A Baltimore City Circuit Court jury found a 30-year-old defendant guilty of multiple charges for the killing of a 29-year-old man despite his claims of self-defense. Kwante Betters was found…
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A 30-year-old Baltimore man and his defense counsel put forth an argument of self-defense in the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Stephon Stinnett last September, claiming Stinnett was armed with “a…
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A Baltimore Police Department (BPD) detective provided details of a homicide investigation during a hearing on Sept. 24 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. The defendant, 30-year-old Kwante Betters, is accused…
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East Baltimore Street was crowded outside Norma Jean’s adult entertainment club over Labor Day weekend in 2023 when Kwante Betters was accused of shooting and killing 29-year-old Stephon Stinnett. At…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland has scheduled a new trial date for one of the defendants in a Pimlico Road murder case on June 18 after a…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Troy K. Hill declared a mistrial for one of the co-defendants in a Pimlico Road murder, after the jury could not come to a unanimous…
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Three witness, including the responding officer and two experts, addressed the jury in a homicide trial for one of three co-defendants on June 5. Darrean Fleming, 24, is charged with…
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“My client is innocent, and do not let the state convict an innocent man,” said a defense attorney to a Baltimore City Circuit Court jury during opening statements at his…
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A homicide defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams to hear the verdict in his latest trial. However, there was none. On April 29, alongside his…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a trial date for a 46-year-old homicide defendant on May 1. Levar Cooper is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in…
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Before an identifying witness is expected to take the stand, defense counsel for homicide defendant Levar Cooper asked jurors to question the credibility of the witness’ impending testimony, claiming he…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn presided as the jury heard closing arguments in an East Patapsco Avenue non-fatal shooting case on April 12. Co-defendants Trey Allen and…
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On April 9, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn presided over opening statements in the trial of two co-defendants accused of assault in connection to a July 2023…
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On Feb. 20, homicide defendant Darrean Fleming received a June trial date from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Fleming, 24, and two co-defendants are charged with two…
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Three men accused of a retaliatory murder from 2019 were acquitted on Feb. 7 following defense counsels’ arguments of limited evidence linking their clients to the death of 33-year-old Antonio…
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On Feb. 6, closing arguments in the murder trial of defendants Darian Adams, Kamal Robinson and Raquan Baylor took place before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer. All…
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On Jan. 30, opening statements in the murder trial of co-defendants Kamal Robinson, Darian Adams and Raquan Baylor were presented before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer. Baylor,…
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Two Baltimore City Circuit Court attempted murder co-defendants rejected identical plea offers before Judge Melissa K. Copeland on Jan. 9. Trey Allen, 33, is charged with attempted first- and second-degree…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer scheduled a trial date on Dec. 7 for an attempted murder defendant after he rejected the plea agreement offered by the prosecution….
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On Nov. 13, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Martin P. Welch declared a mistrial in the first-degree murder case of Levar Attura Octavies Cooper. Cooper, 45, who is represented by…
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On Nov. 15, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland heard defense attorney Howard Cardin request a motions hearing to join three cases facing 18-year-old Jabre Griffith. The defendant…
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Although a witness who identified a 45-year-old homicide defendant as a suspect did not physically appear, attorneys debated the trustworthiness of his testimony admitted from a previous trial. Levar Attura…
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Evidence in the murder trial of 45-year-old Levar Cooper will leave jurors with more questions than answers, according to defense counsel Michael Tomko, as the only witness who identified his…
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On Oct. 12, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial for three codefendants, Raquan Baylor, Kamar Robinson and Darian Adams in connection to the June 2019…
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