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Greenmount Avenue Attempted Murder Defendant Sentenced to 42 Years
A 38-year-old attempted murder defendant was sentenced in Baltimore City Circuit Court for his involvement in a December 2023 shooting on Oct. Read more »
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Attorney Claims Everything Defendant Did Was, ‘Within the Law’
“Everything my client did was within the law as he acted in self-defense,” a defense attorney said during his closing argument on Aug. Read more »
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Greenmount Avenue Attempted Murder Defendant Claims Self-Defense
A 38-year-old attempted murder defendant presented a self-defense claim for a shooting that injured no one in Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Read more »
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Baltimore Man Sentenced to Life for 2023 Cherry Hill Murder
The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General announced the sentencing of Baltimore man Parris Harris, 20, for the first-degree murder of Desmond Gardner on Jan 26, 2023. Read more »
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Year-Over-Year Trends Show Increase in Plea Deals Offered
Plea offers for homicides and non-fatal shooting defendants increased by 114 percent between 2023 and 2024, according to Baltimore Witness data. Read more »
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Attempted Murder Defendant Gets August Trial Date
In reception court, a 32-year old attempted murder defendant went in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Read more »
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Mother of Teen Charged in Non-fatal Shooting Pleads Guilty to Assault and Child Delinquency
After being indicted herself, the mother of a teenage boy also accused in a beating and shooting incident, took a plea May 15 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Copeland. Read more »
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Man Accused of Shooting Into Classmate’s House Pleads Guilty
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Defendant Accepts Alford Plea in Pregnant Girlfriend’s 2018 Assault, Miscarriage
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Defendant Convicted of Assaulting Girlfriend and Killing Unborn Child Granted Retrial
Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Read more »
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Judge Sets Defendant Accused in 2022 Shooting Assault to Begin Trial in October
Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Read more »
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Co-Defendant Takes September Trial Date for Shooting Stemming from a Fight at School
One of the two co-defendants charged with a shootout stemming from a fight at school was given a September trial date on April 5. Read more »
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Rosedale Court Attempted Murder Co-Defendants Reject Pleas
On April 3, one of two accused attempted murder co-defendants received a trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Read more »
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Manslaughter Defendant Granted Motion for Judgment of Acquittal, Found Guilty of Assault
“If you are the perpetrator, why are you sitting around a hospital full of cops?” Defense attorney Latoya Francis-Williams posed this question for a jury on March 16 during closing arguments in the trial of defendant Rodney Harris Jr. Read more »
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Pregnant Woman Suffered Stillbirth after Defendant Assaulted Her, Defense Argues
“He beats the living baby out of her.” Standing before a 12-person jury, a prosecutor with the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office stressed the seriousness of the case against Rodney Harris, who is charged with assaulting his pregnant girlfriend and killing their unborn child. Read more »