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Defense Attorney Requests More Time to Prepare in Frankford Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting Retrial

Details On June 12, a defense attorney requested more time to prepare for retrial after the original attorney struck his appearance in a 2021 attempted murder case. Attorney Roya Hanna informed Baltimore City... Read More

‘Details Matter,’ Says Defense Counsel in North Kenwood Avenue Trial’s Closing Arguments

Details Jurors reached a verdict of not guilty on all counts against a Baltimore man on trial for first-degree attempted murder before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert Taylor. Isiah Jewel, 30,... Read More

Lawyer’s Scheduling Conflict Delays Trial for 2022 Attempted Murder Defendant

Details On June 1, an attempted murder defendant had his trial delayed due to a scheduling conflict in Baltimore City Circuit Court. Defendant Taron Whiting’s attorney Donald C. Wright was representing another client in a... Read More

Defendant Rejected 30-Year Plea in Reisterstown Road Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details On June 1, a 27-year-old Baltimore resident rejected a 30-year plea deal before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn for allegedly shooting a 23-year-old man in 2022. Defendant Naeem Sekou, represented by... Read More

Attempted Murder Suspect in N. Fremont Avenue Shooting Declines Plea, Set to Stand Trial in October

Details A 35-year-old man accused of attempted murder rejected a plea for 40 years in prison on May 31 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. During reception court, Ronald Perry and... Read More

Teen Rejects Plea Offer in January Gymnasium Shooting Case

Details An 18-year-old defendant accused in a 2023 attempted murder case rejected a plea offer in Baltimore City Circuit Court on May 25. Defendant Trevon Moore, represented by Lawrence Rosenberg, denied an assistant... Read More

Northwest District Officers Arrest Suspect in Gwynn Oak Avenue Shooting Investigation

Details On May 23, at approximately 11:45 a.m., investigators arrested 29-year-old Lance Jamal Hickman. Hickman was wanted for shooting a 31-year-old male on May 8, on the 5100 block of Gwynn... Read More

Judge Schedules North Paca Street Non-Fatal Shooting Trial for September Despite Victim’s Claim of Receiving Threats

Details On May 18, the trial for a defendant and a codefendant charged with attempted murder in 2021 was postponed to September due to a miscommunication between parties. Baltimore City Circuit... Read More

Officers Arrest Two Suspects and Charge in Connection to Shooting of 16-Year-Old

Details On May 10, at approximately 12:13 p.m., officers arrested 34-year-old Anthony Mason Jr. of Baltimore in the 400 block of Font Hill Avenue. According to a press release from the... Read More

Frankfort Shopping Center Attempted Murder Defendant Says He ‘Regrets’ Shooting Incident

Details On May 8, an attempted murder defendant claimed that he acted out of self-defense but, nonetheless, “regrets” the shooting at the Frankfort Shopping Center. Defense attorney Andre Mahasa told the... Read More

Arrest Made in Case Involving Walk-in Shooting Hospital Victim in Anne Arundel County

By Baltimore Witness staff - May 7, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On April 23, at approximately 12:09 p.m., Southern District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to an Anne Arundel County Hospital for a reported walk-in shooting victim... Read More

Man Accused of Attempted Murder Outside Goodfellas Lounge Set for September Trial

Details A 39-year-old man will proceed to trial this September after rejecting a 15-year prison sentence for attempting to fatally shoot another man outside Goodfellas Lounge last year. During reception court... Read More

Officers Arrest Suspect in Wildwood Parkway Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details On April 19, members of the Warrant Apprehension Task Force (WATF), Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force (CARFTF) and Howard County Police Officers arrested 27-year-old Devonta Hunter-Bergess of Baltimore in... Read More

Defense Attorney Files for Competency Evaluation for Client Accused of Shooting at Neighbor

Details 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... Read More

Officers Arrest Suspect in March Frederick Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details On April 13, at approximately 6:30 a.m., members of the Warrant Task Force arrested 25-year-old Anthony Ward at a home in Middle River, Md., in connection with a March non-fatal... Read More

Judge Sides With Report Finding Female Defendant Competent to Stand Trial in 2022 Bryant Avenue Shooting Case

Details On April 12, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin read a report which found a 26-year-old defendant competent to stand trial in a 2022 non-fatal shooting case. Cowanda Mills and her... Read More

Out-of-State Witness Causes Prosecution to Place Attempted Murder Case on Stet Docket

Details A defendant accepted the stet status for her 2022 attempted murder case on April 12 after a key witness remained out of state for trial. The prosecution stated that they... Read More

Judge Reschedules Reception Court for Attempted Murder Co-Defendants Due to Scheduling Conflict

Details 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... Read More

Baltimore Man Found Guilty of Attempted Murder after 2022 Fist Fight Turned Shooting on S. Potomac Street

Details “We are here because this man shot two people in an attempt to kill them both. This was almost a homicide.” A Baltimore City prosecutor stressed the seriousness of the... Read More

Prosecutor Causes Delay in Retrial for 2016 Murder Defendant

Details A second-degree murder defendant previously convicted in the death of Johniece Shepard had his retrial date postponed on April 3 in a Baltimore City Circuit Court. Laser Womack’s, 26, trial... Read More

Defense Requests Trial Postponement in East 20th Street Attempted Murder Case

Details On March 29, a Baltimore City judge granted a defense counsel’s request to postpone a hearing due to new evidence. Stand-in defense attorney Taylor Miller and defendant Thomas Brooks appeared... Read More

Judge Postpones E. 20th Street Attempted Murder Defendant’s Jury Trial

Details On March 29, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn granted defense counsel Andrea Jaskulsky’s trial postponement request due to needing more time to review evidence. Jaskulsky informed the court on Wednesday... Read More

Officers Arrest and Charge Woman in Baker Street Non-Fatal Shooting

Details On March 22, at approximately 9:30 a.m., Southwest District detectives and officers with the Baltimore police Department (BPD) arrested 32-year-old Brenita Stepter of Baltimore on the 1400 block of Crain... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial Date for Defendant Charged in Frederick Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details 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. Phinn. Clarence Temple and... Read More