore resident charged with attempted murder accepted a plea of time served before Baltimore City Circuit Court retired Judge Paul E. Read more »

A jury found a murder defendant not guilty after a long day of court June 15 that ended with the prosecutor punching a table and a murder defendant’s shirt coming off during closing arguments in a retrial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Read more »

Donnell Johnson Acquitted on June 15 A retrial was underway on June 14 for a Baltimore man appealing his 2009 murder conviction, despite the death of the two key eyewitnesses from the initial case.  Baltimore resident Donnell Johnson was convicted in 2009 for the murder of Byron Dickey on the 2100 block of Barclay Street after the two men got into a physical altercation, causing Johnson to produce a gun and chase Dickey down the street, shooting at him five times.  Johnson was arrested and convicted based on the eyewitness testimony of two siblings, who have since died, but knew Johnson, nicknamed “Nelly,” and were both on the street right next to the altercation.  Prior to opening statements, defense counsel Bradley MacFee motioned to get the two siblings’ testimony and identifications of Johnson thrown out for being unreliable and influenced by police. Read more »

One of three co-defendants accused in the murder of 33-year-old Antonio Lamont Jackson will remain held without bail after appearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Philip S. Read more »

A 20-year-old Baltimore man charged with attempted murder had all charges dropped by the prosecution on April 5 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn.  Keyontae Everett was charged with first and second-degree attempted murder, first and second-degree assault, use of a firearm during a violent crime, possession of a firearm as a minor, having a handgun on his person, reckless endangerment, and discharging a firearm within the city in connection to an incident on Sept. Read more »

A 33-year-old man accused of homicide had a trial rescheduled to October on Feb. Read more »

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The trial of a 29-year-old homicide defendant was rescheduled for October on Jan. Read more »