Judge Postpones Trial for 2020 Murder
On Feb. 21, a hearing was held before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland to reschedule a murder retrial. The defendant, 33-year-old Donnell Johnson, is charged with first-degree…
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On Feb. 21, a hearing was held before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland to reschedule a murder retrial. The defendant, 33-year-old Donnell Johnson, is charged with first-degree…
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A jury acquitted Zachariah Allison, 18, for the murder of 15-year-old Ja’Nyi Weeden on Feb. 2 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor, Jr. On Aug. 8, 2021,…
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A photo collage depicting 31-year-old victim James Moore and his family brought a tear to Judge Lynn Steward Mays’s eye during his family members’ impact statements to the court. Ronnie…
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A 40-year-old man is expected to serve more than two decades in prison after pleading guilty to the murder of James Moore and dumping the victim’s body in the street…
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Family members of 15-year-old Ja’Nyi Weeden jolted in their seats as they listened to the gunshots that took their loved one’s life on Aug. 10, 2021. Nearby, the accused shooter,…
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The murder of 15-year-old Ja’Nyi Weeden happened because Zachariah Allison brought a gun to a fight between a group of teenage girls, a Baltimore City prosecutor said in a describing…
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On Dec. 13, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued a scheduling hearing after a 37-year-old murder defendant complained about not getting a speedy trial. Tayvon Miller is…
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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…
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On Nov. 7, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles J. Peters presided over the scheduling hearing for a robbery defendant who has been waiting two years to be tried. Rico…
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Homicide defendant Zachariah Allison’s jury trial for the murder of 15-year-old Ja’Nyi Weeden is expected to move forward in late January 2024 following the second postponement in less than two…
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On Oct. 20, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Paul E. Alpert sentenced a defendant to life in prison in connection to the murder of 33-year-old Jameo McClean in 2021. Jerome Jermey…
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On Oct. 10, an attempted murder defendant told the Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn he would rather represent himself, “pro se,” than wait until February for trial….
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On Oct. 3, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a jury trial for the remaining defendant in a two-year-old murder case. Ronnie Harris, Jr., is charged with…
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A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge set a January 2024 trial date for 27-year-old James Sutton on Sept. 29 after the attempted homicide defendant rejected a plea offer of 35…
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On Sept. 29, a 46-year-old defendant appeared before Baltimore City Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to schedule a new trial date. Keisha Clark is charged with attempted first- and second-degree…
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On Sept. 20, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn postponed trial for defendant Zachariah Allison’s murder case. Allison, 18, is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use during a…
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On Sept. 7, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued a hearing for an attempted murder defendant because neither counsel wasn’t present when the hearing was called. Due to…
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A clerical error involving an attempted murder defendant’s legal representation caused the postponement of his jury trial on Aug. 21. James Sutton was scheduled to begin jury selection on Monday…
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The sentencing of 32-year-old homicide defendant Jerome Johnson was cancelled on Aug. 22 and pushed to October for reasons unknown to Baltimore Witness. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Paul E….
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On Aug. 14, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued the scheduling hearing for a defendant due to his codefendants taking a plea deal. Defendant Ronnie Harris, Jr.,…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong sent a homicide defendant’s case to reception court to reschedule his trial on Aug. 9. Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued defendant Ronnie Harris’ hearing…
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A Baltimore man rejected a plea of 40 years for attempted murder and was given a trial date in a Baltimore City Circuit Court hearing on July 10. Jossue Enrique…
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On June 12, a defense attorney requested more time to prepare for retrial after the original attorney struck his appearance in a 2021 attempted murder case. Attorney Roya Hanna informed Baltimore City…
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A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge released a defendant on her own recognizance in a bail hearing on June 8. Keisha Clark and her attorney, Andre Mahasa, stood before Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer and…
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