2018 Homicide Defendant Sentenced for 17-Year-Old’s Death
At the retrial of a homicide defendant on Oct. 17, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland sentenced him to an aggregate of 40 years for four separate indictments….
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At the retrial of a homicide defendant on Oct. 17, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland sentenced him to an aggregate of 40 years for four separate indictments….
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“Your honor, please give this punk man as much time as possible,” said the step-father of the victim during a sentencing hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn Stewart Mays on…
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A murder defendant received a retrial date after rejecting a plea offer on May 9 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. Defendant Keith Taylor, who is represented by Linda Zeit, rejected…
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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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A Baltimore City prosecutor’s witness identified 35-year-old Darius Williams as the suspect who fatally stabbed Eric Jones on June 25, 2020. During her closing argument on May 4, the prosecutor…
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On May 2, a Baltimore man acquitted of murdering a 2-year-old in a 2022 trial appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn Stewart Mays for the first day of trial in…
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Counsel in the case of homicide defendant Keith Taylor will return to Baltimore City Circuit Court next month to schedule the defendant’s retrial following his recent mistrial in connection to a fatal…
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Arguments from counsel were not enough for a Baltimore City jury to determine defendant Keith Taylor’s alleged role, if any, in the murder of Jazzeind Kasif Fulton. On April 20,…
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“Vigilante justice is not justice at all.” The assistant state’s attorney said to a jury on the first day of trial for a man charged with the fatal shooting of Jazzeind Kasif…
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Defense counsel for homicide defendant Sean Melton Jr. argued that the prosecution did not use a witness’ description of the shooter during trial as it did not match her client….
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An argument between Robert Davis and Sean Melton Jr. on June 24, 2019, turned fatal on Ruskin Avenue. Both men went their separate ways, but Davis was found fatally shot on the…
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A defendant accused of attempted first-degree murder received a trial date during reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on March 20. On Monday, the prosecution offered defendant Kevia Purnell a…
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On March 7, a defendant rejected a plea offered by the prosecutor for attempted murder charges before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Defendant Antoine Royster and his defense counsel Linda Zeit rejected…
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A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge scheduled a trial on Feb. 15 after a defendant rejected a plea offer for 15 years for attempted murder. On Wednesday, Nicole Jackson rejected…
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A 32-year-old attempted murder suspect’s reception court hearing was postponed a week on Jan. 11 after he became agitated with the progress of his case. During Wednesday’s hearing, an assistant…
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Attempted homicide defendant Taron Whiting, 19, will begin his jury trial on June 1 in connection to an attempted murder last summer. Whiting is currently facing attempted murder, assault, reckless…
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The case of homicide defendant Darius Williams was postponed for the second time this month after a new prosecutor was assigned on Dec. 21. Williams, 35, last appeared in reception…
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A hearing for homicide defendant Darius Williams, 35, was postponed on Dec. 6 after the prosecution informed the court of a new defense attorney who was assigned to the case….
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On Nov. 2, a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge ruled that a defendant will remain on conditional release after his charge from a 2014 incident was upgraded from attempted murder…
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On Sept. 19, a homicide defendant’s defense counsel Linda Zeit requested a courtroom to discuss her client’s plea as opposed to over the phone before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge…
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“They finessed their way into the victim’s life,” said the prosecutor during her opening statement to the jurors on Sept. 6. Two homicide co-defendants listened as the prosecution presented her…
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On Aug. 31, Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin upheld a previous ruling that found a defendant not criminally responsible (NCR) for a 2014 assault after his charge was…
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On Aug. 10, a jury found an attempted murder defendant guilty of armed robbery, first-degree assault, firearm use during a violent crime, illegal possession of a firearm, carrying a handgun,…
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A 27-year-old man accused of killing a 7-month-old baby girl days before Christmas in 2019 accepted a plea of 20 years from the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office on July…
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