Sitting next to his defense attorney, homicide defendant Keith Smith faced forward as the prosecutor to his right told the jury that he “willfully and deliberately stabbed Jacquelyn Smith.” Smith…
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Holding a pink journal with “Good Vibes Only” written in gold on the front cover, the daughter of homicide defendant Keith Smith read entries to the jury on Dec. 7…
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A day after the three-year anniversary of Jacquelyn Smith’s murder, her husband, Keith Smith, sat as a defendant before a 12-person jury on Dec. 2 and listened as witness testimony…
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A motions trial was set for three co-defendants involved in a homicide in May before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Omarion Anderson, 18, William Clinton III, 19, and…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor denied a motion from defense counsel on Oct. 22 on behalf of three defendants charged in an attempted murder over three years…
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Co-defendants accused of a non-fatal drive-by shooting rejected plea offers during reception court on Oct. 13 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Christopher Brown, 21, and Kion Henry, 22, are charged…
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A trial date was set for four co-defendants, each charged with three counts of first-degree murder, during reception court on Oct. 5 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Kevin Cleveland, 27,…
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Four co-defendants’ reception court hearing for a murder case was rescheduled on Oct. 1 to the following week. Kevin Cleveland, 27, was scheduled for reception court on Friday along with…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor denied two motions from the defense on Sept. 21 on behalf of three co-defendants charged in an attempted murder over three years…
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Three co-defendants in a homicide case returned to reception court, one of them for the fourth time this year, on Sept. 17 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. In July, Randallstown…
+ Read MoreThe case of an alleged murderer was not called on Sept. 16, despite being scheduled on the docket for reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Baltimore…
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Three co-defendants in a homicide case returned to reception court, one of them for the third time this summer, on Aug. 13. Nearly one month ago, on July 19, Randallstown…
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A 25-year-old Baltimore resident accepted a plea offer on Aug. 10 at Baltimore City Circuit Court, nearly six years after allegedly shooting a man to death. Tshibangu Kazadi was charged…
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Two co-defendants accused of murdering a well-known advocate for the homeless are moving closer to trial. Baltimore residents Brelan Handy and Kenneth Smith were arrested more than one year ago…
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Four co-defendants each facing four counts of first-degree murder rejected plea offers on July 29 during reception court at the Baltimore City Circuit Court. The prosecution offered Baltimore residents Jabez…
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Nearly a decade after a non-fatal shooting, a Baltimore man is being charged with homicide following the death of the victim one year ago. The defendant, Corey Jennings, is currently…
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A 45-year-old man convicted of second-degree murder five years ago may have that conviction thrown out at the Baltimore City Circuit Court. On July 21, Judge Pamela J. White presided…
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Multiple homicide cases filled Thursday’s docket in Baltimore City Circuit Court, including two pairs of homicide co-defendants from incidents in 2020. Baltimore residents Brelan Handy and Kenneth Smith were arrested…
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Limited progress was made in a hearing on June 28 following a motion to rescind a protective order for two witnesses in a homicide case against three co-defendants. Defendants Martez…
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