Defense Attorney Claims Police Should Have Done More
On July 15, defense counsel in a murder trial made used their closing arguments to inform the jury that the Baltimore Police Department needed to do a better investigation. Steven…
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On July 15, defense counsel in a murder trial made used their closing arguments to inform the jury that the Baltimore Police Department needed to do a better investigation. Steven…
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On July 15, counsel argued as to whether a man charged in the Brooklyn Day mass shooting should be granted home detention after a prison fight left him blind in…
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A murder trial continued July 12 with witnesses from the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) testifying to the case’s investigation. Steven Gibson, 40, is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in…
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On July 10, counsel delivered opening statements to begin a murder trial involving the death of a 40-year old man in southwest Baltimore. Steven Gibson, 40, is charged with first-degree…
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A 23-year-old manslaughter defendant rejected a plea offer in reception court and asked for new counsel before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on June 21. Dayia Lynn,…
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A 35-year-old was sentenced to 20 years in prison on June 17 for a shooting in the Franklin Square neighborhood last summer that claimed his wife’s life. Jamal Piles appeared…
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A 21-year-old attempted murder defendant was ruled incompetent to stand trial by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin on June 5. Bernard Hopkins is charged with attempted second-degree…
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A street-level drug dealer for the 1800 Boys crime gang has been found guilty of killing Marquis Carter over a territory dispute in November 2022. On April 29, a jury…
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A 25-year-old attempted murder defendant pleaded guilty before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams on May 13. Sterling Dada was charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder, first-…
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A prosecutor from the Maryland Attorney General’s office forewarned jurors in the case of Dayvonta Mackey that the 29-year-old member of the ‘1800 Boys’ drug trafficking organization shot and killed…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a 21-year-old’s attempted murder trial on March 15. Bernard Hopkins is charged with attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, firearm use in…
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After asking attempted murder defendant Iehkeem Arghmoun Byrd a series of basic questions to confirm his mental competency, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence R. Daniels declared that the defendant…
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On March 5, a plea agreement hearing was held before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams. During the proceeding, the assistant state’s attorney acknowledged mitigating circumstances that the…
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On Feb. 28, the jury heard closing arguments from the defense and prosecution for Jamal Piles’ attempted murder case in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor…
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A jury reached a split decision in the attempted murder trial of 35-year-old Jamal Piles on Feb. 28. The charges pressed against him were attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder,…
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Counsel delivered opening statements before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor, Jr. on February 23 for 35-year-old attempted homicide defendant Jamal Piles. Piles is charged with 11 charges,…
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Baltimore rapper Dakas White appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yvette M. Bryant on Feb.12 expecting to proceed to trial alongside his 25-year-old co-defendant regarding an incident on April…
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Homicide defendant Stevenson Reid opted to move forward with a jury trial after rejecting a plea of 40 years in prison before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Melissa K. Copleand on…
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A 58-year-old man’s defense counsel said her client believed someone was trying to break into his house when he fired a single warning shot from his living room window in…
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On Jan. 5, two 18-year-old defendants charged in the July 2023 mass shooting at Brooklyn Homes appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland to schedule a motions…
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A 37-year-old non-fatal shooting defendant was scheduled for a jury trial in March 2024 after rejecting a plea offer from the prosecution on Dec. 11. During Baltimore City Circuit Court…
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On Dec. 7, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer set the trial date for defendant Tavon Lawson who needs surgery. Lawson, 42, was facing two separate cases. In…
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On Dec. 7, defendant Dwaun Hawkins appeared in reception court in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer facing four counts of attempted first-degree murder and four…
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On Nov. 14, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled the trial of a 39-year-old murder defendant. Steven Gibson is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in a…
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