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Murder Trial Rescheduled For Fourth Time

After the prosecution disclosed issues with witnesses, Baltimore City Circuit  Judge Martin Schreiber II rescheduled 34-year-old  Donnell Johnson’s homicide trial for a fourth time on March. Read more »

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Acquitted: Baltimore Man Previously Convicted of Murder Begins Retrial

Donnell Johnson Acquitted on June 15 A retrial was underway on June 14 for a Baltimore man appealing his 2009 murder conviction, despite the death of the two key eyewitnesses from the initial case.  Baltimore resident Donnell Johnson was convicted in 2009 for the murder of Byron Dickey on the 2100 block of Barclay Street after the two men got into a physical altercation, causing Johnson to produce a gun and chase Dickey down the street, shooting at him five times.  Johnson was arrested and convicted based on the eyewitness testimony of two siblings, who have since died, but knew Johnson, nicknamed “Nelly,” and were both on the street right next to the altercation.  Prior to opening statements, defense counsel Bradley MacFee motioned to get the two siblings’ testimony and identifications of Johnson thrown out for being unreliable and influenced by police. Read more »