81% of Trials End with Convictions
Baltimore City Circuit Court has had 79 total trials since July 2021, when trials resumed from being paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly 81 percent ended with verdicts. According…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court has had 79 total trials since July 2021, when trials resumed from being paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly 81 percent ended with verdicts. According…
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When a jury trial begins, whether it will reach a conclusion is anyone’s guess. A defendant has the right to bring their case before a judge or a jury to…
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On April 21, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn Stewart Mays sentenced a homicide defendant to a total of 20 years in prison with 15 months of time served, following…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court’s backlog of felony cases decreased by nearly 5 percent between March 1 and April 15. However, the backlog of cases remains slightly higher than the count…
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A jury ruled homicide defendant Darrius Lemar Jordan guilty of second-degree murder on March 29 in connection to the fatal shooting of Guy Thomas in February 2021. According to the…
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A 33-year-old man on trial for homicide testified during his jury trial on March 29 that it was a lie that set off a chain of events that led to…
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On March 25, a jury trial began with no opening statements made by counsel before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn Stewart Mays. Darrius Lemar Jordan is charged with two…
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A 33-year-old Baltimore man accused of homicide rejected a plea offer on Nov. 16 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Darrius Lemar Jordan is charged with two counts…
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