Judge Barry Williams Archives - Baltimore Witness

Defense Attorney Set to Depart From Murder Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams agreed to reschedule a jury trial for Brandon Fullard, 40, after defense attorney Roya Hanna asked to withdraw from the case. Hanna... Read More

Year-Over-Year Trends Show Increase in Plea Deals Offered

Details Plea offers for homicides and non-fatal shooting defendants increased by 114 percent between 2023 and 2024, according to Baltimore Witness data. In 2023, there were 64 plea offers, whereas in... Read More

16-Year-Old Teen to Plea Guilty to Inner Harbor Shooting Last Year

Details A 16-year-old teenager is expected to plead guilty to a triple shooting at the Inner Harbor last spring that left one dead and two injured. Sterling Ingram, who was 15... Read More

Man Found Guilty of Fatally Shooting Woman at Close Range on Stafford Street in 2019

Details Homicide defendant Calvin McCrea tried to cover his tracks by calling the cell phone of 33-year-old Antone Suggs ten times after he had already shot her to death, according to... Read More

Trial Delayed for Man Accused of Brother’s Attempted Murder on Maryland Avenue

Details A 34-year-old transgender man accused of his brother’s attempted murder had his trial postponed to April 3 due to the defense counsel’s illness. Deaira Roary was scheduled to begin his trial... Read More

Man Accused of Woman’s Murder ‘Needed Control’ Over Victim, Prosecutor Says

Details At that start of the jury trial for homicide defendant Calvin McCrea, a Baltimore City prosecutor told jurors that this case will be about control. “It’s human nature to want... Read More

Attempted Homicide Defendant Takes 35-Year Plea in Washington Boulevard Shooting Case

Details A 21-year-old Baltimore man will serve 35 years in prison for attempted murder after agreeing to a plea deal on Feb. 21. According to Fox45 News, Thelonious Monk was accused... Read More

Judge Postpones Sentencing for Co-Defendant Convicted of Murdering 20-Year-Old

Details A defendant charged with first-degree murder had his sentencing postponed before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry Williams on Feb. 10. The defense counsel Catherine Flynn for the defendant Arthur... Read More

Manslaughter Defendant’s Trial Postponed for Death Man in Parking Lot at Mondawmin Mall’s Shoppers Food

Details The jury trial of a 60-year-old manslaughter defendant was postponed on Jan. 20 and rescheduled for early August. Galen Hyman was initially scheduled for trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court... Read More

Duo Gets Separate Trials after Rejecting Plea Offers

Details A man and a woman charged with an attempted murder that occurred in June both rejected their respective plea offers and will be tried separately beginning in March 2023. Deaira... Read More

Attempted Murder Case Dismissed as State Unable to Find Witness

Details An assistant state’s attorney dismissed the attempted murder case against Willie McDonald on Dec. 14 after numerous attempts to find its sole witness. McDonald, who is represented by defense attorney Maureen O’Leary,... Read More

Man Accused of Shooting Outside Beauty Salon Takes 25-Year Plea Offer

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge sentenced Aubrey Lang to 25 years in prison, the first five years without parole, for attempted murder on Oct. 4 when the 36-year-old defendant... Read More

21-Year-Old Man Takes Plea in Oldtown Shooting Last Year

Details A Baltimore man accused of shooting a 35-year-old man in Oldtown in September 2021 agreed to the terms of the prosecution’s plea offer on Sept. 19. Devin Anthony was charged... Read More

Jury Finds Manslaughter Defendant Not Guilty

By Lucy Kim [former] - July 14, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Suspects | Victims |

Details On July 12, a jury returned with a not guilty verdict on the same day they headed to deliberations for a man charged with manslaughter. Levar Shedrick was charged with... Read More

24-Year-Old Pleads Guilty To Attempted Homicide

By Yasmine Worley [former] - June 17, 2022
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Shooting |

Details A 24-year-old Baltimore resident pleaded guilty to first-degree assault before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams on June 17. Kerron Moore is charged with attempted first-degree murder, two... Read More

Baltimore Man Sentenced to 38 Years for Murder of Girlfriend’s Cousin

By Cynthia Eapen [former] - December 10, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details A 24-year-old Baltimore man was sentenced to 38 years in prison on Dec. 10 in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams. Jimmy McRavin was found guilty... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Girlfriend Dodges Questions on the Stand

Details The girlfriend of a homicide defendant accused of killing her cousin repeatedly dodged questions from the prosecution and defense counsel during her testimony on Nov. 12. Jimmy Gerold McRavin, 24,... Read More

Pre-Trial Motion to Dismiss Charges Denied in 2-Year-Old Homicide Case

By Cynthia Eapen [former] - November 10, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams denied a motion for release on Nov. 10 for a first-degree murder defendant. Jimmy Gerold McRavin is charged with first-degree murder, felony... Read More

2 Youths Charged As Adults Head to Trial

Details Two juvenile co-defendants, charged as adults for a fatal carjacking, were scheduled for a trial date after rejecting a plea offer on Sept. 2 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. The... Read More

Acquitted: Defendant Found Not Guilty in 2019 Homicide Case

By Carly Schiller [former] - August 3, 2021
Court | Featured | Homicides | Victims |

Details Editor’s note: The defendant was acquitted of charges in this case. After deliberating for about seven hours, the jury found homicide defendant Tyrek Hodge not guilty on all counts, including first-degree... Read More

Acquitted: Closing Arguments Conclude for 20-Year-Old Homicide Defendant’s Trial

Details Editor’s note: The defendant was acquitted of charges in this case. Closing arguments concluded on Aug. 2 in the murder trial for a 20-year-old defendant. Baltimore resident Tyrek Hodge is charged... Read More

Acquitted: Detectives Testify on 2nd Day of Murder Trial

Details Editor’s note: The defendant was acquitted of charges in this case. Two detectives testified on homicide defendant Tyrek Hodge’s second day of trial July 30 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Judge... Read More

Acquitted: Prosecution Alleges Man Killed Friend, Set Car on Fire During Homicide Trial

Details Editor’s note: The defendant was acquitted of charges in this case. A murder trial kicked off on July 29, revealing the defendant not only allegedly shot and killed his friend, but... Read More

Acquitted: Jury Selected, Trial to Start Thursday for 20-Year-Old Homicide Defendant

Details Editor’s note: The defendant was acquitted of charges in this case. A jury was selected on July 28 for the trial of a 20-year-old defendant for a homicide two years ago. ... Read More