Judge Grants Murder Defendant Pro Se Motions Hearing
On Nov. 20, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn heard the complaints of a 47-year-old murder defendant who felt his decision to represent himself, pro se, was not…
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On Nov. 20, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn heard the complaints of a 47-year-old murder defendant who felt his decision to represent himself, pro se, was not…
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On Nov. 15, Ameer Gittens appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles J. Peters to stand trial for murder. However, Gittens’ attorney, James Sweeting III, said he was not…
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On Nov. 9, the jury foreperson delivered a verdict in the attempted murder trial of Derrien Gamble before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer. Gamble, 20, represented by…
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On Nov. 8, the assistant state’s attorney and defense attorney James Sweeting III gave closing statements before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer in the attempted murder trial…
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On Nov. 7, Baltimore City Circuit Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer opened the jury trial for attempted murder defendant Derrien Gamble. Gamble, 20, is facing 39 charges, including multiple counts of…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Y. Ausby presided as the verdict sheet was read to the court. Attempted murder defendant Quinton Hillery was found not guilty of all the…
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On Oct. 26, a pair of codefendants appeared in Baltimore City Circuit Court before Judge Melissa M. Phinn to hear the prosecution’s plea offer and schedule a trial date. Theresa…
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In an emotional appeal to the jury, the prosecutor of a non-fatal shooting defendant claimed he had, “So little regard for the victim’s life that he was willing to murder…
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Defendant Quinton Hillery appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Y. Ausby on Oct. 16, at the beginning of his trial. Hillery, 34, is charged with attempted first and…
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Attempted homicide defendant Damian Palmer rejected a prosecutor’s plea offer for the second time on Oct. 6, setting the stage for a jury trial in January 2024. The 49-year-old defendant…
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On Oct. 4, the assistant state’s attorney requested a postponement for the trial of 20-year-old defendant Derrien Gamble before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda A. Tanner. Gamble is facing…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence R. Daniels declared a mistrial after the jury was unable to make a unanimous decision in a murder trial on Sept. 28. According…
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On Sept. 25, the jury trial ended for 41-year-old Byron Erin Lewis as attorneys presented closing arguments before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence R. Daniels. According to the Maryland…
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Over a year after a hung jury resulted in a mistrial, a homicide defendant reappeared in reception court before Baltimore City Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to hear a plea…
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An attempted murder case against two Baltimore men was dismissed by prosecutors, on Sept. 25 in connection to an assault and shooting on East Pratt Street last October. Jossue Enrique…
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Five months after his mistrial, defendant Byron Erin Lewis sat at defense counsel’s table on Sept. 21, once again, facing charges for the murder of 32-year-old Shammarh Jenkins on a…
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On Sept. 19, Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer sentenced 62-year-old murder defendant Annette Hicks after she agreed to the plea offered by the prosecution. The prosecution presented a…
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On Sept. 12, a 30-year-old woman pleaded guilty to shooting her girlfriend in 2022 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence R. Daniels. Quajeebah Stinnette and her attorney, James Sweeting…
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On Sept. 8, defendant Damian Palmer who has a pending plea offer didn’t receive a trial date in an appearance before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn Damian…
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“This is unusual. Why do I say this is unusual? Because I’m the defendant.” Hours earlier, on Aug. 28, defendant George Pullet fired his defense attorney, James Sweeting III, in…
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A 27-year-old Baltimore man agreed to 20 years incarceration for attempted murder and multiple weapons charges on Aug. 14 rather than proceed with his anticipated jury trial. Naeem Sekou, alongside…
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On Aug. 9, an absent prosecutor sent the case of 34-year-old Quinton Hillery from a scheduled jury trial back to reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. That morning,…
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On Aug. 10, a Baltimore resident rejected a plea offer and received a trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Dontay Washington and his defense counsel…
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On Aug. 7, Antoine Stuckey and his attorney James Sweeting III appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn in reception court. Stuckey, 32, rejected a plea offer…
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