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Closing arguments were presented by both parties on July 26 in the trial of a 48-year-old Alphonso Ward accused of fatally stabbing his cousin six times before Baltimore City Circuit…
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A Baltimore Police Department (BPD) detective testified against a homicide defendant in Baltimore City Circuit Court on July 25. Alphonso Ward, 47, is charged with first-degree murder and possession of…
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The trial of a 47-year-old man accused of stabbing his cousin to death began on July 24 with counsel delivering opening statements centering on CCTV footage recovered from a rotating…
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In lieu of going to trial, an attempted murder defendant accepted a plea offer on June 20 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams. Stevenson Reid, 49, was…
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Judge Melissa K. Copeland postponed the trial of a 20-year-old murder defendant based on a conflict of interest facing his defense lawyer in a hearing on June 3. James Jenkins…
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A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge sentenced homicide defendant Dana Davenport to life plus 25 years on May 13 for the murder of 37-year-old Tyrone Walker in 2022. Davenport, 30,…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court’s Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a trial date for a 49-year-old attempted murder defendant after he rejected a plea deal from the prosecution in an April…
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On March 26, Judge Melissa K. Copeland presided in the case of 36-year-old Timothy Sutton. Sutton is charged with two counts of possessing a firearm with a felony conviction, discharging…
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On Feb. 28, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a trial date for 46-year-old Alphonso Ward. Ward is charged with first-degree murder and possession of a deadly…
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On Jan. 23, the jury heard closing arguments in the murder trial of a 30-year-old Baltimore County man accused of killing a driver while hitch-hiking to his girlfriend’s house in…
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Dana Davenport was found guilty of first-degree murder on Jan. 24 for fatally shooting Tyrone Walker on the 200 block of South Loudon Avenue. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer…
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Homicide defendant Stevenson Reid opted to move forward with a jury trial after rejecting a plea of 40 years in prison before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Melissa K. Copleand on…
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Dana Davenport, 30, appeared in court for opening statements in his murder trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer on Jan. 17. Davenport is charged with two…
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Defense counsel in the case of 36-year-old Timothy Sutton will challenge the prosecution’s allegation that the defendant shot himself, despite Sutton’s police statement that he was the victim of a…
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First-degree attempted murder defendant Arnold Jackson who is represented by defense attorney Marci T. Johnson received a trial date during an appearance in reception court on Nov. 7. Baltimore City…
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On Sept. 27, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn set a trial date for 19-year-old defendant James Jenkins III. According to the Maryland Judiciary website, Jenkins is charged…
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On Sept. 21, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn postponed the trial of a defendant accused of the 2022 murder of 37-year-old Tyrone Walker. Dana Davenport’s defense attorney,…
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On Sept. 8, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Christopher L. Panos denied bail for a man experiencing medical complications from a self-inflicted gunshot wound and lack of adequate childcare at…
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A defendant was sent from trial to reception court in the Baltimore City Circuit court on Aug. 1 after his defense attorney asked the judge for a postponement because pieces…
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“I’m sorry. I don’t mean nothing like that.” Defendant William Brown addressed the victim’s mother on March 13 as he pleaded guilty before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta Brown…
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Attempted murder charges against 21-year-old Rayvon Timmons were dropped on March 9 when the defendant and the victim refused to testify against one another in their respective cases. Stemming from…
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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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On Dec. 9, a female defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams for her sentencing hearing regarding a non-fatal shooting incident from Feb. 2021. Dara Kent, 39, accepted…
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