Jerry Rodriguez Archives - Baltimore Witness

Trial Scheduled For Three Homicide Co-Defendants

By Claire Schreiber , Kristen Wheeler - January 31, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Melissa Copeland with the help of an interpreter scheduled a jury trial for three codefendants accused of homicide in a hearing on Jan. 31. Twenty-one-year-old Brian... Read More

Accused Bus Stop Shooter Gets 2025 Trial Date Amid Plea Negotiations

Details A 24-year-old Pennsylvania man accused of shooting another man during a bus stop robbery earlier this year was given a January 2025 trial date while plea negotiations remain underway. During... Read More

Attempted Murder Mistrial Declared Based on Undisclosed Self-Defense Evidence

Details A mistrial for an attempt murder defendant was declared on July 18, before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams, because the prosecution failed to disclose potentially exculpatory evidence. ... Read More

Armed Robbery Defendant Competent to Stand Trial After New Study

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin ruled an armed robbery defendant was capable of standing trial in a mental health court hearing on June 12. Rico Blick, 30,... Read More

Additional Competency Eval Ordered for Robbery Defendant

By Sophia Amoroso [former] - April 24, 2024
Attempted Murder | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin extended the competency evaluation deadline for robbery defendant Rico Blick in a hearing on April 24. Blick, 29, is charged with armed... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant’s Trial Date Set

Details On April 15, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland presided over an attempted murder case. Ludis Guevara-Sosa, 18, is charged with attempted first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree... Read More

Judge Denies Trial Postponement for Robbery, Attempted Murder Defendant

Details On April 4, non-fatal shooting defendant Rico Blick exchanged words with Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland about his long delayed trial. Blick, 29, is current facing charges... Read More

Competency Evaluation Ordered for Frustrated Defendant

By Sophia Amoroso [former] - April 10, 2024
Court | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On April 10, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin ordered a mental competency evaluation for non-fatal shooting defendant Rico Blick. Blick, 29, expressed frustration with the decision and... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Complains About 2024 Trial Date

Details On Nov. 7, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles J. Peters presided over the scheduling hearing for a robbery defendant who has been waiting two years to be tried. Rico... Read More