Sitting next to his defense attorney, homicide defendant Keith Smith faced forward as the prosecutor to his right told the jury that he “willfully and deliberately stabbed Jacquelyn Smith.” Smith…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Christopher Panos denied bail to a Baltimore man charged with murder on Jan. 20. Defendant Ronald Eaton Cornish, who was represented by defense attorney Jennifer Smith, was…
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A 36-year-old murder defendant, represented by attorney May Hanna, appeared in reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Judge Melissa K. Copeland on Nov.15. Munir Dawan Matin is charged with…
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The prosecution called two expert witnesses to discuss ballistic and cell phone evidence linked to a double homicide allegedly committed by Jabre Griffith on Nov. 7. The 19-year-old defendant’s jury…
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On March 27, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a trial date for 26-year-old Rudolph Riddick allegedly involved in two shooting incidents. Riddick is charged with attempted…
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In opening statements before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy on Dec. 14, the prosecution stated two witnesses who were prosecuted for assaulting Joshua Camara will testify against…
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On Oct. 19, the jury delivered a split verdict in the murder trial of Preston Feaster before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer. Feaster, 31, represented by Brandon…
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Defense attorney Brandon Mead and the assistant state’s attorney gave closing statements on Oct. 12 in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer in the first-degree murder…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer presided as the trial began on Oct. 10. Both defense attorney Brandon Mead, and the assistant state’s attorney gave brief opening statements…
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On Aug. 9, a defendant appeared in court for a bail review in connection to the March 27, 2022 murder of 21-year-old Joshua George Camara before Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer….
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A homicide case against 22-year-old Draquan Smith was dismissed on July 31, following what a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge described as “improper conduct” from the prosecution. Smith—who is charged…
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A 30-year-old man accused of attempted murder accepted a plea of time served with two years supervised probation on April 18 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer. …
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Holding a pink journal with “Good Vibes Only” written in gold on the front cover, the daughter of homicide defendant Keith Smith read entries to the jury on Dec. 7…
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Keith Smith’s story of two panhandlers who fatally stabbed his wife, Jacquelyn Smith, on a rainy December night in 2018 began to unravel on the second day of his trial…
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A day after the three-year anniversary of Jacquelyn Smith’s murder, her husband, Keith Smith, sat as a defendant before a 12-person jury on Dec. 2 and listened as witness testimony…
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A judge orders doctors to determine if a defendant, who allegedly stabbed his mother, is competent to stand trial. Baltimore resident Mumwaldi Kearney is charged with first-degree murder and using…
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