On Oct. 5, a murder defendant who successfully appealed his first trial outcome appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to hear the prosecution’s plea offer. Jonathan…
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The attempted murder trial of an Owings Mills woman was postponed to December on Sept. 19 as counsel expressed hopes to resolve the case prior to trial. Markia Vaughn appeared…
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After being tried twice for the same crime over the past five years, the case against 73-year-old Michael Allen concluded on Aug. 14, as he pleaded guilty to killing his…
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On Aug. 14, defense attorney Michael Munafo informed Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn that he will be withdrawing his appearance from his client’s case. Defendant Kenard Wiley…
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A 64-year-old man and his defense attorney, Judit Otvos, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Robert K. Taylor Jr. on Aug. 14, to request a sentencing postponement in the case…
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A homicide defendant accepted a plea offer for the murder of his girlfriend on June 27 before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Robert Taylor, with sentencing scheduled for later this summer. Defendant Bruce…
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The unavailability of a prosecutor’s witness created a three-month postponement for the jury trial of attempted homicide defendant Roderick Johnson on March 20. The 37-year-old defendant was scheduled to begin his trial…
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A 19-year-old woman who is being charged as an adult for a 2022 attempted murder was scheduled for trial in September as counsel awaits to hear whether the case will…
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“Nothing will bring Tayshawn back.” On March 14, the aunt of 20-year-old Tayshawn Walker read an impact statement from the victim’s mother as the family gathered for the sentencing of…
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On March 1, a defendant charged with the murder of his 53-year-old girlfriend received a trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. During Wednesday’s proceeding, the prosecution offered Bruce…
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On Feb. 2, a Baltimore man charged with attempted murder received his second trial date in his afternoon reception court hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. On Thursday…
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A Baltimore man charged with attempted murder pleaded guilty to unauthorized removal of property and was sentenced to two years in prison on Dec. 8 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge…
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During a Dec. 5 reception court proceeding, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn presided over counsels as a 46-year-old defendant accused of perpetrating a non-fatal shooting rejected a plea…
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During a Dec. 5 reception court hearing, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn presided over counsels as a 72-year-old defendant accused of murdering his girlfriend declined a plea offer…
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An attempted homicide defendant’s jury trial was pushed to after the new year on Dec. 2, when he was originally scheduled for trial. Calvin Hemphill, who is currently facing an…
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During a Nov. 7 reception court hearing, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn issued a continuance to a murder defendant who allegedly stabbed his girlfriend. Michael Allen is charged…
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A 41-year-old Baltimore man facing first-degree attempted murder rejected a plea of life on Oct. 13 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Pinn. Calvin Hemphill is being charged with attempted…
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A 46-year-old Baltimore man involved in a non-fatal shooting rejected a plea offer for 25 years in prison on Sept. 23 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. …
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A Baltimore man charged with manslaughter rejected a plea on Sept. 19 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Datuan Blanchard is charged with criminally negligent vehicular manslaughter…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn was unable to schedule a trial date for an attempted murder defendant because the court was unable to confirm the defendant’s new private counsel….
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On Sept. 6, a trial date was set for a female first-degree murder defendant before Baltimore City Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. State prosecutors in August offered Keontae Jackson a…
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A 72-year-old man whose life sentence was overturned for the 2018 fatal stabbing of his girlfriend was among two bail reviews postponed on Aug. 16 due to conflicts with defense…
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A 26-year-old Baltimore woman charged with attempted murder was scheduled for trial in December on Aug. 4 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Keontae Jackson is charged…
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Attempted homicide defendant Keontae Jackson and her defense attorney, Judit Otvos, motioned to postpone trial during a hearing on Aug. 3 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge LaZette Ringgold-Kirksey . Jackson,…
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