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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Hope Tipton declared a mistrial in a non-fatal shooting case on June 25 due to a COVID-19 outbreak among the jury. Xavier Hawkins, 20, represented…
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A 20-year-old non-fatal shooting defendant appeared alongside his attorney, Isabel Lipman for the first day of his trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Hope Tipton. The incident occurred at…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Troy K. Hill sentenced a 24-year-old manslaughter defendant after he pleaded guilty to a 2018 homicide. Terrance Belton was charged with manslaughter and firearm use…
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A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge sentenced attempted homicide defendant Karon Alston to a decade behind bars after the parties reached a plea agreement in connection to an armed carjacking…
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On April 8, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a trial date for 53-year-old Kim Alderman. Alderman is charged with attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, first-degree…
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A Baltimore City jury acquitted homicide defendant Clipper Jordan on Jan. 5 after he was accused of aiding his co-defendant in the murder of Donte Miller. Jordan was acquitted of…
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As homicide defendant Clipper Jordan and his co-defendant, Tyrone Fenner, cruised around the area of East Baltimore on Nov. 15, 2022, “they knew who they wanted was on the 2600…
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Defense counsel for homicide defendant Clipper Jordan suggested it was her client’s co-defendant, Tyrone Fenner, not Jordan, who was the triggerman responsible for the murder of Donte Miller two years…
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On Dec. 15, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial date for a 24-year-old defendant who may be found incompetent to stand trial. Jayquan Bridgeman is…
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On Dec. 8, the case of 24-year-old defendant Jayquan Bridgeman was continued by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Bridgeman is charged with first-degree murder and having a…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey M. Geller handed down a 15 year prison sentence without the possibility of parole to 39-year-old Reginald Allen on Dec. 1 for what the…
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On Nov. 6, jurors listened to closing arguments in the attempted murder trial of 38-year-old defendant Isaac Baylis, Jr. before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Myshala E. Middleton. Baylis is…
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An attempted murder case involving a family dispute hinges on the victim’s testimony as well the credibility of the suspect’s ex-partner. At issue is the shooting of an individual who…
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On Oct. 23, a 24-year-old manslaughter defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to schedule his retrial and demand transfer from a jail hours away from…
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On Oct. 10, the assistant state’s attorney in an attempted murder case dropped all charges before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Judge Videtta A. Brown. Kevin Mack was charged with attempted…
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On Oct. 6, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial date for a defendant accused of attempted first-degree murder. Karon Alston, 28, was charged with attempted…
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During opening statements on Sept. 20, counsel addressed anger and disrespect as key factors concerning the case where a defendant was charged with attempted murder back in June 2022. Reginald…
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“I’m a man, so I stepped up.” A Baltimore City prosecutor argued it was this sentiment that led attempted homicide defendant Reginald Allen to shoot and nearly kill another man…
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On Sept. 12, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey M. Geller postponed a trial for 24-year-old Jayquan Bridgeman, believing that the defendant should be evaluated for mental illness. According to…
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On Sept. 12, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa. M. Phinn scheduled a trial for Nov. 9 for a 24-year-old homicide defendant. Judge Jeffrey M. Geller previously postponed the trial…
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On Sept. 20, 24-year-old homicide defendant Jayquan Bridgeman was cleared to take a competency exam by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin. Stand-in defense attorney Sharon Bogins explained…
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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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On July 10, a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge continued a hearing for a defendant charged with murder to provide him 60 days to find a new defense attorney. Baltimore…
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A Baltimore City attempted murder defendant rejected a plea deal on July 6 for a case that was dismissed and reindicted on the same day. Defendant Isaac Baylis Jr. received a nolle…
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