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On Feb. 14, homicide defendant Donte Simms appeared in court for closing statements before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton for his alleged involvement in the 2022 homicide…
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On Feb. 14, the jury reached a verdict in the case of Donte Simms for allegedly shooting and killing Eric Plater. Simms, 45, was found not guilty of first- and…
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On Feb. 9, a 45-year-old homicide defendant attended court appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton. Donte Simms is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in a…
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On Oct. 3, a 45-year-old man accused of murder declined a plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Donte Simms is charged with first-degree murder, firearm…
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On Sept. 18, a first-degree murder defendant’s case moved from his scheduled jury trial to reception court for a new date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn….
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A defendant charged with first-degree murder waived his right to a speedy trial on Feb. 8 due to scheduling issues with all parties. During a reception court hearing on Wednesday…
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A Baltimore man charged with murder had his hearing rescheduled for next month due to missing evidence, according to defense counsel on Jan. 10 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa…
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