After his recent mistrial, homicide defendant Matthew Lipscomb received a November retrial date on July 27 during Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn’s reception court. Read more »

On July 24, a Baltimore City resident and his defense attorney Natalie Finegar accepted a guilty plea in a non-fatal shooting case before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Read more »

On June 23, a 29-year-old defendant charged with homicide in 2022 had his case postponed due to a clerical error that put the trial on the docket for today instead of in August.  The assigned prosecutor informed Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Read more »

A 34-year-old Baltimore man accused of fatally shooting Daniel Mullhausen outside Waverly Tavern in 2017 was sentenced to 15 years in prison for voluntary manslaughter in accordance with a plea agreement from the prosecution. Read more »

On May 22, a defense attorney rejected a trial postponement in the case of a 36-year-old defendant charged with murder in 2022.  Natalie Finegar, who represents the defendant Carlton Toulson, stated she was ready to start trial that day and rejected a postponement from the assistant state’s attorney before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Read more »

The defendant convicted for murdering 24-year-old Tyrell Johnson-Woods had her sentencing hearing postponed before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta Brown on May 10.  On Wednesday, defense attorney Natalie Finegar, who represents Brandi Renee Burrows, presented a joint request with the assistant state's attorney to postpone sentencing. Read more »

On June 21, 2021, homicide defendant Brandon Beshore crossed a line when he stabbed 33-year-old Daurell Hudson to death on Belair Road, a Baltimore City prosecutor told jurors during closing arguments on April 6.  “What could have been self-defense, legally justified [and] mitigated], wasn’t,” she continued. Read more »

“The law does not require us to make the best choices,”said the assistant state’s attorney to a jury before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Y. Read more »

After several postponements, counsel agreed on a June trial date for 29-year-old Matthew Lipscomb for a homicide in July 2017. Read more »

On March 6, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Read more »

A homicide case and an unrelated attempted homicide case were delayed one day due to the absence of the presiding Baltimore City Circuit Court judge. Read more »

Soda was still fizzing on the ground from gunfire when Baltimore Police arrived at Fauji Grocery Mart on the evening of March 1, 2017. Read more »

The retrial of manslaughter defendant Bryan Hannah was set for June 20 for a fatal, drug-related shooting at Waverly Tavern in 2017. Read more »

A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge handed down three respective sentences on Feb. Read more »

On Jan. Read more »