The trial of a 24-year old defendant was postponed at the request of his defense attorney before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Aamir Benton is charged with …
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Levi S. Zaslow rescheduled the attempted murder trial of a 31-year-old defendant due to the prosecutor’s having another trial. Larry Winder III is charged with…
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An emotional response from victims’ family members endorsed a last-minute turn in the plea offer and sentencing of a Coal Township, Pa., man charged with the murders of four victims…
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Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn declared a mistrial in an attempted murder case on May 31 after the jury failed to reach a verdict. The 31-year-old defendant, represented…
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On March 11, a 61-year-old man accused of vehicular manslaughter initially appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn for a plea hearing. Galen Hyman is charged with…
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On Feb. 15, a 31-year-old attempted murder defendant received a trial date after rejecting a plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Larry Winder III is…
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On Dec. 18, a 32-year-old defendant could not make an informed decision whether to accept or reject a 10-year plea offer from the prosecution before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge…
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A 40-year-old defendant accused of murder and gang activity received a trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on Dec. 15. James Brunson is charged with…
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On Dec. 14, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled the trial date for a 48-year-old attempted murder defendant. Tavon Allen is charged with attempted first- and second-degree…
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On Dec. 13, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued a scheduling hearing after a 37-year-old murder defendant complained about not getting a speedy trial. Tayvon Miller is…
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On Dec. 8, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn decided on a trial date for 47-year-old Mark Adain Jackson. Jackson is charged with firearm possession with a felony…
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On Dec. 6, Maurice Wilkerson appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Wilkerson’s attorney, Roya Hanna, and the prosecutor decided on April 4, 2024, for his retrial. …
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On Dec. 1, courtroom emotions were high during the sentencing of a young man who was found guilty of the deaths of two men in August 2021. Raekwon Griffin, 22,…
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On Nov. 28, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Christopher L. Panos denied bail to a defendant while he waits for a retrial date. Maurice Wilkerson will now face trial again…
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On Nov. 29, Baltimore City Circuit Court Melissa M. Phinn scheduled the trial of a 52-year-old attempted murder defendant. Zarzine Wardlaw is charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder, first-…
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On Nov. 28, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn set the trial date for defendant Jose Flamenco-Reyes for May 21, 2024. Reyes, 37, is represented by defense attorneys…
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On Nov. 28, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a 37-year-old vehicular manslaughter defendant’s trial despite her attorney’s belief that she would take a plea. Tynisha Johnson…
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On Nov. 20, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn heard the complaints of a 47-year-old murder defendant who felt his decision to represent himself, pro se, was not…
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Absent Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton presided over reception court on Friday morning. Lonzo Lucas, 29, was on the…
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On Oct. 23, a 24-year-old manslaughter defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to schedule his retrial and demand transfer from a jail hours away from…
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On Oct. 19, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled Myles Edwards trial. Edwards, 29, is being represented by Jason Rodriguez. Edwards is charged with attempted first-degree murder,…
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On Oct. 17, a 34-year-old defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to schedule trial for a murder that occurred in 2013. Brandon Brown is charged…
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On Oct. 16, a nineteen-year-old attempted murder defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to hear a prosecution plea offer. Trevon Moore is charged with attempted…
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On Oct. 12, a 43-year-old defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to schedule his retrial. Keith Taylor is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in…
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