Missing Victim Delays Attempted Murder Trial
The trial of attempted homicide defendant Darius Stepney was delayed on Oct. 1 to give the prosecution time to locate the victim. Stepney, 31, was scheduled to begin trial on…
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The trial of attempted homicide defendant Darius Stepney was delayed on Oct. 1 to give the prosecution time to locate the victim. Stepney, 31, was scheduled to begin trial on…
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A jury convicted Jerrod Smith, 22, of voluntary manslaughter in a case that hinged on whether the defendant was trying to protect other people from a knife-wielding man on drugs…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court jurors listened to opening statements in the case of a 22-year-old Poppleton resident who, according to the defense, saved two women by killing a high “knife-wielding…
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The trial of a 31-year-old Baltimore man was postponed on Sept. 19 for a non-fatal shooting in May. Ervin Dantzler, who is represented by defense attorney Joseph Owens, was initially…
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A 32-year-old woman pleaded guilty to shooting the girlfriend of her father’s children on Sept. 17 during a dispute over a cell phone earlier this year. During Tuesday’s proceeding, Shairora…
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A 24-year-old Gwynn Oak resident was denied bail for attempted murder charges after he was accused of shooting his mother’s attacker in June. On Sept. 17, defense attorney Robert Cole…
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A 23-year-old murder defendant received a trial date after her attorney rejected the prosecution’s plea deal in Baltimore City Circuit Court Sept. 6. Niyiraha Berry is charged with first-degree murder,…
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“I hold myself fully accountable. I’m very remorseful,” said Jason Dean Billingsley, 33, as he pleaded guilty to the first-degree murder of 26-year-old CEO Pava LaPere in Baltimore City Circuit…
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Jason Dean Billingsley pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted first-degree murder Aug. 26 for attempting to burn a woman and her boyfriend alive after sexually assaulting her in September…
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A first-degree murder defendant went before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland in order to hear the prosecution’s plea offer Aug. 9. Derek Steele III, 23, is charged…
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A non-fatal shooting defendant went before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland Aug. 7 in order to schedule his trial. Dyrin Harrell, 27, is charged with firearm possession…
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On Aug. 5, the sentencing of a 37-year-old defendant was postponed before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer. Ahmad Moulden, 37, was found guilty of attempted second-degree murder,…
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A reckless endangerment case against an Anne Arundel County man was dropped in Baltimore City Circuit Court Aug. 1 for a lack of evidence. Jacob Neaves, 26, of Glen Burnie,…
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Despite a July psychological evaluation that found him competent to stand trial, a 60-year-old homicide defendant was once more ruled incompetent in mental health court on July 31. Richard Sylvester…
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A first-degree murder defendant went before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on July 31 to schedule his trial. Daaon Spears, 18, is charged with 31 counts, including…
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A trial date was set in reception court on July 31, with no plea offer on the table for an attempted murder case. Jytarous Evans, 34, is charged with attempted…
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A jury found Devon Young, 24, guilty in a Lorelly Avenue shooting that resulted in the death of a 19-year-old man. Young was accused of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, firearm…
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Parties presented closing arguments on July 30 in the trial of a 24-year-old homicide defendant in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor, Jr. Devon Young is…
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Testimony began on July 29 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor, Jr., in the murder case of Damond Price, 19. The defendant, Devon Young, 24, is charged…
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Counsel delivered opening statements in the murder trial of a man accused of shooting and killing a 19-year old on July 29. Devon Young, 24, is charged with two counts…
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On July 19, a 32-year-old homicide defendant rejected a plea deal in reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Isaiah Eaddy, 32, is charged with first-degree…
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The family of a slain 16-year-old Baltimore teen began an emotional journey July 10 as they observed the beginning of the trial against the man charged with his death before…
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On June 28, a 37-year-old murder defendant received a trial date in reception court from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Cornell Moore, Jr. is charged with first-degree…
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Just days before his June 26 trial was set to begin, an attempted murder defendant accepted a plea offer that dismissed the most serious charges against him. On June 24,…
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