On May 8, an attempted murder defendant appeared on the reception court docket in Baltimore City Circuit Court in error, according to his defense attorney. Attorney James Sweeting III told Baltimore City…
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A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge granted the prosecution’s request to dismiss the attempted murder case against 19-year-old Michael Reed after several unsuccessful attempts to find the victim. On April…
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On April 17, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Geller declared a mistrial in a homicide case after the jury was unable to make a unanimous decision. Defendant Byron Erin Lewis is accused of…
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The attorney for a man diagnosed with autism charged in a 2022 attempted murder asked the court to order a competency evaluation for his client on April 17. Defense attorney…
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Defendant Byron Erin Lewis eventually admitted to the murder of 32-year-old Shammarh Jenkins, a Baltimore City prosecutor said to a jury on April 12. Represented by defense attorney James Sweeting…
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Arthur McCaden reported his vehicle stolen to cover up the murder of 36-year-old Derrick Smith nearly a week before Christmas 2021. This was the prosecutor’s theory in McCaden’s trial, which he said comes…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled a trial date after a defendant rejected a plea of 20 years for attempted murder on Feb. 27. During Tuesday’s hearing, defendant Quejeebah Stinnette…
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“I still maintain my innocence,” said a Baltimore man convicted of second-degree murder during his sentencing hearing on March 2 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer. On Jan….
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A man charged with the murder of 24-year-old Tyrell Johnson-Woods received a trial date during reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on March 3. During the hearing, defendant Devon…
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At the start of his client’s homicide trial on Feb. 28, defense attorney James Sweeting III asked the jury to return a not guilty verdict for defendant Arthur McCaden given the prosecution’s…
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An attempted murder defendant rejected a 30-year plea offered by prosecutors on Feb. 22 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. James Sutton and his defense counsel Andre Mahasa, a…
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On Feb. 24, an attempted murder defendant rejected a plea of 25 years in prison before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Nathaniel Hope and his defense counsel…
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An attempted murder defendant rejected a plea offered by the prosecution on Feb. 22 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Samal Chavis and his defense counsel Todd Oppenheim, a…
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A Baltimore man facing attempted murder charges had his hearing postponed on Feb. 21 after the prosecutor stated defense counsel James Sweeting III was out on medical leave before Baltimore City…
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A Baltimore man will have to wait a few days to begin trial in his attempted murder case due to the prosecutor assigned to the case being in trial for…
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On Feb. 15, a Baltimore man facing attempted murder charges pleaded guilty before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong. Christopher Robinson and his defense counsel James Sweeting III,…
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A defendant charged with first and second-degree murder rejected a plea offer and was assigned a new trial date on Feb. 8. Defendant Darius Peay appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa…
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An attempted murder defendant received a trial date on Feb. 6 after rejecting a life plea offered by prosecutors. Defendant Quinton Hillery was offered a plea of life, suspending all…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn granted a trial postponement due to the defendant’s defense counsel being unavailable to proceed on Feb. 1. During a Wednesday hearing before Judge Nicole Barmore,…
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The absence of an attorney for the public defender’s office forced a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge to postpone the start of trial for a Baltimore man accused of attempted…
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A 32-year-old attempted murder suspect’s reception court hearing was postponed a week on Jan. 11 after he became agitated with the progress of his case. During Wednesday’s hearing, an assistant…
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“Did you shoot Mr. Hood?” “No, sir, I did not.” This exchange between 37-year-old Harry Cokley and his defense attorney, James Sweeting III, was the beginning of the defendant’s testimony on Jan….
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The trial for 29-year-old Samal Chavis was rescheduled on Jan. 9 after a change in defense counsel. During reception court, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn was informed that defense attorney Jonathan Kerr…
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“Some people cheat. Some people get caught. Some people get punished.” This was the prosecutor’s summation of the case against homicide defendant Harry Cokley who began a jury trial on Jan. 4…
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