Postponed Trial Rescheduled for Murder Suspect
On Feb. 7, a new trial date was set for Donnell Johnson, a 32-year-old accused of first-degree murder for the death of 27-year-old Kenneth Bivens. Though Johnson’s trial was initially…
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On Feb. 7, a new trial date was set for Donnell Johnson, a 32-year-old accused of first-degree murder for the death of 27-year-old Kenneth Bivens. Though Johnson’s trial was initially…
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In a reception court hearing on Jan. 24, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a trial date. Defendant Kenneth A. Mackay, 37, is charged with first-degree murder…
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On Jan. 17, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland was unable to set a trial date for a 38-year-old homicide defendant. Kenneth Mackay is charged with first-degree murder…
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On Jan. 17, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled the jury trial of a 40-year-old man accused of a 2022 attempted murder. Kenneth Oakley is charged with…
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As negotiations of a possible plea offer remain underway, defense counsel for attempted homicide defendant Kenneth Oakley was granted a two-week continuance on Jan. 2 to assess a not criminally…
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On Nov. 29, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin postponed a mental health hearing for 40-year-old Kenneth Oakley. Oakley is charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder, first-…
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Defense counsel for 40-year-old attempted murder suspect Kenneth Oakley requested a two-week postponement on Nov. 30 to allow him and his co-counsel to review the defendant’s recently completed competency evaluation….
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On Nov. 28, first-degree murder defendant Kenneth Craig appeared in reception court in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M Phinn. Craig has not been given a plea…
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On Oct. 23, a 40-year-old attempted murder defendant’s reception court hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn was continued due a change in counsel. Kenneth Oakley is…
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Over a year after a hung jury resulted in a mistrial, a homicide defendant reappeared in reception court before Baltimore City Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to hear a plea…
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On Aug. 4, due to evidence material not being reviewed in a timely manner, a 35-year-old defendant charged with attempted murder in 2022 was scheduled to start trial in October. …
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On Jan. 25, a Baltimore man convicted of second-degree murder had his sentence modified before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Erik S. Atas. Defense counsel Edie Cimino representing Andre Mosby…
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On Jan. 13, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn S. Mays sentenced a homicide defendant to serve 50 years in prison. Judge Mays sentenced Kenneth Smith to life, suspending all…
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On Dec. 1, a prosecutor requested a retrial postponement before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn due to the case recently being reassigned. The prosecutor informed the court that Donnell Johnson’s initial…
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A defendant charged with murder plead guilty on Nov. 14 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn Stewart Mays. Kenneth Smith, represented by Jonathan Kerr and Megan Lewis, was charged with…
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On Aug. 26, Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Erik Atas postponed a homicide defendant’s post-conviction hearing for May 2023 because it was the earliest available time on his calendar. Defense attorney…
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Baltimore City Circuit Judge Melissa Phinn set the date for a pre-trial motion hearing to discuss an evidence issue on Aug. 15, in the case of a Baltimore teen accused…
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On Aug. 10, the attempted murder case for a 19-year-old Baltimore man was rescheduled until next Monday before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Michael Reed is charged…
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On June 24, a prosecutor extended a plea offer to a 24-year-old Baltimore man accused of murder before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Dayquan Lawson is charged…
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When a jury trial begins, whether it will reach a conclusion is anyone’s guess. A defendant has the right to bring their case before a judge or a jury to…
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Homicide defendant Donnell Johnson was denied bail on May 20 while awaiting his retrial in December following a mistrial last month. The 30-year-old defendant is charged with the killing of…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court’s backlog of felony cases decreased by nearly 5 percent between March 1 and April 15. However, the backlog of cases remains slightly higher than the count…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta A. Brown declared a mistrial in the homicide case of 30-year-old Donnell Johnson who is accused of fatally shooting 27-year-old Kenneth Bivens in 2020….
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The ongoing trial of 30-year-old homicide defendant Donnell Johnson entered jury deliberations on March 30 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta A. Brown. Johnson was originally charged with first-degree murder,…
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