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In an emotional plea, the prosecutor of a Baltimore man accused of his close friend’s murder told the court the suspect and his co-defendant planned the murder and that the…
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The courtroom was packed for the Oct. 6 sentencing of a defendant found guilty of killing 24-year-old Joshua Whittington in April 2022. Tavon Jamal Green, Jr., 23, was charged with…
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Matthew Connell, the defense attorney who represented murder co-defendant Travon Shaw at trial on Oct. 3, emphasized to the jury that there was a lack of witnesses to the crime…
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On Oct. 2, a former HBO actress appeared in Baltimore City Circuit Court to schedule her jury trial before Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Lakeyria Doughty of HBO’s “Charm City Kings”…
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On Oct. 2, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued a 34-year-old defendant’s reception court hearing because neither the defense attorney nor the prosecutor were prepared to schedule…
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On Sept. 29, tensions were high during the reception court hearing for a defendant charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shootings of Baltimore Police Department Officer Keona Holley…
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On Sept. 29, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn assisted lawyers on both sides move forward with the retrial of a defendant in a murder case from June…
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A 26-year-old Baltimore man charged with a deadly fight outside a W. Pratt Street Dollar Plus food market in 2022 is expected to serve between 28 and 48 years in…
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A defendant accepted a plea offer in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy on Sept. 11. Teonte Raone accepted a plea deal for a total of…
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A 37-year-old man facing 30 charges in connection to the attempted murder of a 15-year-old girl will serve 12 years in prison after accepting a Baltimore City prosecutor’s plea offer…
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“What we have is some of the strongest pieces of evidence,” the prosecution said during her closing argument on Aug. 16. The prosecution alleged that Tavon Jamal Green Jr. killed…
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Defense attorney Jason Rodriguez requested a postponement before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on Aug. 15. Rodriguez needed time to discuss the new charges that arose with his client Perry Brown. Judge…
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After being tried twice for the same crime over the past five years, the case against 73-year-old Michael Allen concluded on Aug. 14, as he pleaded guilty to killing his…
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In his opening statement before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy on Aug. 14, defense attorney Roland Harris disputed whether surveillance footage showed his client walking to the…
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On July 20, before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy, a defendant’s case was placed on stet with no future date set for trial. Defendant Michael Brandon, who…
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The defendant in the 2022 1800 Pennsylvania Avenue non-fatal shooting accepted a plea in Baltimore City Circuit Court before Judge Althea M. Handy on June 21. During Wednesday’s proceeding, Tysean…
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On June 7, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a five-day jury trial for a Baltimore native facing homicide charges in connection with his brother’s death. Singleton Duppins, 22,…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a non-fatal shooting defendant’s trial for September after the defendant rejected a plea of eight years in prison on April 19. …
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The attorney for a man diagnosed with autism charged in a 2022 attempted murder asked the court to order a competency evaluation for his client on April 17. Defense attorney…
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On March 29, a Baltimore City judge granted a defense counsel’s request to postpone a hearing due to new evidence. Stand-in defense attorney Taylor Miller and defendant Thomas Brooks appeared…
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A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge scheduled a trial on Feb. 15 after a defendant rejected a plea offer for 15 years for attempted murder. On Wednesday, Nicole Jackson rejected…
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A Baltimore man charged with the non-fatal shooting of a 40-year-old man had his trial date set before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on Nov. 29. John Ray is charged…
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Baltimore City Circut Court Judge Melissa Phinn set a trial date for a mother charged in the murder of her baby on Sept. 8 after she was found competent to stand trial. …
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A 29-year-old man accused of shooting a University of Maryland School of Medicine employee accepted a plea offer on Nov. 10 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Jamar Haughton is charged…
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