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A Baltimore City jury acquitted Draquan Smith for the murder of 20-year-old Joshua Camara after he was accused of masterminding the victim’s death in March 2022. Two years later, on…
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Jurors in the trial of Draquan Smith were on the edge of their seats, straining to get a view of the courtroom’s television as the prosecutor played the critical doorbell…
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Opening statements for a homicide retrial were presented before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gregory Sampson on March 27. Draquan Smith, 22, is accused of shooting and killing 20-year-old Joshua…
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The accused getaway driver charged for the murder of 28-year-old Donte Lee was not involved, his defense counsel argued at the start of trial on Feb. 22 when she ensured…
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On Jan. 3, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled the retrial of a 22-year-old murder defendant. Draquan Smith is charged with two counts each of first-degree murder…
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In closing arguments before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy on Dec. 19, parties debated Draquan Smith‘s involvement in a homicide. Smith, 22, is accused of murdering 20-year-old…
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A mistrial was declared on Dec. 20, 2023, after the jury failed to reach a verdict for attempted murder defendant Draquan Smith. Smith, 22, is being tried on two counts…
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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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The sentencing of attempted murder convict Draquan Smith was postponed on Nov. 2 when defense counsel requested to reschedule the proceedings pending the outcome of a separate homicide case against…
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On Sept. 6, Baltimore City Circuit Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued a hearing for two defendants, Daquan Hawks and Leonard Joyner, charged with first-degree murder. Hawks, 20, is charged with…
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On Aug. 29, a Baltimore man accepted an Alford plea to the 2018 assault of his pregnant girlfriend that led to the death of his unborn son before Baltimore City…
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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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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones granted a manslaughter defendant accused of assaulting his girlfriend and killing his unborn child a retrial on June 7. Attorney Latoya Francis-Williams…
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At the opposite end of defendant Draquan Smith’s gun, the victim fought for his life as the two wrestled over the weapon moments after the gun was fired, a Baltimore…
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In defense of Draquan Smith, attorney Latoya Francis-Williams proclaimed to a jury on May 16 that no one involved in the attempted murder at Charles Center Metro Station in June…
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“If you are the perpetrator, why are you sitting around a hospital full of cops?” Defense attorney Latoya Francis-Williams posed this question for a jury on March 16 during closing…
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“He beats the living baby out of her.” Standing before a 12-person jury, a prosecutor with the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office stressed the seriousness of the case against Rodney…
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Defendant Rodney Harris began jury selection on March 13 for assaulting his pregnant girlfriend and killing their unborn child nearly five years ago. During a brief appearance in reception court,…
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A 52-year-old man accused of firing several gunshots inside his home had his case dismissed on Feb. 10 when defense counsel argued that Baltimore Police “unlawfully” searched the defendant’s residence….
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The prosecutor assigned to a weapons case against defendant Brian Paylor elected not to offer a plea on Feb. 10 due to discovery including “ghost gun,” he said. The gun…
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On April 8, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland postponed the murder trial of 20-year-old Daquan Hawks. Hawks is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts…
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