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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a 27-year-old defendant’s murder trial during a reception court hearing on Feb. 26. Christopher Straham is charged with first-degree murder, possession…
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On Feb. 21, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland was unable to schedule a 27-year-old homicide defendant’s trial date because the prosecutor had yet to meet with a…
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On Jan. 10, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin found a 24-year-old homicide defendant competent to stand trial, but denied his release from psychiatric care. Christopher Straham is…
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A 26-year-old homicide defendant appeared for a six-month status hearing in mental health court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin on June 28. In a report from…
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A Baltimore man charged with murder was committed to a hospital after being found incompetent to stand trial. According to the Maryland Judiciary website, defendant Christopher Straham was found incompetent to stand…
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Defense counsel representing a first-degree murder defendant did not submit to a report deeming his client competent during a mental health court hearing on Nov. 30. Defense attorney Romel Showell informed Baltimore…
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On Nov. 9, a defendant had to be asked to quiet down by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin during his mental health court appearance. Defendant Christopher Straham could…
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Homicide defendant Christopher Straham and his defense council did not receive a plea from the prosecution because the prosecuting attorney has been recently hospitalized on July 19. Straham, 25, is…
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A Baltimore man accused of murder and robbery was visibly and verbally frustrated as he had his trial pushed back six months due to the prosecutor being in the hospital….
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Over five years after allegedly attacking and killing an elderly man, 25-year-old homicide defendant Christopher Straham is awaiting approval on a possible plea agreement. During reception court before Baltimore City…
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Counsel on behalf of homicide defendant Christopher Straham told Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin that the defendant’s second competency evaluation had to be rescheduled because he refused…
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A judge ordered another competency evaluation for a man accused of killing a 73-year-old man during mental health court on Oct. 27. Christopher Straham, 24, is charged with first-degree murder,…
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A Baltimore man allegedly involved in the fatal stabbing of a 73-year-old man attempted to fire his defense attorney during reception court on Sept. 15. Christopher Straham, 24, is charged…
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