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After some calendar juggling Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a jury trial for a murder defendant accused of a shooting on Annapolis Road. Gerson Diaz-Arita, 24,…
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A 23-year-old homicide defendant’s trial was postponed before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland due to the prosecutor’s illness and evidence issues. Gerson Diaz-Arita is charged with first-degree…
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A 20-year-old Baltimore man will serve nearly a year behind bars for a non-fatal shooting in Southeast Baltimore earlier this year. Defendant Henry Escalon appeared in Baltimore City Circuit Court…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a trial date for 24-year-old Gerson Diaz-Orita after he rejected a plea deal from the prosecution. Diaz-Orita is charged with first-degree…
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