Judge Schedules Third Murder Retrial
On March 22, a 32-year-old homicide defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland to schedule his third trial for a 2020 murder. Donnell Johnson is charged…
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On March 22, a 32-year-old homicide defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland to schedule his third trial for a 2020 murder. Donnell Johnson is charged…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a 27-year-old defendant’s murder trial during a reception court hearing on Feb. 26. Christopher Straham is charged with first-degree murder, possession…
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On Feb. 21, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland was unable to schedule a 27-year-old homicide defendant’s trial date because the prosecutor had yet to meet with a…
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A Baltimore man accused of attempted murder for an incident on Aug. 15, 2023. Doral Douglas, 53, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on Jan. 31…
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On Jan. 10, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin found a 24-year-old homicide defendant competent to stand trial, but denied his release from psychiatric care. Christopher Straham is…
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On Oct. 12, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a homicide defendant’s trial. Keith Anderson is charged with first-degree murder, use of a firearm in a felony…
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On Oct. 2, a homicide defendant tried to fire his public defender in a reception court hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Elijah Nicholas is charged…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn granted a trial postponement due to the defendant’s defense counsel being unavailable to proceed on Feb. 1. During a Wednesday hearing before Judge Nicole Barmore,…
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A Baltimore man charged with murder was committed to a hospital after being found incompetent to stand trial. According to the Maryland Judiciary website, defendant Christopher Straham was found incompetent to stand…
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Defense counsel representing a first-degree murder defendant did not submit to a report deeming his client competent during a mental health court hearing on Nov. 30. Defense attorney Romel Showell informed Baltimore…
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On Aug. 10, a man convicted of manslaughter was sentenced to a total of 45 years in prison before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones. Marquis Dixon, 29,…
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A 29-year-old Baltimore man charged with first-degree murder withdrew his request for new counsel on Feb. 17 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gregory Sampson. Marquis Dixon is charged with…
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The man charged with the murder and armed robbery of 33-year-old Jameo McClean had his reception court hearing continued because counsel could not agree on a trial date. Defendant Steven Arthur, who was…
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