Janet Andersen Archives - Baltimore Witness

Prosecutor’s Medical Reasons Postpone Murder Trial

Details The trial of James Little, 29, was postponed on July 14 after medical reasons rendered the assigned prosecuting attorney unavailable to attend the proceeding. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Nicole... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Set for September Trial

Details Tony Harper, a 35-year-old previously convicted felon, is set to stand trial on Sept. 5 for illegal firearm possession following a 2024 incident in Baltimore. Read More

Forty-Eight Percent of June’s Homicide, Non-Fatal Shooting Cases Resolved Before Trial

Details Nearly half of all homicide and non-fatal shooting cases scheduled for trial in Baltimore City Circuit Court so far this month were resolved before moving forward, according to the latest... Read More

Suspect’s Mental Issues Postpone Attempted Murder Case

Details A plea hearing was cut short April 21 after Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Ausby found attempted murder defendant Armonie Casimir, 23, in need of mental competency evaluation. Judge... Read More

Co-Defendants’ Joinder Motion Gets December Hearing

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a December motions date to determine next steps for two men accused of a December 2023 fatal shooting. Joseph Coates, 40,... Read More

Scheduling Hearing Postponed for Eastern District Murder Co-Defendants

Details Two men accused of an Eastern District murder late last year continued to wait for a trial date after a hearing in Baltimore City Circuit Court Sept. 20 only yielded... Read More

Woman Pleads Guilty to Shooting Girlfriend of Her Father’s Children

Details A 32-year-old woman pleaded guilty to shooting the girlfriend of her father’s children on Sept. 17 during a dispute over a cell phone earlier this year. During Tuesday’s proceeding, Shairora... Read More

Judge Finds Defendant Incompetent Despite Contrary Findings

Details Despite a July psychological evaluation that found him competent to stand trial, a 60-year-old homicide defendant was once more ruled incompetent in mental health court on July 31. Richard Sylvester... Read More

Report Finds Homicide Defendant Competent, Hearing Postponed

Details A psychological evaluation found a 60-year-old man accused of murdering a radio host competent to stand trial, but an official ruling in mental health court on July 17 was delayed... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Remains Incompetent to Stand Trial

By Alexander Taylor [former] - June 26, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin found that a 61-year-old attempted murder defendant remained incompetent to stand trial at his annual review in mental health court on June... Read More

Attempted Homicide Defendant Takes 12-Year Plea for Drive-By Shooting in Central Baltimore

Details A 28-year-old Baltimore man was sentenced to 12 years in prison on May 13 after accepting a plea offer for a drive-by shooting in Central Baltimore last year. Larry Sparrow... Read More

Baltimore Man Allegedly Shot Former Roommate After Argument

Details On March 21, David Boyd appeared in court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. WIlliams for closing arguments in his attempted murder trial. The 43-year-old defendant is charged... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea Deal

Details On April 4, attempted murder defendant Fernnell Harrison was given a June trial date by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Harrison, 41, is currently charged with attempted... Read More

300 Bloom Street Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Sentenced

Details On March 4, Wardell Richardson appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Erik S. Atas for sentencing in relation to a non-fatal shooting. Judge Atas found Richardson, 45, guilty after... Read More

Counsel Discuss Plea Agreement for Attempted Murder Defendant

Details On Feb. 6 a status hearing for Dareese R. Shelmon, was held before Judge Anthony F. Vittoria. During the hearing, the defendant’s attorneys, Janet Anderson and Robert Cohen, requested a... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Sentencing Postponed For Third Time

Details On Feb. 2, sentencing for a man convicted of a shooting that occurred some two years ago in Madison Park, West Baltimore, was postponed for the third time. Wardell Richardson,... Read More

Communication Woes Force Attorneys to Find New Trial Date

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland attempted to untangle how communications broke down between the attorneys trying an attempted murder case and the Criminal Assignment Office on Feb.... Read More

Judge Says Man Accused of 2020 Murder Incompetent to Stand Trial

Details On Jan. 17, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin found a 59-year-old homicide defendant incompetent again despite his own belief he is competent. Richard Sylvester Green is charged... Read More

Sentence Postponed for Man Convicted in Domestic Shootout

Details A 45-year-old man’s sentencing for a shooting in West Baltimore’s Madison Park last year was postponed for the second time on Dec. 19. Wardell Richardson was acquitted of attempted second-degree... Read More

Annapolis Man Offered Plea for Robbery, Attempted Murder on Top of Anne Arundel County Assault Conviction

Details An Annapolis man currently serving 25 years for a robbery-related assault in Anne Arundel County was offered a plea of 35 years in prison on Oct. 19 for his involvement... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea Deal

Details A West Baltimore attempted murder defendant rejected a plea deal in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on Sept. 14. Shelmon, 20, was charged with attempted... Read More

Victim Walked in Front of Defendant’s Car, Defense Argues in 2021 Vehicular Manslaughter Case

Details Was the defendant under the influence of anesthesia when he struck and killed 38-year-old Garrick Williams Jr. with his car and injured another man on March 1, 2021? This was... Read More

Detective Causes Delay in Kirk Avenue Attempted Murder Trial

Details On Aug. 28, a prosecutor requested a postponement of a Baltimore City Circuit Court trial due to a detective’s availability. Since this was the second trial postponement for David Boyd’s... Read More

Judge Sentences Defendant to Two Years for Firing Gun in Celebration of New Year’s

Details Firing guns in Baltimore City to celebrate New Year’s Day is “a city tradition that should go away,” defense attorney Janet Andersen said on Aug. 23 during her client’s sentencing... Read More