Jamal Smith Archives - Baltimore Witness

Defendant Pleads Guilty to 2022 Murder, Family Grieves

Details Jamal Smith, 33, pleaded guilty on June 20 to his involvement in a 2022 shooting that killed Ryan Harris, 25, and wounded two other victims. Smith was arrested last January... Read More

Suspect in Army Sergeant Killing Proceeds to Trial

Details Jamal Smith, 33, entered a not guilty plea before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John A. Howard on June 18. Smith will proceed to trial in October. Smith is charged... Read More

‘Basically, You Just Poo-Pooed on What I Said,’ Irked Judge Tells Lawyer in Homicide Hearing

Details A jury trial for a murder case turned contentious before it went to postponement court on Feb. 19. Jamal Smith, 33, is on trial in relation to a June 16,... Read More

Defendant Accused of Shooting at 3 People Rejects Plea Offer

Details On July 12 , a 32-year-old homicide defendant rejected a plea offer in reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Jamal Smith is charged with first-degree... Read More

Homicide Defendant Now Competent, Receives Trial Date

Details On April 2, homicide defendant Jamal Smith received a September trial date from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Smith, 44, is currently charged with first-degree murder and... Read More

Trial Date Postponed Pending Mental Health Evaluation

Details In a reception court hearing on Jan. 30 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland, defense attorney Benjamin Charlton requested a postponement for the trial of 44-year-old Jamal... Read More

Police Arrest 2022 Redwood Street Murder Suspect

Details On Jan. 22, the U.S. Marshals’ Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force (CARFTF) and Baltimore Police Department’s Warrant Apprehension Task Force (WATF) members arrested 32-year-old Jamal Smith, following a brief... Read More

Homicide Defendant Abandons Plea He’s Not Criminally Responsible

Details On Oct. 3, a defendant in a 2022 homicide case withdrew his not criminally responsible (NCR) plea in a Baltimore City Circuit Court reception hearing before Judge Melissa M. Phinn.... Read More

Judge Terminates Homicide Defendant’s Hospital Commitment

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge returned a defendant’s case to pre-hospital status on May 31 after he was found competent to stand trial for a 2022 homicide. In December, defendant... Read More

Judge Extends Deadline for E. 28th Street Murder Defendant’s Competency Evaluation

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin granted a second extension for a first-degree murder defendant’s competency evaluation during mental health court on April 12. Stand-in attorney Sharon Bogins waived defendant Jamal Smith’s appearance... Read More

Judge Grants Competency Evaluation Extension for Defendant Accused in 2019 Fatal Stabbing

Details A first-degree murder defendant appeared for a mental health court hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Gale E. Rasin on March 1. Defense attorney Craig Kadish informed the judge that... Read More

Murder Defendant’s Case Sent Back to Mental Health Court Pending Competency Review

By Inacent McKeithan [former] , Neoline James [former] - February 1, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details Despite a pending competency evaluation, a defendant’s case appeared on the reception court docket before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on Jan. 31. Defendant Jamal Smith appeared in front of Judge Phinn... Read More

Police Ask for Help in Apprehending Murder Suspect

Details Detectives from the Baltimore Police Department’s (BPD) Warrant Apprehension Task Force need your help locating a murder suspect. Jamal Smith of the 1400 block of Forest Park Avenue is wanted... Read More

Defense Files Not Criminally Responsible Motion for Client

By Alyssia Davis [former] - August 31, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details A homicide defendant’s defense counsel informed the court he filed a motion for not criminally responsible (NCR) for his client before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on... Read More

Baltimore Man Accused of Fatal Stabbing Found Competent to Stand Trial

Details A Baltimore man charged with murder for allegedly stabbing a 29-year-old man has been found competent to stand trial during a mental health court hearing on June 29 before Baltimore... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Case Placed Back in Reception

Details The case for a 42-year-old Baltimore man charged in a homicide was rescheduled for reception in August before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Jamal Smith is charged... Read More

Homicides Increase in New Year

Details The Baltimore City homicide count increased by 31 percent between December 2021 and January 2022, rising from 26 to 34 homicides, according to Baltimore Witness data. The Baltimore Police Department... Read More

42-Year-Old Man Arrested for Fatal Stabbing

Details A 42-year-old man has been arrested for the fatal stabbing of a 29-year-old man on Jan. 27. The Baltimore Police Department reported the arrest of Jamal Smith a day after... Read More