On Oct. 4, defendant Michael Middleton, alongside his attorney Maureen O’Leary, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Martin H. Schreiber II for a scheduled trial. However, the prosecutor was…
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On Oct. 2, a homicide defendant tried to fire his public defender in a reception court hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Elijah Nicholas is charged…
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Jaheim Battle and his public defender, Maureen O’Leary, appeared in reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton to schedule his trial. Battle, 21, is charged with…
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A 21-year-old Pennsylvania man charged with murder in Baltimore City waived his speedy trial right on Sept. 13 to give his defense counsel time to prepare for trial. Jaheim Battle,…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued a hearing for a fatal stabbing defendant after he rejected the prosecutor’s 50-year plea offer. Elijah Nicholas, was represented by Maureen…
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On Aug. 16, a 43-year-old defendant charged with discharging a firearm in Baltimore City in 2022 rejected a plea before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Defendant Ardie…
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“He had a target in mind and pulled a gun out of his waistband to do exactly what a gun is designed to do, which is kill,” said a Baltimore…
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On July 6, before opening statements were held for a 27-year-old defendant charged with murder in 2022, the defendant rejected a plea deal to serve 15 years in prison after…
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On June 28, Michael Middleton and his attorney, Maureen O’Leary, appeared before Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to schedule his trial. After Middleton, 37, rejected a plea offer from the prosecutor assigned to…
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A two-co-defendant case involving a drug organization-related shooting is being transferred to federal court following its dismissal in Baltimore City Circuit Court on April 18. Defense attorneys Maureen O’Leary and…
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The attempted homicide trial of Henry Allen was pushed almost four months on March 15 due to the prosecutor’s unavailability. Allen, 26, was scheduled for a jury trial before Baltimore City Circuit…
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An assistant state’s attorney dismissed the attempted murder case against Willie McDonald on Dec. 14 after numerous attempts to find its sole witness. McDonald, who is represented by defense attorney Maureen O’Leary,…
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A Baltimore man from Hamilton Hills will be tried for the murder of 22-year-old Joshua Whittington this May following a hearing in Baltimore City Circuit Court on Dec. 6 On…
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A Baltimore man accepted a plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on Nov. 29. Brian Clark accepted a plea of 40 years, suspending all but 20 years with…
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On Sept. 29, two co-defendants charged with assault, one of them charged with attempted murder, had their trial date set before Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Daron Smith and…
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An attempted murder defendant had his trial postponed due to the prosecutor needing more time to prepare before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Willie McDonald, 38, is…
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An attempted murder defendant declined the prosecutor’s plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on July 21. His trial is set for November. Brian Clark, 22, is charged…
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A 25-year-old Baltimore woman accused of manslaughter rejected a plea of 10 years on May 26 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Jasmine Jones is charged with involuntary…
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The families of 21-year-old Denita Barrett and 37-year-old Ashley Lambert wept in the gallery of a fourth floor courtroom on May 10 when their loved ones’ alleged killer accepted two…
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A 40-year-old Baltimore man accused of attempted murder was denied bail Sept. 24 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones. Michael Croston is charged with attempted first-degree murder,…
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The prosecution offered a plea deal to a murder defendant on Aug. 24 in connection to a homicide that occurred in November 2020. At Baltimore City Circuit Court on Tuesday,…
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