Judge Schedules Third Murder Retrial
On March 22, a 32-year-old homicide defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland to schedule his third trial for a 2020 murder. Donnell Johnson is charged…
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On March 22, a 32-year-old homicide defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland to schedule his third trial for a 2020 murder. Donnell Johnson is charged…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a 2021 murder trial on March 22. Kemonta Johnson is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, firearm use in a…
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On March 9, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones continued a 32-year-old convicted attempted murder defendant’s motion to modify his sentence hearing due to not being comfortable with…
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“I’m not going five months past his Hick’s,” said a Baltimore City Circuit Judge to all counsels during a reception court hearing for a man accused of murder on March…
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The jury trial of a Baltimore man charged with first-degree murder began on Dec. 8 with opening statements before Judge Cynthia H. Jones. Dayquan Lawson is charged with first and second-degree…
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Co-defendants who are allegedly involved in 2020 homicide were separated Oct. 17 with one sent straight to trial. Deangelo Rogers and Jermaine Sanders, 31, are both charged with first-degree murder,…
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On Aug. 10, a man convicted of manslaughter was sentenced to a total of 45 years in prison before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones. Marquis Dixon, 29,…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones declared a mistrial Oct. 6 in a case involving two individuals charged with shooting a 13-year-old girl in 2019. Lasheena Stewart, 38,…
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A 14-year-old boy accused of killing a 15-year-old boy was denied bail a second time on Sept. 30 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Damonyae Malone was first denied bail on…
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A juvenile, who is currently being held at the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Youth Detention Center, was denied Sept. 23 pretrial release. The defendant, who was…
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Alleged murderer Lamont Dudley was denied bail on Sept. 22 at the Baltimore City Circuit Court. According to WMAR Baltimore, Lamont Dudley was arrested for a shooting that occurred on…
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After a 25-year-old murder defendant declined a plea offer, he was scheduled for trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on Nov 8. Tyquann Flythe is charged…
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A 38-year-old attempted murder defendant was sentenced in Baltimore City Circuit Court for his involvement in a December 2023 shooting on Oct. 9. Defendant William Harris, represented by defense attorney…
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“He’s into it up to his neck, but not by choice.” According to defense attorney Marci Johnson, defendant James Jenkins III had no idea what the accused shooter had planned…
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At the start of trial on Sept. 16, defense counsel Marci Johnson was adamant that it was not her client, James Jenkins III, who killed 31-year-old Phillip Wallace. Instead, Johnson…
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A 26-year-old Baltimore man pleaded guilty for his role in a non-fatal shooting among family members that defense counsel said was fueled by excessive drinking. On Sept. 3, Kvon Allen…
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A 38-year-old attempted murder defendant presented a self-defense claim for a shooting that injured no one in Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones’ courtroom Aug. 16. William Harris…
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A trial for a defendant accused of possessing a firearm with a prior felony conviction was set by Judge Melissa K. Copeland on Aug. 6 in Baltimore City Circuit Court….
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New revealed evidence postponed a jury trial that was scheduled to start on Aug. 5 and run into September. Kenneth Craig, 60, is charged with first-degree murder and using a…
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On March 15, the jury heard closing arguments for an attempted murder case before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones. Joseph Harris, 38, is charged with attempted first-…
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“Self-defense is a real thing,” defense attorney Staci Pipkin said on March 13, and it was an action taken by defendant Joseph Harris nearly five years ago when he shot…
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On Tuesday, Feb. 29, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled an attempted murder trial set to start June 26 in front of Judge Cynthia H. Jones. The…
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On Nov. 6, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton scheduled a 34-year-old attempted murder defendant’s trial after he rejected the prosecution’s plea offer. Andre Brisbon is charged with…
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On Oct. 26, a 46-year-old attempted murder defendant wound up before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn even though his lawyer wasn’t ready for trial. Randy Jones is…
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