On Dec. 2, a Baltimore resident accused of attempted murder rejected a plea of 25 years for first-degree assault before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Courtney Sykes and…
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“My life isn’t comfortable anymore. I’m grateful that, by the grace of God, it wasn’t my time yet.” A born-and-raised Baltimore man stood before a crowded Baltimore City courtroom on…
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Before she even reached the prosecutor’s table, the mother of 24-year-old Dominik Carr unleashed a whirlwind of emotion on her son’s killer, who sat nearby awaiting his sentencing on Dec….
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On Dec. 2, a Baltimore man rejected a plea of life for first-degree murder before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Byron Erin Lewis and his defense counsel James Sweeting III, rejected…
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On Dec. 2, a Baltimore man charged with murder was sentenced to life, suspending all but 50 years with five years supervised probation before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B….
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A murder defendant whose trial in November ended in a hung jury had his reception court hearing to scheduled a retrial date pushed on Dec 2. Baltimore City Circuit Court…
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During a Dec. 1 reception court proceeding, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn postponed a trial for a defendant accused of attempted murder who rejected a plea offer posed…
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During a Dec. 1 reception court hearing, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn presided over counsels as they scheduled a trial date for a defendant accused of attempted murder….
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During a Dec. 1 reception court proceeding, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn presided over parties as they scheduled a trial date for a defendant accused of perpetrating a…
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On Dec. 1, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge LaZette Riggnold-Kirksey postponed an involuntary manslaughter defendant’s sentencing hearing due to a scheduling conflict with another defendant. On Dec. 1, defendant Khali Yates, 23,…
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During a Dec. 1 reception court proceeding, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn presided over parties as a defendant accused of assaulting his fiance and a police officer accepted a plea…
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On Dec. 1, a convicted homicide defendant’s defense counsel Hunter Pruette motioned for a new trial on behalf of his client before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John S. Nugent. Pruette motioned for…
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On Dec. 1, a prosecutor requested a retrial postponement before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn due to the case recently being reassigned. The prosecutor informed the court that Donnell Johnson’s initial…
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During a Dec. 1 reception court proceeding, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn ordered parties to schedule a trial date for a murder defendant despite his absence from the…
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During a Dec. 1 reception court hearing, Baltimore City Circuit Judge Melissa Phinn presided over counsels as a defendant accused of attempted murder rejected a plea offer posed by the…
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A murder defendant had his trial date set before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on Nov. 30. Theodore Johnson is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in a…
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A Baltimore man who was set to begin trial on Nov. 29 had his trial pushed to April 2023 for reasons unknown to Baltimore Witness. Defendant Najee Shamaur Sincere Gaylord,…
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Counsel is currently reassessing the plea offer for a woman charged with her son’s death in July 2019. Shateka Lawson, 43, and her partner, 28-year-old Alicia Lawson, are accused of…
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A Baltimore man charged with murder had his hearing continued before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on Nov. 30. Defense counsel Creston Smith, representing Shae-von Edward, complained about the postponement of his…
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A 44-year-old man from Baltimore’s Madison Park neighborhood rejected an attempted murder plea on Nov. 30 and will proceed with a jury trial this summer. Wardell Richardson, who was represented…
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A 46-year-old Baltimore man was set for trial this April for the fatal shooting of his girlfriend, 27-year-old Nikea Jackson last year. Daya Jones will stand trial beginning April 18, 2023, on…
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A prosecutor from the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office informed the court on Dec. 20 that they are awaiting further expert evaluation of a mother accused of killing her two…
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Defense counsel representing a first-degree murder defendant did not submit to a report deeming his client competent during a mental health court hearing on Nov. 30. Defense attorney Romel Showell informed Baltimore…
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A Baltimore man allegedly involved in a non-fatal shooting had his case nolle pros by the prosecutor on Nov. 28 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Y. Ausby. Damar…
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