In between moments of pause and tears, the mother of Donnell Brockington forgave defendants James Dunbar and Shamar Jerry on May 9 for their involvement in the death of her 21-year-old son after the two were found guilty of weapons charges last December. Read more »

On April 17, a triple homicide defendant received a new trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn after having his jury trial postponed three times.  Defendant Devon Sample claimed multiple postponements were due to the prosecution blocking the defense from viewing evidence on Monday.  Sample, 27, initially had his trial scheduled for March 2022, but it was postponed due to defense attorney Roland Brown’s absence, according to the prosecutor.  The trial was reset to December 2022, but the defense counsel had evidence that was not viewed.  Sample’s trial was once again delayed to April due to the prosecution of the case having health complications.  Judge Phinn acknowledged how “anxious” Sample was to begin trial but also understood that people get sick and forget to view evidence.  Sample’s trial was rescheduled to begin on July 24 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence Daniels. Read more »

A Baltimore City murder defendant was vocally displeased with postponing his jury trial on April 12 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn.  On Wednesday, defendant Devon Sample and his defense attorney Roland Brown appeared before Judge Melissa Phinn to schedule a new trial date.  Judge Phinn urged lawyers to pick a court date within the next month, or two, considering that Sample’s Hick’s date passed six months ago. Read more »

Tripe homicide defendant Devon Sample had his jury trial postponed for the third time in one year after the prosecutor assigned to the case was admitted to the hospital. Read more »

In 2022, homicide co-defendants Brian Campbell, 25, and Corey Smith, 29, were tried and convicted for the 2018 murder of 17-year-old Beontray Ellis. Read more »

A Baltimore man accused of attempted murder rejected a plea offered to him by prosecutors on Feb. Read more »

A scheduling hearing for an attempted murder case was continued after a private defense attorney recently entered his appearance on Feb. Read more »

A jury in the trial of homicide defendant Donte Brown announced a guilty verdict on Jan. Read more »

“He’s a man, not an executioner.” During opening statements on Jan. Read more »

A Baltimore man charged with attempted murder had his hearing continued until early February due to his attorney being absent. Read more »

A 26-year-old Baltimore man accused of murdering a pregnant woman and her 3-year-old daughter rejected two concurrent life sentences for each killing on Dec. Read more »

A jury was able to reach a verdict for three out of the four co-defendants charged with the brutal murder of 21-year-old Donnell Brockington three years ago on Nov. Read more »

During a Dec. Read more »

The Baltimore City Circuit courtroom was busy, with spectators from both sides, as four co-defendants, William Thornton, Shamar Jerry, Anthony Clark, and James Dunbar, listened to opening statements in their jury trial.  “Twelve gunshot wounds, seven shell casings, five guns, four defendants, two crime scenes, and one victim,” said the prosecutor on Nov. Read more »

An attempted murder defendant’s mother slowly approached the microphone on Sept. Read more »