On Aug. 1, Baltimore City Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn postponed the trial for 29-year-old Samal Chavis due to his attorney, James Sweeting III, having another trial scheduled for that…
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On June 28, a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge postponed two co-defendants’ attempted murder case to reception court next week after counsel was unable to agree on a trial date….
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In the week since the “39 Babies” gang members’ last Baltimore City Circuit Court reception court hearing before Judge Melissa M. Phinn, the prosecutor and defense attorneys were not able…
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Defendant Larry Jackson was found guilty of attempted murder on July 11 in connection to a shooting that arose from what the prosecution described as “a petty argument.” Jackson was…
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A Baltimore man rejected a plea of 40 years for attempted murder and was given a trial date in a Baltimore City Circuit Court hearing on July 10. Jossue Enrique…
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Two non-fatal shooting codefendants appeared in Baltimore City Circuit Court on July 5 to set their trial dates, but only one was set. Miguel Angel Riva Salvador and Jossue Enrigue…
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On June 29, a Baltimore City defendant charged with attempted murder rejected a plea offer in light of new video evidence and witnesses to support his alibi. Derrien Gamble and defense…
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A mistrial was declared in the case of ’39 Babies’ gang co-defendants Gregory Beadles and Donye Thompson on June 22 after a witness’ testimony conflicted with a Supreme Court ruling that occurred days earlier….
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“’39 Babies’ or this group, it’s all imagination,” stated a defense attorney on June 15, regarding defendant Donye Thompson and his codefendant facing charges related to the ’39 Babies gang before Baltimore…
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An attempted murder defendant’s jury trial was postponed until next month after Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gregory Sampson agreed to severe the defendant’s case from another handgun-related case. Larry…
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On May 31, the Baltimore Circuit Court Medical requested an extension for an additional competency evaluation for a defendant accused of committing a non-fatal shooting in 2022. Defense attorney, James Sweeting…
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A father and son accused of an attempted murder at a Royal Farms gas station last summer had their case put on the Baltimore City Circuit Court’s stet docket on…
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Attempted homicide defendant Romarise Scott Jr. decided to proceed with a jury trial on May 23, despite his co-defendant’s acceptance of a 25-year plea that allowed Scott to plead guilty…
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A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge sentenced defendant James Darryl Smith to 40 years incarceration on May 15 for the murder of 32-year-old Dwayne Edmonds on Orleans Street in 2021….
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On May 8, an attempted murder defendant appeared on the reception court docket in Baltimore City Circuit Court in error, according to his defense attorney. Attorney James Sweeting III told Baltimore City…
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A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge granted the prosecution’s request to dismiss the attempted murder case against 19-year-old Michael Reed after several unsuccessful attempts to find the victim. On April…
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On April 17, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Geller declared a mistrial in a homicide case after the jury was unable to make a unanimous decision. Defendant Byron Erin Lewis is accused of…
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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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Defendant Byron Erin Lewis eventually admitted to the murder of 32-year-old Shammarh Jenkins, a Baltimore City prosecutor said to a jury on April 12. Represented by defense attorney James Sweeting…
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Arthur McCaden reported his vehicle stolen to cover up the murder of 36-year-old Derrick Smith nearly a week before Christmas 2021. This was the prosecutor’s theory in McCaden’s trial, which he said comes…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled a trial date after a defendant rejected a plea of 20 years for attempted murder on Feb. 27. During Tuesday’s hearing, defendant Quejeebah Stinnette…
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“I still maintain my innocence,” said a Baltimore man convicted of second-degree murder during his sentencing hearing on March 2 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer. On Jan….
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A man charged with the murder of 24-year-old Tyrell Johnson-Woods received a trial date during reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on March 3. During the hearing, defendant Devon…
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At the start of his client’s homicide trial on Feb. 28, defense attorney James Sweeting III asked the jury to return a not guilty verdict for defendant Arthur McCaden given the prosecution’s…
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