On July 11, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Ausby approved a request for a postponement for a defendant charged with attempted murder. Defense attorney Karyn Meriwether requested a postponement for defendant Marika Nila Crawford because…
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The man convicted of killing 27-year-old Nikea Jackson near Woodbourne Avenue in 2021 received his sentence before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones. Daya Jones was sentenced to life for first-degree murder,…
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On July 6, a man charged with attempted murder in August 2022 accepted a plea agreement before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey M. Geller. Defendant Eric McCree, represented by Karyn Meriwether,…
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On June 21, a Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge read a report that found a defendant competent in mental health court to stand trial. Jesse Freels was not present for…
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On June 15, a Baltimore man charged with murder was scheduled for trial by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Defendant Quintell Homles, represented by Karyn Meriwether, is charged with first-degree…
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Bureaucratic confusion became the defining characteristic of a hearing on June 14 to decide a defendant’s competency. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin postponed attempted homicide defendant Jesse…
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A man accused of killing 27-year-old Kevin Kelly in 2021 had his trial postponed on May 10 due to changes in defense counsel and the prosecution’s witness availability. Marcus Owens,…
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Homicide defendant Daya Jones shot and killed his girlfriend, Nikea Jackson, on April 19, 2021, a Baltimore City prosecutor said to the jury during closing arguments just over two years…
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Sitting inside a Baltimore City Circuit courtroom on April 18, homicide defendant Daya Jones sniffled and wiped tears off of his cheek as his defense attorney explained to a jury…
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Two co-defendants accused of attempted murder received a trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on April 14. Co-defendant Dartagnan Smith and Rudolph Riddick are charged with attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder,…
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On April 11, counsels were unable to reach an agreement on a trial date for attempted murder co-defendants before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. The prosecution offered co-defendant Dartagnan Smith an…
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A 25-year-old defendant charged with two counts of attempted second-degree murder rejected a plea offer on March 23, before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Clarence Temple and…
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During reception court, a reckless endangerment defendant accepted a guilty plea before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on Feb. 13. The prosecution offered defendant Ja’Saiah Roberts a plea of five years,…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin agreed with the opinion of the Maryland Department of Health that a Baltimore City defendant was competent to stand trial on Feb. 8. Defendant Marlon…
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Two days after pleading guilty, 42-year-old Gerald Smith received two concurrent life sentences on Jan. 25 for the murder of Marvis Pollock and Brittaney Hayes-Smith in 2021. The first killing occurred on…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled a trial date for a defendant accused of attempted first-degree murder during a Jan. 24 reception court proceeding. During Tuesday’s hearing, the prosecution offered…
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A Baltimore man charged with two murders pleaded guilty in both cases before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn Stewart Mays on Jan. 23. In both cases, Gerald Smith and his defense counsel Karyn…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin found a defendant incompetent to stand trial for attempted murder on Dec. 7. Judge Rasin signed an order for Antionne Johnson to be committed…
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On Dec. 2, a Baltimore man charged with discharging firearms had his reception court hearing postponed pending the results of a competency evaluation before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa…
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After a non-fatal shooting defendant decided to reject a plea offer on Sept. 26, his defense counsel said she planned on filing a competency evaluation on behalf of her client…
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Counsel agreed on a trial date for a Baltimore man accused of homicide before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on Aug. 29. Devon Young, 22, is charged with two…
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A Baltimore man accepted a plea of five years in prison for involuntary manslaughter before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on Aug. 29. Jerome Faulkner, 39, was initially charged…
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A 28-year-old Baltimore man received a life sentence on June 1 following a probation after conviction hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gregory Sampson. Anthony Sellers was sentenced to…
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On June 14, a 41-year-old Baltimore resident accused of first-degree murder was set to stand trial in January of 2023. Gerald Smith is charged with first-degree murder, use of a…
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