Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a trial date for 37-year old homicide defendant Joseph Henry Morton, III on Jan. 24.
The proceeding will start on May 6 before Judge Jeannie J. Hong and is expected to last four days.
According to the Baltimore Police Department, Morton allegedly shot 32-year-old Reginald Coffey in the 600 block of North Potomac Street on July 24, 2024. Coffey was pronounced dead on July 28, 2024.
Morton is charged with second-degree murder, firearm use, illegal possession of a firearm, and having a loaded handgun on his person.
The defendant will be represented by defense attorney Brandon Thornton.
