Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn placed a homicide defendant’s case on the “needed coverage” docket on June 2, after she scheduled the defendant to begin trial at the…
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Prosecutors had no plea to offer a 29-year-old homicide defendant before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on June 2. Defendant Osiris Rodriguez is charged with first-degree murder, two counts of…
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The fight between homicide defendant Jason Alcindor and victim Timothy Campbell was “a fight or flight” scenario, defense attorney Matthew Connell said before a jury during his closing argument on May 31. The 44-year-old victim provoked…
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Convicted homicide defendant Craig Carter was sentenced to life plus five years on June 2 for the murder of 40-year-old Ronald White outside Westside Pharmacy in May 2021. A jury…
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Jurors reached a verdict of not guilty on all counts against a Baltimore man on trial for first-degree attempted murder before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert Taylor. Isiah Jewel, 30,…
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On June 1, an attempted murder defendant had his trial delayed due to a scheduling conflict in Baltimore City Circuit Court. Defendant Taron Whiting’s attorney Donald C. Wright was representing another client in a…
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A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge handed down a 65-year prison sentence to a 19-year-old man on June 2 after a jury previously found the defendant guilty of brutally gunning down 43-year-old James…
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On June 1, a 27-year-old Baltimore resident rejected a 30-year plea deal before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn for allegedly shooting a 23-year-old man in 2022. Defendant Naeem Sekou, represented by…
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Jurors should expect to hear multiple versions of the truth as witnesses take the stand in the retrial of homicide co-defendants Charles Baldwin and Mizell Taylor. This was the belief of defense attorneys Brandon…
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Who shot first? Counsel in the case of attempted homicide defendant Wardell Richardson argued over the answer to this question at the start of the 45-year-old man’s bench trial on…
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A defendant who was expected to start his retrial in an attempted murder case on May 30 had his trial postponed due to his defense counsel being reassigned. Defense attorney Andre…
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A Baltimore man accused of fatally shooting 34-year-old Dondi Johnson in 2020 was sentenced to life plus 10 years on May 31. Following a four-day trial in February, 25-year-old Kristopher…
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A defendant accused of murdering a 15-year-old elected to proceed with trial on May 31, after being found competent in mental health court in March. According to Baltimore City Circuit…
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A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge returned a defendant’s case to pre-hospital status on May 31 after he was found competent to stand trial for a 2022 homicide. In December, defendant…
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A 35-year-old man accused of attempted murder rejected a plea for 40 years in prison on May 31 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. During reception court, Ronald Perry and…
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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 homicide case and an unrelated attempted murder case were postponed on May 30 as the defense attorney trying both cases is out on medical leave. According to the prosecution…
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A 16-year-old teenager is expected to plead guilty to a triple shooting at the Inner Harbor last spring that left one dead and two injured. Sterling Ingram, who was 15…
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“Twenty-six sharp force injuries, both stabs, and cuts. Ninety seconds long of an attack,” a prosecutor said during opening arguments on May 30 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J….
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“When a man is charged with such a serious crime, isn’t it important for someone to say, ‘I saw him do it,’?” Defense attorney Roland Brown posed this question to…
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Homicide defendant Damien Woods’ retrial for the murder of 34-year-old Tracy Whiting was scheduled for this September after a hung jury resulted in a mistrial last year. The 36-year-old Baltimore…
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Nearing the second anniversary of a deadly robbery, accused shooter Steven Arthur is expected to discuss a plea offer with his counsel in the coming weeks and determine whether he will proceed…
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“There will be a lot of unanswered questions,” said defense counsel Hunter Pruette in his opening statements on May 26 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor. Pruette told jurors they…
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On May 25, a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge continued a reception court hearing for an attempted murder defendant to provide him more time to find a new defense attorney. …
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