On July 18, an accused homicide defendant rejected a guilty plea offer in the murder of 32-year-old Brittany Keyser before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong Defendant Joel Ugah and his defense counsel Lawrence…
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On July 17, the man charged in a 2022 non-fatal shooting on the 4000 block of Saint Claire Crossing rejected a plea before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Melissa M. Phinn. …
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On July 17, Gregory Young, 46, was scheduled to begin a jury trial but instead pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the shooting death of his friend, Terry Lewis, before Baltimore City…
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On July 17, three co-defendants had their trial further postponed as a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge set a special zoom meeting for all attorneys involved to figure out a…
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On July 17, defendant Laquawn Foster pleaded guilty to charges in connection to an August 2022 non-fatal shooting incident before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Martin H. Schreiber II. This was the second…
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The case against a 33-year-old Baltimore City resident accused of being involved in a shooting was dismissed on July 17. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong granted the dismissal in…
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On July 17, stand-in defense attorney Jesse Stark advised a 2023 non-fatal shooting defendant to make no decision on a plea proposed by the prosecution. Stark informed Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa…
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On July 13, a post-conviction hearing for a prisoner accused of manslaughter was postponed by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda A. Tanner. Karl Peck, represented by Elizabeth Franzoso, was found guilty…
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On July 13, a 31-year-old defendant convicted of murder in 2020 was sentenced to life in prison after his claim of self-defense against his deceased childhood friend was found unreasonable. …
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On July 13, a defendant charged in an assault case accepted a guilty plea in connection to a 2022 dispute and non-fatal shooting outside of Good Vibes restaurant in Canton….
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On July 13, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles H. Dorsey heard closing arguments for a 2022 homicide case. During closing statements, the prosecutor focused on the video surveillance footage…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn postponed a defendant’s scheduling hearing on July 12 because his counsel was unavailable. Defense counsel Isabel Lipman was unable to appear in reception court due to…
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The trial for a 2021 Daytona Avenue attempted murder received a nolle pros on July 12 before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Myshala E. Middleton. Jeremiah Jackson’s defense counsel and the…
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The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) released video footage from the June 29, fatal shooting that occurred on the 100 block of North Milton Avenue. On June 29, at approximately 5:30…
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An attempted homicide defendant’s case was dismissed on July 12—a day after he was originally set to begin a jury trial. Defendant David Jones appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge…
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On July 11, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Ausby approved a request for a postponement for a defendant charged with attempted murder. Defense attorney Karyn Meriwether requested a postponement for defendant Marika Nila Crawford because…
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Witnesses for the prosecution delayed the trial for a 2022 attempted murder defendant that was supposed to start on July 11. David Jones’ attorney Benjamin Charlton pushed for the trial…
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The man accused of killing Travis Ben-Watkins in 2021 had a bail request denied by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Y. Ausby on July 11. The request was filed by Alejandro Gonzalez’s attorney, David Moyse, despite…
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On July 12, opening statements were given during a jury trial for defendant Michael Andre Robertson, who is accused of killing his then-pregnant girlfriend, 22-year-old Akia Eggelston. Robertson, 42, is believed to…
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The man convicted of killing 27-year-old Nikea Jackson near Woodbourne Avenue in 2021 received his sentence before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones. Daya Jones was sentenced to life for first-degree murder,…
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An attempted homicide defendant’s trial was postponed more than three months after his defense attorney had a personal emergency. On July 11, Desmond Powell was set to begin his jury trial before…
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“There is light at the end of the tunnel if you do the work.” Homicide defendant Kyree Davis listened to this parting advice from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey M. Geller on July…
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On July 11, a Baltimore resident accused of attempted murder accepted a plea before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Sylvester B. Cox. For three counts of attempted second-degree murder, defendant…
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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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