A 31-year-old man found guilty of killing another inmate during his incarceration in 2021 was sentenced to 50 years for the death of Shane Burton--that on top of a 40 year sentence for his involvement in a deadly home invasion two years prior. Read more »

A jury has acquitted 21-year-old Daquan Hawks of multiple murder and weapons charges in connection to the ambush killing of Donte Lee in January 2022. Read more »

An unscathed victim’s inconsistent story of the fatal shootout that killed 28-year-old Donte Lee raised more questions than answers for defense counsel at the start of homicide defendant Daquan Hawks’ jury trial on Aug. Read more »

A 40-year-old Baltimore man will serve 18 months in prison after accepting a plea offer for a non-fatal shooting on June 25 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. Read more »

A 27-year-old Baltimore County man pleaded guilty to a 2023 drive-by shooting before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Read more »

Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Read more »

An attempted murder defendant received a May trial date from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Judge Melissa K. Read more »

On April 15, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Read more »

On April 8, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Read more »

Defense counsel in the trial of homicide defendant Khalil Madden suggested it was her client’s cellmate—not Madden—who stabbed Shane Burton to death at a Baltimore prison facility in 2021. Read more »

A jury convicted a homicide defendant of second-degree murder in a prison stabbing but acquitted him of first-degree murder on March 28.  Defendant Khalil Madden, 30, was charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, possession of a deadly weapon with intent to injure and possession of a weapon while confined or detained for the death of fellow inmate Shane Burton. Read more »

An attempted murder defendant was acquitted on the most serious charges on March 15 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cythia H. Read more »

On March 26, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Read more »

On March 15, the jury heard closing arguments for an attempted murder case before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Read more »

“Self-defense is a real thing,” defense attorney Staci Pipkin said on March 13, and it was an action taken by defendant Joseph Harris nearly five years ago when he shot the alleged victim during a fight. Read more »