Defendant Pleads Guilty to 2018 Stabbing of Girlfriend
After being tried twice for the same crime over the past five years, the case against 73-year-old Michael Allen concluded on Aug. 14, as he pleaded guilty to killing his…
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After being tried twice for the same crime over the past five years, the case against 73-year-old Michael Allen concluded on Aug. 14, as he pleaded guilty to killing his…
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During a Nov. 7 reception court hearing, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn issued a continuance to a murder defendant who allegedly stabbed his girlfriend. Michael Allen is charged…
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A 72-year-old Baltimore man accused of fatally stabbing his girlfriend in 2018 will remain held without bail as he awaits a retrial following a successful appeal earlier this year. In…
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A 72-year-old man whose life sentence was overturned for the 2018 fatal stabbing of his girlfriend was among two bail reviews postponed on Aug. 16 due to conflicts with defense…
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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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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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On Dec. 15, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial date for a 24-year-old defendant who may be found incompetent to stand trial. Jayquan Bridgeman is…
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During a Dec. 5 reception court hearing, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn presided over counsels as a 72-year-old defendant accused of murdering his girlfriend declined a plea offer…
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After less than a day of jury deliberation, Tracy Allen Jones was found not guilty of fatally shooting 21-year-old Davron Dorsey outside the EZ-Shop Grocery store in June 2019. A…
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“There’s not just one doubt. There are many doubts,” defense attorney Michael Tomko said during closing arguments on Sept. 12. “This is a modern day who-done-it.” His client, Tracy Allen…
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On Sept. 9, during the second murder trial for a 19-year-old defendant, his defense counsel questioned the Baltimore Police Department’s procedure in collecting evidence and identifying suspects. Tracy Allen Jones,…
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On April 8, a jury delivered a guilty verdict of all charges following a homicide trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John S. Nugent. Michael Joseph, Sr. was charged with…
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A homicide defendant, who has spent six years in jail, received another trial date during postponement court on June 29. Judge Melissa M.Phinn also heard two other homicide cases and…
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The Baltimore City Circuit Court neared resolution in two attempted murder cases during postponement court on May 13, while delaying yet another murder case to late summer. The case against…
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