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 »

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Defense counsel for 45-year-old homicide defendant Cornelius Hayes directed the jury’s attention to a different suspect in the killing of Lezatte Jackson during her opening statements. Read more »

Homicide defendant Jeffrey Chaney received a new defense attorney and a trial date on Dec. Read more »

The jury trial for attempted homicide defendant Matthew Lipscomb was postponed until February 2023. Read more »

A minor traffic accident that could have been resolved peacefully ended with gun violence, an assistant state’s attorney shared with the jury on Dec. Read more »