On Feb. 6, the prosecutor of two co-defendants facing murder charges entered a nolle pros in both cases before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong due to the…
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A Baltimore man charged with the murder of a volunteer firefighter in 2017 was denied bail due to being a threat to public safety on Nov. 18 before Baltimore City…
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A Baltimore man charged with first-degree murder rejected a plea before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on Aug. 29. Jose Lewis, 25, is charged with first and…
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A 33-year-old non-fatal shooting defendant will return to Baltimore City Circuit Court for sentencing in October after agreeing to plead guilty to a weapons charge on Aug. 30. Defense attorney…
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A 32-year-old man accused of attempted murder accepted the prosecution’s plea offer on June 22, the day the defendant was scheduled for a jury trial. Defense attorney Warren Brown told…
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A 16-year-old homicide defendant rejected June 10 a plea offer for life before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Elijah Shannon is charged with first-degree murder, use of…
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After a two-month hiatus in early 2022, Baltimore City Circuit Court resumed jury trials on March 7, with 12 homicide and non-fatal shooting trials scheduled throughout the week. Yet, only…
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The COVID-19 pandemic unexpectedly fast-tracked Baltimore City Circuit Court’s implementation of more video and audio technology. Yet, despite this imposed advancement, some defense attorneys aren’t convinced the age-old courthouse buildings…
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The homicide case of a 35-year-old man accused of fatally shooting another man in October was dismissed on Nov. 19 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. During Friday’s bail review, counsel…
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A bail review hearing for a Baltimore man allegedly involved in a homicide was postponed on Nov. 12 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer Schiffer. Maurice Jones, 35, is…
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The case of an attempted homicide defendant was dismissed on Nov. 8 after the prosecution said her witness moved out of state and was no longer in contact with the…
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The bail review for a defendant who allegedly murdered a volunteer firefighter, which originally set for Oct. 18, was postponed due to the defense counsel not being available. Daniel Greene,…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn rejected a plea offer during reception court on July 20 in the case of a Baltimore man who allegedly hit and killed…
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A 24-year-old man who allegedly shot a security guard at a Dundalk nightclub in 2017 received his trial date at the Baltimore City Circuit Court on July 8. Judge Melissa…
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A motions trial was set for three co-defendants in a homicide case at the Baltimore City Circuit Court on June 21. Matthew Talley, a 29-year-old Baltimore resident, is charged with…
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A club security guard pleaded guilty before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda A. Tanner to a shooting outside of a club where he worked. Larry Gordon Jr, 24, pleaded…
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The scheduling hearing for a security guard allegedly involved in a Pratt Street shooting was continued in Baltimore City Circuit Court on Aug. 2. Larry Gordon Jr., 24, is charged…
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Two teenagers pleaded guilty to assault and weapons charges for their suspected involvement in a Brooklyn Day mass shooting last summer. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey M. Geller presided…
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A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge agreed to defer the sentence of non-fatal shooting defendant Michael Crispino on Jan. 22 to give counsel time to finalize the treatment programs to…
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A 29-year-old Baltimore man pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of his girlfriend following an agreement between defense counsel and the prosecution on Jan. 17. Samal Chavis accepted the assistant…
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A 39-year-old woman was sentenced to a decade in prison on Dec. 22 for her role in the murder of 29-year-old victim Marvin Kosh nearly three years ago. Tashonda Childs…
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Defense attorney Warren Brown says he will appeal the Oct. 23 sentencing of 16-year-old Tavon Scott, convicted of manslaughter in the so-called “squeegee boy” case. Brown says Scott should have…
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On Oct. 18, Shawn Lee Brunson appeared in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn in order to schedule a trial date for a February vehicular manslaughter…
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On Oct. 6, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial date for a defendant charged with attempted first-degree murder in March 2022. Samal L. Chavis, 29,…
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