On May 23, defense counsel in a 2022 homicide case requested a postponement before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Defense attorney Lawrence Rosenburg, who represents Keith Luckey, informed…
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The case of a 26-year-old mother accused of her infant son’s death faced yet another postponement on March 22 as counsel continues to prepare for trial. Shakira Shaw was initially scheduled…
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On March 22, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale Rasin read a medical report that indicated a murder defendant is competent to stand trial. Defendant Charles Anderson and his attorney Bradley L. MacFee appeared…
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Defendant Ronald Brady Jr. and Desmond Scroggins were having an argument on the night of Sept. 9, 2019. When the Scroggins walked away, Brady followed and, soon after, fatally shot the victim…
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An assistant state’s attorney informed Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on March 21 that she is awaiting “significant discovery” for the homicide case of Zachariah Allison before…
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A 29-year-old attempted murder defendant and his stand-in defense attorney appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on March 21 to request a postponment to his trial….
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On March 21, a Baltimore resident facing attempted murder charges pleaded guilty to armed robbery and was sentenced to 15 years in prison before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles…
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A pair of homicide co-defendants were specially set for a five-day trial in October in Baltimore City Circuit Court. During reception court on March 21, the prosecution and defense attorneys…
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“This sentencing will send a message to the community,” said Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence Daniels during a hearing for a 21-year-old convicted murder defendant on March 21. During Tuesday’s hearing,…
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“I ask you not to let emotion drive your decision-making,” said defense attorney Jason Silverstein to a jury before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones on March 21, during the…
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Homicide defendant Shanikiqua Jones was found guilty of attempted second-degree murder on March 20 in connection to a shooting last summer involving her ex-girlfriend and three others. In addition to two counts…
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“I’m sorry. I don’t mean nothing like that.” Defendant William Brown addressed the victim’s mother on March 13 as he pleaded guilty before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta Brown…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn granted the prosecutor’s request to postpone a homicide defendant’s trial due to counsel thinking the defendant was not competent to stand trial…
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On March 20, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled the trial date of a homicide defendant accused of murdering 29-year-old Markeece Jordan. Defendant Keith Anderson and his defense attorney Michael Cooper rejected…
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In reference to the homicide of 16-year-old Izaiah Jaydin Carter, that occurred on March 6, in the Southeast District, detectives have arrested 23-year-old Roger Alexander Alvarado-Mendoza. Investigators believe Mendoza shot…
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The attempted murder defendant in a September 2022 shooting case appeared in Baltimore City Circuit Court on March 20 to schedule his trial date. Defendant David Jones and his attorney Dalia Weintraub,…
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A first-degree murder defendant appeared for a mental health court hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Gale E. Rasin on March 1. Defense attorney Craig Kadish informed the judge that…
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Homicide defendant Jaquan Terrell Burks opted to take a plea offer on March 14 after his trial concluded, but while jurors were still in deliberations. The 29-year-old defendant’s four-day trial…
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The jury trial for a 26-year-old mother charged with the murder of her baby was postponed on March 15, due to new defense counsel having recently been assigned to the…
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A defendant accused of attempted first-degree murder received a trial date during reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on March 20. On Monday, the prosecution offered defendant Kevia Purnell a…
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On March 17, a defendant charged with discharging a firearm failed again to appear in court for a parole violation scheduled before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Phillip S. Jackson. On Friday,…
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Khalaisha James is a junior from Baltimore, Md. She attends the Community College of Baltimore City and is finishing up her Associate’s Degree in General Studies. After the spring semester,…
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A prosecutor read a father’s impact statement before the court on March 13 during the sentencing of the defendant convicted of the murder of his son in July 2022. At…
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“If you are the perpetrator, why are you sitting around a hospital full of cops?” Defense attorney Latoya Francis-Williams posed this question for a jury on March 16 during closing…
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