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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On Aug. 30, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial date for a defendant who is accused of committing an attempted murder in 2022. Defendant Salim…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Paul E. Alpert dismissed a 2019 murder defendant’s case on June 20, after he determined the prosecution violated his right to a speedy trial. The ruling was…
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Two Baltimore men were sentenced in Baltimore City Circuit Court on May 15 for the deadly shooting of 31-year-old Cordelle Bruce in 2020 in what one defense attorney described as…
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On April 24, a homicide defendant requested a new counsel before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lazette Ringgold-Kirksey. On Friday, defendant Lorenzo Thomas became upset and left the collateral hearing that took place…
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It was Robert Edwards’ reaction to the placement of a Boombox that led to the death of 59-year-old John Gillian on a September afternoon in 2021. The 40-year-old defendant “exploded, got…
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Two defendants charged with the fatal shooting 38-year-old Clark Hohrein in 2022, rejected a plea offered by the assistant state’s attorney on Feb. 27. Defendants Darell Parker and William Holloman…
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An attempted murder defendant rejected a 30-year plea offered by prosecutors on Feb. 22 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. James Sutton and his defense counsel Andre Mahasa, a…
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On Feb. 17, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Y. Ausby granted bail for a Baltimore man facing attempted murder charges. Judge Ausby granted Juan Dean bail on Friday, releasing him on 24-hour home…
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On Jan. 13, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn S. Mays sentenced a homicide defendant to serve 50 years in prison. Judge Mays sentenced Kenneth Smith to life, suspending all…
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Baltimore resident Gilbert Della’s trial was scheduled to continue on July 1 but has been rescheduled due to Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Paul E. Alpert’s inability to be in…
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A 33-year-old man accused of attempted murder, who was deemed a danger to the community, was denied bail on Jan. 25 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Phillip Jackson. Phillip…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor denied a motion from defense counsel on Oct. 22 on behalf of three defendants charged in an attempted murder over three years…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn rejected a plea offer during reception court on July 20 in the case of a Baltimore man who allegedly hit and killed…
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At a sentencing hearing Nov. 7, a family member spoke about the emptiness she experienced after losing her cousin to violence. Ky’Mon Young, 18, was found guilty in May of…
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Plea offers for homicides and non-fatal shooting defendants increased by 114 percent between 2023 and 2024, according to Baltimore Witness data. In 2023, there were 64 plea offers, whereas in…
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A murder case was postponed by Baltimore City Circuit Judge Melissa K. Copeland from Judge Paul E. Albert‘s court after the prosecution received a report that the murder weapon in…
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Staffers for Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn Stewart Mays told Baltimore Witness on Oct. 25 that an attempted murder defendant threatened to throw his own excrement at people in…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland, on Oct. 23 scheduled a trial for a 28-year-old man accused of a non-fatal shooting. Delvon Harrod is charged with firearm possession,…
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A 23-year-old attempted murder defendant could not be transported to his Aug. 7 trial because he took drugs before the proceeding. Jesse Freels is charged with attempted first-degree murder, attempted…
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A 41-year-old homicide defendant’s retrial ended when he agreed to plead guilty to murdering his girlfriend’s 17-month-old child before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Paul E. Alpert on Aug. 1….
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A Baltimore City Circuit Court jury found a 40-year-old man committed the May 6, 2023, murder of Nathaniel Mack on the 2100 block of Hollins Street. On July 15, the…
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A murder trial continued July 12 with witnesses from the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) testifying to the case’s investigation. Steven Gibson, 40, is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in…
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On July 10, counsel delivered opening statements to begin a murder trial involving the death of a 40-year old man in southwest Baltimore. Steven Gibson, 40, is charged with first-degree…
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