Non-fatal shootings in Baltimore City hit an upswing in July over the previous month, continuing a rising trend as seen earlier this year. According to Baltimore Witness data, there were 28 shootings throughout the city last month – a 12 percent increase from June. Baltimore last saw the same number of shootings in April. Six…
Jason Williams, 37, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Michael A. DiPietro on Aug. 12 to present a motion to dismiss his attorney, Jerry Rodriguez. Williams said Rodriguez failed to provide a rigorous defense by omitting evidence that Williams believes vital to his case. Williams also cited serious strategic differences in their approaches to…
Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland granted a postponement in Donald Blackwell’s assault trial for emerging factors, including a possible replacement of counsel, newly discovered evidence allegedly linking Blackwell’s firearm to the crime, and Blackwell’s desire to consult with his family prior to trial. Blackwell, 37 faces charges of first- and second-degree assault,…
Anton Harris, 37, was sentenced to 40 years on Aug. 5 after a jury found him guilty of the second-degree murder of Keith Johnson, 43, and possession of an illegal firearm in a re-trial. The Appellate Court of Maryland approved the retrial of Harris’ case on Dec. 16, 2024, almost two years after he received…
A key witness for the prosecution became uncooperative on the stand July 30 during the murder trial of 20-year-old Montay Anthony Brown before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Levi S. Zaslow. Brown is charged with first-degree murder and firearm use in a felony violent crime in connection to the shooting death of 33-year-old Garfield Redd,…
All murder charges were dismissed July 29 against co-defendants Kalim Satterfield and Darrell Morton before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong due to insufficient evidence. Satterfield, 26, and Morton, 37, were each charged with two counts of first-degree murder, firearm use in a felony-violent crime, firearm use in commission of a felony-violent crime,…
Non-fatal shootings in Baltimore City hit an upswing in July over the previous month, continuing a rising trend as seen earlier this year. According to Baltimore Witness data, there were 28 shootings throughout the city last month – a 12 percent increase from June. Baltimore last saw the same number of shootings in April. Six…
Jason Williams, 37, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Michael A. DiPietro on Aug. 12 to present a motion to dismiss his attorney, Jerry Rodriguez. Williams said Rodriguez failed to provide a rigorous defense by omitting evidence that Williams believes vital to his case. Williams also cited serious strategic differences in their approaches to…
Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland granted a postponement in Donald Blackwell’s assault trial for emerging factors, including a possible replacement of counsel, newly discovered evidence allegedly linking Blackwell’s firearm to the crime, and Blackwell’s desire to consult with his family prior to trial. Blackwell, 37 faces charges of first- and second-degree assault,…
All murder charges were dismissed July 29 against co-defendants Kalim Satterfield and Darrell Morton before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong due to insufficient evidence. Satterfield, 26, and Morton, 37, were each charged with two counts of first-degree murder, firearm use in a felony-violent crime, firearm use in commission of a felony-violent crime,…