On July 15, defense counsel in a murder trial made used their closing arguments to inform the jury that the Baltimore Police Department needed to do a better investigation. Read more »

On July 15, counsel argued as to whether a man charged in the Brooklyn Day mass shooting should be granted home detention after a prison fight left him blind in one eye. Read more »

A murder trial continued July 12 with witnesses from the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) testifying to the case’s investigation.  Steven Gibson, 40, is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in a felony violent crime, having a handgun on his person, and firearm possession with a felony conviction in connection to an incident that occurred on May 6, 2023, at 2100 block of Hollins Avenue. Read more »

On July 10, counsel delivered opening statements to begin a murder trial involving the death of a 40-year old man in southwest Baltimore.  Steven Gibson, 40, is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in a felony violent crime, having a handgun on his person and firearm possession with a felony conviction for the  May 6, 2023, death of Nathaniel Mack on the 2100 block of Hollins Street.  Defense attorney Amanda Savage told the jury to listen out for lack of physical evidence that Gibson was the perpetrator, evidence pointing away from Gibson being the perpetrator and evidence of the Baltimore Police Department’s (BPD) failure to investigate.  “The wrong person is sitting in that chair,” Savage said as she began her opening statement. Read more »

A 23-year-old  manslaughter defendant rejected a plea offer in reception court and asked for new counsel before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Read more »

A 35-year-old was sentenced to 20 years in prison on June 17 for a shooting in the Franklin Square neighborhood last summer that claimed his wife's life. Read more »

A 21-year-old attempted murder defendant was ruled incompetent to stand trial by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Read more »

A street-level drug dealer for the 1800 Boys crime gang has been found guilty of killing Marquis Carter over a territory dispute in November 2022. Read more »

A 25-year-old attempted murder defendant pleaded guilty before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Read more »

A prosecutor from the Maryland Attorney General's office forewarned jurors in the case of Dayvonta Mackey that the 29-year-old member of the ‘1800 Boys’ drug trafficking organization shot and killed Marquis Carter over drug territory—information they should expect to hear from Mackey himself over the course of the trial. Read more »

Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Read more »

After asking attempted murder defendant Iehkeem Arghmoun Byrd a series of basic questions to confirm his mental competency, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence R. Read more »

On March 5, a plea agreement hearing was held before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Read more »

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A jury reached a split decision in the attempted murder trial of 35-year-old Jamal Piles on Feb. Read more »