On July 12 , a 32-year-old homicide defendant rejected a plea offer in reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Jamal Smith is charged with first-degree…
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On April 2, homicide defendant Jamal Smith received a September trial date from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Smith, 44, is currently charged with first-degree murder and…
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In a reception court hearing on Jan. 30 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland, defense attorney Benjamin Charlton requested a postponement for the trial of 44-year-old Jamal…
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On Jan. 22, the U.S. Marshals’ Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force (CARFTF) and Baltimore Police Department’s Warrant Apprehension Task Force (WATF) members arrested 32-year-old Jamal Smith, following a brief…
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On Oct. 3, a defendant in a 2022 homicide case withdrew his not criminally responsible (NCR) plea in a Baltimore City Circuit Court reception hearing before Judge Melissa M. Phinn….
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A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge returned a defendant’s case to pre-hospital status on May 31 after he was found competent to stand trial for a 2022 homicide. In December, defendant…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin granted a second extension for a first-degree murder defendant’s competency evaluation during mental health court on April 12. Stand-in attorney Sharon Bogins waived defendant Jamal Smith’s appearance…
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A first-degree murder defendant appeared for a mental health court hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Gale E. Rasin on March 1. Defense attorney Craig Kadish informed the judge that…
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Despite a pending competency evaluation, a defendant’s case appeared on the reception court docket before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on Jan. 31. Defendant Jamal Smith appeared in front of Judge Phinn…
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Detectives from the Baltimore Police Department’s (BPD) Warrant Apprehension Task Force need your help locating a murder suspect. Jamal Smith of the 1400 block of Forest Park Avenue is wanted…
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A homicide defendant’s defense counsel informed the court he filed a motion for not criminally responsible (NCR) for his client before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on…
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A Baltimore man charged with murder for allegedly stabbing a 29-year-old man has been found competent to stand trial during a mental health court hearing on June 29 before Baltimore…
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The case for a 42-year-old Baltimore man charged in a homicide was rescheduled for reception in August before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Jamal Smith is charged…
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The Baltimore City homicide count increased by 31 percent between December 2021 and January 2022, rising from 26 to 34 homicides, according to Baltimore Witness data. The Baltimore Police Department…
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A 42-year-old man has been arrested for the fatal stabbing of a 29-year-old man on Jan. 27. The Baltimore Police Department reported the arrest of Jamal Smith a day after…
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June saw an increase in violence across Baltimore, with a rise in both homicides and non-fatal shootings, compared to May. Baltimore Witness data shows that there were 30 non-fatal shooting…
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