Maurice Jones, 29, was found not guilty of the murder of 23-year-old Montez Barrett on July 11.  After final testimonies and closing arguments were delivered on Friday, the jury deliberated and found Jones not guilty of first-degree murder, firearm use in a felony or violent crime and two counts of firearm possession with a prior felony conviction.  No verdict was rendered for four other charges, including having a handgun on his person, having a handgun in a vehicle, having a loaded handgun on his person and having a loaded handgun in a vehicle.  Previously, a forensic scientist from the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) testified that none of theek fingerprints recovered from the scene matched those of Jones. Read more »

Final witnesses were called to testify on July 10 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Paul E. Read more »

A witness in a McCulloh Street murder took the stand on July 9 to deny his original statement to the police. Read more »

As counsel delivered opening statements in Maurice Jones’ murder trial, defense attorney James Sweeting instructed jurors to evaluate evidence and  witness testimonies with open minds. Read more »

Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Paul E. Read more »

Attorneys delivered closing arguments before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Paul E. Read more »

Despite a large amount of evidence still pending, counsel scheduled a trial date for a 28-year-old murder defendant in Baltimore City Circuit Court Sept. Read more »

The homicide case of a 35-year-old man accused of fatally shooting another man in October was dismissed on Nov. Read more »

A bail review hearing for a Baltimore man allegedly involved in a homicide was postponed on Nov. Read more »

The Baltimore Police Department arrested a 35-year-old man in connection to a homicide nearly a month after a fatal shooting. Read more »

A Baltimore resident who pleaded guilty to first-degree murder for a shortened sentence more than two decades ago was denied a motion to modify his sentence on July 28 at the Baltimore City Circuit Court.  According to a detective’s court statement, three men were at a bus stop around midnight on June 2, 1998, when they heard gunshots coming from down the street. Read more »