A Baltimore man’s defense attorney said his client requested his case be dismissed as he maintained his innocence in connection to the shooting of a 33-year-old man last June. The…
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A Baltimore man accused of homicide rejected a plea offer on Jan. 6 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Jamal Kingsborough, 27, is charged with two counts of…
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Two codefendants charged with shooting a 49-year-old man in May received plea offers on Dec. 20 at Baltimore City Circuit Court, only one of which was rejected. Cockeysville, Md. resident…
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A 21-year-old man accused of fatally shooting Ivan Joseph Green in April was offered a plea of life on Dec. 20 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Cortez Johnson is charged…
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A Baltimore man previously sentenced to 90 years for his role in the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Diandre Barnes is headed for retrial following a ruling by Maryland’s Court of…
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Following a Baltimore grand jury’s indictment earlier this year, homicide defendant Steven Melton is scheduled for trial in June 2022 in Baltimore City Circuit Court after rejecting a plea on…
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A homicide defendant is set to return to reception court after his defense attorney could not be reached Dec. 7. Cortez Johnson is charged with first-degree murder, use of a…
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Defense counsel for two men accused of fatally shooting 34-year-old Tony Hedgspeth in May will return to reception court in the new year. Jamol Kingsborough and Christian St. Rose, both…
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A man accused of murdering a Department of Public Works employee was offered a plea during reception court Oct. 5 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Pierre Foster Jr., 28, is…
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A homicide defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams to hear the verdict in his latest trial. However, there was none. On April 29, alongside his…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a trial date for a 46-year-old homicide defendant on May 1. Levar Cooper is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in…
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Before an identifying witness is expected to take the stand, defense counsel for homicide defendant Levar Cooper asked jurors to question the credibility of the witness’ impending testimony, claiming he…
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On April 4, defense attorney Jason Ott urged the jury in his closing argument to use their common sense to find his client not guilty of murdering 29-year-old Aaron Adams…
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On Nov. 16, prosecutors of a 53-year-old defendant argued in Baltimore City Circuit Court that he killed his drug dealer as payback for physical abuse their mutual lover had suffered….
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On Nov. 17, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton read a verdict of guilty for 53-year-old defendant Shawn Brewton. Brewton was charged with first- and second-degree murder, conspiracy…
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On Nov. 13, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Martin P. Welch declared a mistrial in the first-degree murder case of Levar Attura Octavies Cooper. Cooper, 45, who is represented by…
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On Nov. 14, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton presided in Shawn Brewton‘s murder trial. Brewton, 53, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, firearm use in…
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Although a witness who identified a 45-year-old homicide defendant as a suspect did not physically appear, attorneys debated the trustworthiness of his testimony admitted from a previous trial. Levar Attura…
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Evidence in the murder trial of 45-year-old Levar Cooper will leave jurors with more questions than answers, according to defense counsel Michael Tomko, as the only witness who identified his…
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On June 23, a 45-year-old defendant charged with murder in 2021 was scheduled to have his retrial in November. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a three-day retrial for…
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A 72-year-old Baltimore man accused of fatally stabbing his girlfriend in 2018 will remain held without bail as he awaits a retrial following a successful appeal earlier this year. In…
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The jury began deliberations on April 8 for the ongoing trial of homicide defendant Michael Joseph, Sr. before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John S. Nugent. Joseph, 45, is accused…
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Before retiring to the jury room for deliberations, defense attorney Michael Tomko emphasized that all 12 jurors put their own confidence into question as they determine the fate of homicide…
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Defense counsel for a man accused of homicide alleged that the Baltimore Police Department did not fully investigate the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Davron Dorsey in June 2019. Tracy Jones,…
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