Nearly half of all homicide and non-fatal shooting cases scheduled for trial in Baltimore City Circuit Court so far this month were resolved before moving forward, according to the latest…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a December motions date to determine next steps for two men accused of a December 2023 fatal shooting. Joseph Coates, 40,…
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Two men accused of an Eastern District murder late last year continued to wait for a trial date after a hearing in Baltimore City Circuit Court Sept. 20 only yielded…
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A 32-year-old woman pleaded guilty to shooting the girlfriend of her father’s children on Sept. 17 during a dispute over a cell phone earlier this year. During Tuesday’s proceeding, Shairora…
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Despite a July psychological evaluation that found him competent to stand trial, a 60-year-old homicide defendant was once more ruled incompetent in mental health court on July 31. Richard Sylvester…
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A psychological evaluation found a 60-year-old man accused of murdering a radio host competent to stand trial, but an official ruling in mental health court on July 17 was delayed…
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A 51-year-old man accused of killing his mother appeared in mental health court on July 10 to plead both guilty and not criminally responsible for the April 12, 2021, murder….
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin found that a 61-year-old attempted murder defendant remained incompetent to stand trial at his annual review in mental health court on June…
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A 28-year-old Baltimore man was sentenced to 12 years in prison on May 13 after accepting a plea offer for a drive-by shooting in Central Baltimore last year. Larry Sparrow…
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On March 21, David Boyd appeared in court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. WIlliams for closing arguments in his attempted murder trial. The 43-year-old defendant is charged…
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David Boyd, 43, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams on March 20 for opening statements in an attempted murder trial with the defense challenging the victim’s…
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On April 4, attempted murder defendant Fernnell Harrison was given a June trial date by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Harrison, 41, is currently charged with attempted…
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On March 4, Wardell Richardson appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Erik S. Atas for sentencing in relation to a non-fatal shooting. Judge Atas found Richardson, 45, guilty after…
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On March 1, non-fatal shooting defendant Tyrone Moulden accepted a plea deal via his attorney Janet Andersen before Judge Jeffrey M. Geller. The 42-year-old will serve two concurrent sentences of…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland attempted to untangle how communications broke down between the attorneys trying an attempted murder case and the Criminal Assignment Office on Feb….
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On Jan. 17, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin found a 59-year-old homicide defendant incompetent again despite his own belief he is competent. Richard Sylvester Green is charged…
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A 45-year-old man’s sentencing for a shooting in West Baltimore’s Madison Park last year was postponed for the second time on Dec. 19. Wardell Richardson was acquitted of attempted second-degree…
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An Annapolis man currently serving 25 years for a robbery-related assault in Anne Arundel County was offered a plea of 35 years in prison on Oct. 19 for his involvement…
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A West Baltimore attempted murder defendant rejected a plea deal in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on Sept. 14. Shelmon, 20, was charged with attempted…
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Was the defendant under the influence of anesthesia when he struck and killed 38-year-old Garrick Williams Jr. with his car and injured another man on March 1, 2021? This was…
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Firing guns in Baltimore City to celebrate New Year’s Day is “a city tradition that should go away,” defense attorney Janet Andersen said on Aug. 23 during her client’s sentencing…
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On Aug. 11, the reception court hearing to schedule Galen Hyman’s jury trial resumed before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn after being continued on Aug. 3, but…
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“Don’t disrespect Theodore Richards without paying for it. And Mr. Bailey paid for it with his life,” said a Baltimore City prosecutor during her closing argument on Aug. 3. The…
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The man accused of hitting 38-year-old Garrick Williams, Jr. with his car in 2021 was supposed to start trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Timothy J. Doory on Aug. 3 but…
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