Defense counsel for 36-year-old non-fatal shooting defendant Louis Franklin argued no shooting ever occurred during an incident last fall for which his client was charged, despite the prosecutor’s assertion that…
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A 20-year-old Baltimore man was denied bail on Jan. 12 for his involvement in a hit-and-run turned shootout on Frederick Road in May 2023. During Friday’s bail review before Baltimore…
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A 30-year-old attempted murder defendant rejected a plea deal before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on Jan. 11. Willie Harris-Stanley is charged with attempted first- and second-degree…
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A 28-year-old woman was found not guilty of attempted murder and manslaughter charges on Dec. 15 after she said she shot the 78-year-old victim in self-defense when he attempted to…
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On Dec. 20, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn postponed a hearing for 28-year-old homicide defendant Jimmy Murphy. Murphy is being retried for first- and second-degree murder, attempted…
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Defense attorney Martin Cohen argued before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong, on Dec. 14, that his client shot a 78-year old man in self-defense when he attempted…
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On Dec. 12, defense attorney Martin Cohen and the assistant state’s attorney gave opening statements for an attempted murder case in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J….
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On Dec. 12, defense attorney Martin Cohen and the assistant state’s attorney gave contrasting opening statements in an attempted murder case in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie…
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On Dec. 5, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Y. Ausby ultimately decided to deny bail for a 20-year-old non-fatal shooting defendant after hearing from counsel and pretrial services. Qy’Ance…
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A Baltimore City jury acquitted 33-year-old Devontay Reed of attempted murder, assault and weapons charges on Dec. 4 in connection to the shooting of a family of four. Reed was…
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Despite the prosecution’s evidence in a shooting, defense attorney Martin Cohen said his client is innocent during opening statements on Nov. 30. Devontay Reed, 33, is charged with attempted first-…
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On Nov. 28, a 20-year-old non-fatal shooting defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to hear the prosecution’s plea offer. Cameron Cunningham is charged with first-…
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On Oct. 11, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn set a new trial date for 22-year-old homicide defendant Desron Barber. According to the Maryland Judiciary website, Barber is…
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A retired Marine Corp. officer accused in a non-fatal shooting case was granted bail by a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge on Aug. 22. Defendant Antonio Fitzhugh appeared in front of…
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Defendant Devontay Reed and his attorney, Martin Cohen, appeared in reception court on Aug. 14 for the purpose of rejecting the prosecution’s plea offer and suggesting a motion. The plea…
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On July 17, defendant Laquawn Foster pleaded guilty to charges in connection to an August 2022 non-fatal shooting incident before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Martin H. Schreiber II. This was the second…
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Attempted murder charges against a 24-year-old man were dismissed on May 22 in connection to a double shooting at a Marathon gas station last year. A Baltimore City prosecutor requested…
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A 35-year-old man accused of fatally shooting MTA Mobility bus driver Frankye Duckett in 2021 will serve a 60-year sentence after accepting a plea offer from the prosecution on May…
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A 21-year-old Baltimore man accused of shooting a 32-year-old man agreed to a plea of eight years of incarceration on March 28, nearly two years after the incident. During reception…
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A 29-year-old attempted murder defendant and his stand-in defense attorney appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on March 21 to request a postponment to his trial….
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“This sentencing will send a message to the community,” said Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence Daniels during a hearing for a 21-year-old convicted murder defendant on March 21. During Tuesday’s hearing,…
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“This is a case of misidentification.” At the close of Keonteze Montgomery’s trial on March 13, his defense attorney, Martin Cohen, reminded the jury of the prosecutor’s limited evidence, specifically,…
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Keonteze Montgomery did run away from a courtyard along W. Lexington Street on July 18, 2021, when gunshots rang out that morning. But, “that doesn’t make him a murderer,” defense attorney…
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On Jan. 23, a defendant rejected a plea for an attempted murder that occurred in May of 2022 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. During Monday’s reception court…
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