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A jury acquitted 32-year-old Joshua Lawrence of all shooting-related charges on July 31, following defense counsel’s argument that witness testimony did not prove his client’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt….
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Defense counsel in the trial of Joshua Lawrence planted two questions in the minds of the jury on July 28: “Did things really happen the way the victim and the…
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The man charged with the attempted murder of his child’s mother on the 4400 block of Lapala Avenue was supposed to start trial but could not due to a lack…
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A 30-year-old man who accidentally shot himself inside Fells Point’s Choptank restaurant pleaded guilty to a gun charge on May 23. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor Jr….
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On April 15, at approximately 11:56 a.m., a Southeast District patrol officer was flagged down by a citizen and informed of a shooting victim on the 400 block of North…
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On April 8, a 29-year-old non-fatal shooting defendant appeared for trial but the proceedings were delayed. one year ago. Overseeing the case was Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gregory Sampson….
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On March 14, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor, Jr. presided over closing arguments in a retrial of a 2020 murder case where counsel disagreed whether the violence…
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On March 13, counsel presented opening statements before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor in the homicide case against defendant Donnell Johnson. Johnson, 32, is charged with first-degree…
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On Feb. 21, a hearing was held before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland to reschedule a murder retrial. The defendant, 33-year-old Donnell Johnson, is charged with first-degree…
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On Oct. 16, a Twenty-two-year-old attempted murder defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to receive a new trial date. Delmel Johnson is charged with attempted…
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A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge postponed a previously convicted attempted murder defendant’s retrial on Aug. 8 to review new evidence for the shooting of a family’s car. Judge Melissa…
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A defendant was sent from trial to reception court in the Baltimore City Circuit court on Aug. 1 after his defense attorney asked the judge for a postponement because pieces…
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On July 17, three co-defendants had their trial further postponed as a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge set a special zoom meeting for all attorneys involved to figure out a…
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Two members of Baltimore City’s “39 Babies” criminal gang will return to reception court on July 5, following the postponement of their jury trial due to changes in defense counsel….
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A 21-year-old Baltimore man previously convicted of a 2018 attempted murder will have his retrial this August following the court’s violation of the defendant’s right to be present for his…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer denied bail to an attempted murder defendant on Jan. 13. Delmel Johnson is charged with four counts of second-degree attempted murder, three counts each of…
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Attempted homicide defendant Delmel Johnson’s bail review was postponed for the second time in two weeks when the correctional institution where he is being held did not appear for the Zoom…
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A 21-year-old Baltimore man facing a retrial for attempted murder was absent from a bail review hearing on Dec. 20 due to quarantine, according to his defense counsel. Defense attorney…
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Five gun-related cases were set for trial by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn in reception court on Aug. 16. The trial of attempted homicide defendant Dashawn Raynard Carter,…
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On April 6, an attorney for one of the members of a gang called the “39 babies” motioned for a separate trial from the other members before Baltimore City Circuit…
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A 31-year-old homicide defendant maintained his innocence before receiving a 50-year prison sentence on March 25 for the fatal shooting of Justin Johnson over two years ago. Baltimore City Circuit…
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Defense counsel in the homicide trial of 31-year-old Deonte Walker argued that the defendant was not behind the alleged murder in January 2020, nor did he suggest it to be…
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A trial date was set for four co-defendants, each charged with three counts of first-degree murder, during reception court on Oct. 5 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Kevin Cleveland, 27,…
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Two co-defendants accused of shooting and killing two people in 2019 rejected plea offers on July 28 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. According to the Baltimore…
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