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On June 8, a 38-year-old defendant charged with murder in 2019 was granted four hours of personal time per week with a requirement to inform the court ahead of time. …
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn placed a homicide defendant’s case on the “needed coverage” docket on June 2, after she scheduled the defendant to begin trial at the…
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On May 22, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled a trial for a defendant charged in a 2021 murder case. Defendant Taiwan Mitchell, who is represented by Staci Pipkin, is charged with…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn continued a homicide defendant’s hearing until next Monday to allow counsel to pick a trial date after the defendant rejected a plea of…
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“Convict them of murder anyway. That’s offensive,” said defense attorney Staci Pipkins on the last day of trial for a homicide co-defendant accused of murdering 25-year-old Devante Smith before Baltimore…
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On Feb. 7, 2020, Gary Watkins got into an argument with a woman who was like a daughter to him over allegedly stolen drugs, a Baltimore City prosecutor told a…
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On May 1, a Baltimore man accused of murdering 36-year-old Roy Henry Cantler had his reception court hearing continued before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. During Monday’s hearing, defense…
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“The state wants you to make leaps, jumps, and bounds.” Defense attorney Staci Pipkin told a jury during closing arguments for a defendant charged with the murder of 31-year-old Jordan…
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Jordan Taylor and his wife were sitting in their living room on a late November evening in 2019 when three men shot their way into the couple’s home in Southwest…
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One of the co-defendants accused in a deadly home invasion in 2019 has pleaded guilty to murder, among other charges. On April 11, Aaron Butler and his co-defendant, Kahlil Madden, appeared before Baltimore…
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The case against 42-year-old Dominic Boyd was dismissed on Jan. 5 in connection to a homicide from June 2020. Defense attorney Staci Pipkin told Baltimore Witness on Thursday morning that the prosecution…
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On Dec. 19, a Baltimore man hesitantly pleaded guilty to having a loaded handgun before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Martin H. Schrieber. The prosecutor amended a charge against Darius Martaz…
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A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge accepted counsels’ plea agreement for an attempted murder defendant on Dec. 19 after another judge refused to proceed, deeming the terms insufficient for the…
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A Baltimore man convicted of second-degree murder was sentenced to a total of 45 years in prison on Nov. 29 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Y. Ausby. Judge Ausby…
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During a Nov. 14 reception court proceeding, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn presided over counsels as they decided on a trial date. The defense rejected a plea offer posed by…
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State prosecutors and defense attorneys for two co-defendants charged with murder agreed to a joint request for a trial postponement, which was approved by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie…
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On July 22, Baltimore residents Khalil Madden and Cristino Flores-Perez and defense counsel received a trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Madden, 28, and Flores-Perez,…
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Rasheed Morris pleaded guilty to first-degree murder on June 22 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn Mays. Morris, 17, is charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit armed carjacking,…
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A 17-year-old homicide defendant is set to prepare for a jury trial that is slated to begin tomorrow. Rasheed Morris is charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to armed carjacking, armed…
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A non-fatal shooting defendant’s case was dismissed on May 11 after he agreed to plead guilty in two other firearms cases. Khalil Clark, 21, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court…
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A 41-year-old Baltimore man accused of homicide was denied bail due to prior convictions and the seriousness of allegations on Feb. 15 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J….
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A 27-year-old man accused of attempted murder and a 41-year-old man accused of homicide had their bail case postponed for a second time on Feb. 1 before Baltimore City Circuit…
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On Feb. 1, a 36-year-old Baltimore man accused of a non-fatal shooting has a trial scheduled for September. The Baltimore resident is charged with first and second-degree attempted murder, first…
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A non-fatal shooting defendant’s decision to accept or reject two plea agreements in separate cases will determine whether a third case involving a non-fatal shooting would be dismissed. The 20-year-old…
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