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A 49-year-old Reisterstown man was sentenced to ten years in prison on May 10 for his role in the murder of 38-year-old William Smith in 2021. Michael Corprew was charged…
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Counsel gave opening statements before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawerence R. Daniels on April 2 in the case of 53-year-old homicide defendant Shawn Brewton. Brewton is accused of shooting and…
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On April 4, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence R. Daniels heard more testimony in 53-year-old murder defendant Shawn Brewton‘s murder trial. Brewton is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use…
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Homicide defendant Shawn Brewton was sentenced on April 10 by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton for his role in the fatal shooting of 38-year-old William Smith. The…
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On Nov. 16, prosecutors of a 53-year-old defendant argued in Baltimore City Circuit Court that he killed his drug dealer as payback for physical abuse their mutual lover had suffered….
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On Nov. 17, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton read a verdict of guilty for 53-year-old defendant Shawn Brewton. Brewton was charged with first- and second-degree murder, conspiracy…
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On Nov. 14, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton presided in Shawn Brewton‘s murder trial. Brewton, 53, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, firearm use in…
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On Oct. 24, after a 48-year-old homicide defendant rejected a plea offered by a prosecutor in Baltimore City Circuit Court, counsel prepared to go to trial the following day. Reisterstown…
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On May 4, after two previous postponements, a hearing for a 52-year-old defendant charged with a double murder in 2021 was postponed a third time due to a lack of communication…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial for a defendant charged with three counts of first-degree murder on April 11. Prosecutors had no plea offer for defendant Shawn Brewton,…
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Two homicide co-defendants will now be tried separately after issues with defense counsel caused a postponement. On Dec. 6, Shawn Brewton, 52, and Michael Corprew, 48, were scheduled to begin…
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Two co-defendants had their trial for a double murder postponed on Sept. 27 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn due to one of the defendants needing to find…
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Two co-defendants charged with first-degree murder both rejected a plea of life on March 24 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Michael Corprew, 47, and Shawn Brewton,…
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Two co-defendants facing charges for a murder that occurred last summer were offered a plea deal on Feb. 10 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Shawn Brewton,…
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A Baltimore City jury acquitted Draquan Smith for the murder of 20-year-old Joshua Camara after he was accused of masterminding the victim’s death in March 2022. Two years later, on…
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Jurors in the trial of Draquan Smith were on the edge of their seats, straining to get a view of the courtroom’s television as the prosecutor played the critical doorbell…
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Opening statements for a homicide retrial were presented before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gregory Sampson on March 27. Draquan Smith, 22, is accused of shooting and killing 20-year-old Joshua…
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On Jan. 3, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled the retrial of a 22-year-old murder defendant. Draquan Smith is charged with two counts each of first-degree murder…
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In closing arguments before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy on Dec. 19, parties debated Draquan Smith‘s involvement in a homicide. Smith, 22, is accused of murdering 20-year-old…
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A mistrial was declared on Dec. 20, 2023, after the jury failed to reach a verdict for attempted murder defendant Draquan Smith. Smith, 22, is being tried on two counts…
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In opening statements before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy on Dec. 14, the prosecution stated two witnesses who were prosecuted for assaulting Joshua Camara will testify against…
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The sentencing of attempted murder convict Draquan Smith was postponed on Nov. 2 when defense counsel requested to reschedule the proceedings pending the outcome of a separate homicide case against…
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On Aug. 9, a defendant appeared in court for a bail review in connection to the March 27, 2022 murder of 21-year-old Joshua George Camara before Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer….
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At the opposite end of defendant Draquan Smith’s gun, the victim fought for his life as the two wrestled over the weapon moments after the gun was fired, a Baltimore…
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