Two co-defendants accused of attempted murder received a trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on April 14.  Co-defendant Dartagnan Smith and Rudolph Riddick are charged with attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, having a handgun on his person, use of a firearm in a felony violent crime, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, conspiracy to have a handgun on his person, and conspiracy to use a firearm in a felony violent crime.  They are also charged with two counts, each of first-degree assault and conspiracy to commit first-degree assault in connection to an August 2022 shooting.  Smith, 23, is charged with an additional count of discharging a firearm, possessing a firearm with a felony conviction, illegal possession of a regulated firearm, and illegal possession of ammunition.  According to charging documents, on Aug. Read more »

On April 11, counsels were unable to reach an agreement on a trial date for attempted murder co-defendants before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn.  The prosecution offered co-defendant Dartagnan Smith an aggregated sentence of 30 years, suspending all but 20 years, the first five years without the possibility of parole, and five years of supervised probation for attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault, and possession of a firearm with a felony conviction.  The 23-year-old defendant also would have had to register as a gun offender.  Smith and defense attorney Karyn Meriwether rejected the plea offered to them.  No plea offer was mentioned for co-defendant Rudolph Riddick and defense attorney John Deros.  Deros informed Judge Phinn that he would like to have the trial start as soon as possible in response to the prosecutor’s request for an October trial date. Read more »

A 25-year-old defendant charged with two counts of attempted second-degree murder rejected a plea offer on March 23, before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Read more »

During reception court, a reckless endangerment defendant accepted a guilty plea before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Read more »

Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Read more »

Two days after pleading guilty, 42-year-old Gerald Smith received two concurrent life sentences on Jan. Read more »

Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled a trial date for a defendant accused of attempted first-degree murder during a Jan. Read more »

A Baltimore man charged with two murders pleaded guilty in both cases before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn Stewart Mays on Jan. Read more »

Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Read more »

On Dec. Read more »

After a non-fatal shooting defendant decided to reject a plea offer on Sept. Read more »

Counsel agreed on a trial date for a Baltimore man accused of homicide before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Read more »

A Baltimore man accepted a plea of five years in prison for involuntary manslaughter before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Read more »

A 28-year-old Baltimore man received a life sentence on June 1 following a probation after conviction hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gregory Sampson.  Anthony Sellers was sentenced to life plus 60 years and five years of supervised probation for first-degree murder and a concurrent 10 years for firearm use during a felony violent crime in connection to a fatal shooting on July 3, 2020. Read more »

On June 14, a 41-year-old Baltimore resident accused of first-degree murder was set to stand trial in January of 2023. Read more »