Co-Defendants’ Case Ends with Nolle Pros
The prosecution entered a nolle pros for a case involving a non-fatal drive-by shooting April 25 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Philip Jackson. Kion Henry, 23, and Christopher Brown,…
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The prosecution entered a nolle pros for a case involving a non-fatal drive-by shooting April 25 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Philip Jackson. Kion Henry, 23, and Christopher Brown,…
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A 39-year-old Baltimore man charged with attempted murder began trial after rejecting a plea offer on April 5 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Jermaine Davis is charged…
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A Baltimore man accused of homicide was found not guilty on all charges before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles J. Peters on March 25. Norman Lawson, 25, was charged…
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A 32-year-old woman charged with her mother’s murder rejected a plea of 40 years with five years probation on March 23 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. …
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Two co-defendants involved in a non-fatal shooting rejected a plea of 20 years with five years without parole on Feb. 8 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. …
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Phillip Jackson denied bail Jan. 25 for a homicide defendant almost 6 months after an alleged fight with the victim. Brandon Beshore, 34 is charged…
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A jury has found Keith Smith guilty of fatally stabbing his wife, Jacquelyn Smith, and blaming panhandlers in December 2018 after less than two days of deliberations. Originally scheduled as…
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Sitting next to his defense attorney, homicide defendant Keith Smith faced forward as the prosecutor to his right told the jury that he “willfully and deliberately stabbed Jacquelyn Smith.” Smith…
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Holding a pink journal with “Good Vibes Only” written in gold on the front cover, the daughter of homicide defendant Keith Smith read entries to the jury on Dec. 7…
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A day after the three-year anniversary of Jacquelyn Smith’s murder, her husband, Keith Smith, sat as a defendant before a 12-person jury on Dec. 2 and listened as witness testimony…
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Co-defendants accused of a non-fatal drive-by shooting rejected plea offers during reception court on Oct. 13 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Christopher Brown, 21, and Kion Henry, 22, are charged…
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A trial date was set for four co-defendants, each charged with three counts of first-degree murder, during reception court on Oct. 5 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Kevin Cleveland, 27,…
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Four co-defendants’ reception court hearing for a murder case was rescheduled on Oct. 1 to the following week. Kevin Cleveland, 27, was scheduled for reception court on Friday along with…
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A 25-year-old Baltimore resident accepted a plea offer on Aug. 10 at Baltimore City Circuit Court, nearly six years after allegedly shooting a man to death. Tshibangu Kazadi was charged…
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Two co-defendants accused of murdering a well-known advocate for the homeless are moving closer to trial. Baltimore residents Brelan Handy and Kenneth Smith were arrested more than one year ago…
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Four co-defendants each facing four counts of first-degree murder rejected plea offers on July 29 during reception court at the Baltimore City Circuit Court. The prosecution offered Baltimore residents Jabez…
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Multiple homicide cases filled Thursday’s docket in Baltimore City Circuit Court, including two pairs of homicide co-defendants from incidents in 2020. Baltimore residents Brelan Handy and Kenneth Smith were arrested…
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Limited progress was made in a hearing on June 28 following a motion to rescind a protective order for two witnesses in a homicide case against three co-defendants. Defendants Martez…
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“There is no other person who could have killed Trevon Williams on July 31, 2022.” The morning of Oct. 27 saw closing arguments in the trial of a man accused…
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On Aug. 3, a 37-year-old defendant charged in connection to a 2022 attempted murder rejected a plea deal to serve 40 years in prison before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa…
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A 35-year-old Baltimore man accused of fatally stabbing a man in South Clifton Park last year will wait another seven months for his jury trial following the prosecution’s request for…
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Two out of three co-defendants charged with homicide in connection to the death of 31-year-old Marvin Mason returned to reception court on March 29 to accept pleas before Baltimore City…
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“Where I’m from, if you snitch, you get killed for it,” a homicide defendant told a jury on March 24. Norman Lawson, 25, is undergoing trial in connection to the…
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A since-retired detective with the Baltimore Police Department described to a jury how he found a “puddle of blood” under the back passenger’s seat of the vehicle where 26-year-old Roderick…
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