Prosecution Requests Trial Postponement Due to New Evidence in Assault Case

By Ting Hong [former] - April 10, 2023
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On April 7, an assault defendant had his trial postponed before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn due to new evidence in the case. 

During Friday’s proceedings, the prosecution informed the court that recently obtained evidence had been given to defense attorney Lawrence Rosenberg. 

The prosecution requested a postponement in the case of defendant Ricardo Daniel Alleyne, in order for the defense to review the evidence. 

Alleyne elected to retain his Hick’s right, which is his right to be tried within 180 days of his or his attorney’s first court appearance, but Judge Phinn found probable cause to go beyond that date.

Judge Phinn rescheduled the trial to begin on May 13 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry Williams. It is expected to last two days.

According to the Maryland Judiciary website, the 37-year-old defendant is charged with first-degree assault, use of a firearm in a felony violent crime, discharging a firearm, second-degree assault, and reckless endangerment in connection to an incident that occurred on Oct. 9, 2022.  

On the day of the incident, as stated in court documents, officers responded to the 200 block of South Augusta Avenue for a service call. Once they arrived officers from a male in the street suffering from a gunshot wound. Officers responded to another services call, where they were met by Alleyne and another individual. Alleyne, who holds a carry permit, informed officers that he had shot someone and turned over his firearm.