Dionte Johnson Archives - Baltimore Witness

‘His Actions Were Callous Toward Human Life,’ Prosecution Says at Sentencing

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Anthony F. Vittoria sentenced 27-year-old Dionte Johnson to 45 years in prison for an incident on the 2300 block of East Biddle Street. Johnson was... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Found Guilty of Paralyzing Victim in 2022

Details On April 3, a jury found Dionte Johnson guilty before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Anthony F. Vittoria. Johnson, 26, represented by defense attorney Natalie Finegar, was found guilty of... Read More

Maryland ID Card at Center of Liquor Store Attempted Murder Case

Details On April 2, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Anthony F. Vittoria presided over closing arguments in an attempted murder case which centered the defendant’s identification as the suspect. Dionte Johnson... Read More

Shooting Trial Focuses on Paralyzed Victim

Details On April 1, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Anthony F. Vittoria presided over opening statements in an attempted murder trial for a shooting that left a victim paralyzed. Dionte Johnson,... Read More

Judge Reschedules Attempted Murder Defendant’s Trial

Details On Nov. 14, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland pushed a 26-year-old attempted murder defendant’s trial back by five months. Dionte Johnson is charged with attempted first- and... Read More

Judge Declares Mistrial in Attempted Murder Case Following Evidentiary Issues

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge declared a mistrial in the attempted murder trial of Dionte Johnson on Aug. 1 after defense counsel cited a discovery violation. Defense attorney Natalie... Read More

Defendant Accused of Shooting Man in the Neck Given Trial Date

Details On Jan. 25, an attempted murder defendant received a trial date during his reception court hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Defendant Dionte Johnson rejected a plea... Read More

Judge Refuses Counsel’s Proposed Trial Dates Citing Defendant’s Speedy Trial Rights

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn continued a scheduled hearing for a man charged with attempted murder on Jan. 24, hoping that counsels can agree on an earlier trial date. The... Read More

Young Adult Arrested for First-Degree Attempted Murder

Details A 25-year-old man has been arrested for the attempted murder of a 40-year-old man on March 27. The Baltimore Police Department has reported the arrest of Dionte Johnson, 25, exactly... Read More