Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor denied a motion from defense counsel on Oct. 22 on behalf of three defendants charged in an attempted murder over three years…
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A day after his jury trial began, homicide defendant Paul Ray IV pleaded guilty for the killing of 16-year-old Bryson Hudson and shooting of another man last year. On Oct….
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The trial of an 18-year-old co-defendant charged in connection with a teen’s murder last year was postponed in Baltimore City Circuit Court by Judge Charles H. Dorsey III on July…
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Before the jury entered the courtroom for trial on Nov. 13, defendant Michael Atkinson opted to plead guilty to stabbing 53-year-old Michael Raub to death over money on the Fourth…
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Plea offers for homicides and non-fatal shooting defendants increased by 114 percent between 2023 and 2024, according to Baltimore Witness data. In 2023, there were 64 plea offers, whereas in…
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A 41-year-old homicide defendant’s retrial ended when he agreed to plead guilty to murdering his girlfriend’s 17-month-old child before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Paul E. Alpert on Aug. 1….
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On July 10, counsel delivered opening statements to begin a murder trial involving the death of a 40-year old man in southwest Baltimore. Steven Gibson, 40, is charged with first-degree…
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On July 21, a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge denied bail for a defendant charged with murder ahead of a retrial granted due to a detective’s failure to share files…
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“They gunned Tyree Lee down in the street,” stated the prosecutor during opening statements for a murder trial on Oct. 28. The victim, 39-year-old Lee, was shot multiple times on…
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The prosecution began closing arguments on the last day of trial for two homicide defendants on Sept. 9 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Paul E. Alpert. “Hard work, finesse, and…
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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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Prior to testifying in court, the victim’s mother expressed to the prosecutor her anxiety and fear of testifying against the defendant accused of murdering their 2-month old baby after he…
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The girlfriend of a 39-year-old man, who was shot and killed over two years ago, testified on Aug. 23 during a motions hearing at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Lorenzo Thomas,…
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