Judge Charles J. Peters Archives

Defendant Accused of 17-Month Old’s Murder Scheduled for Retrial

Details A homicide defendant charged with killing a 17-month old baby was scheduled for a retrial on May 13. Francois Brown is charged with second-degree murder, first and second-degree child abuse,... Read More

Man Denied Bail After 2019 Conviction Overturned for 17-Month-Old’s Death

Details The Appellate Court of Maryland has overturned the conviction of 41-year-old Francois Brown less than five years after the defendant was sentenced to life for the murder of his girlfriend’s... Read More

Man Accused of Killing Pregnant Woman Receives May Trial Date

Details On Jan. 9, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled the trial of a Baltimore man accused of killing a pregnant woman in 2022. Malik McCormick is charged... Read More

Judge Schedules West Forest Park Murder Trial

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled the trial of a 27-year-old murder defendant accused of a 2023 West Forest Park shooting on Jan. 8. Kedric Green is... Read More

Acquitted: Jury Acquits Man of Shooting at Two Teens, Injuring One

Details Editor’s note: The defendant was acquitted of charges in this case. Attempted homicide defendant Davon Jenkins also known as Davon Harold Austin was acquitted of all charges on Dec. 15 after... Read More

Acquitted: Closing Arguments in Greenmount Avenue Attempted Murder Case

Details Editor’s note: The defendant was acquitted of all charges on Dec. 15. On Dec. 14, the assistant state’s attorney and defense attorney Jason Rodriguez gave closing statements in front of... Read More

Acquitted: Shooter Fires on Two Teens, Injures One, Prosecution Says

Details Editor’s note: The defendant was acquitted of charges in this case. Two Baltimore City teenagers decided to take a different way home from school on April 29, 2022, when 39-year-old Davon... Read More

Inconsistencies Revealed in Accused Shooter’s Police Statement

Details A 37-year-old man pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree murder on Nov. 20 for his involvement in last year’s shootout at a Marathon gas station in the Woodmere neighborhood. On Nov.... Read More

2021 Homicide Defendant Has Trial Scheduled for 2024

Details On Nov. 15, Ameer Gittens appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles J. Peters to stand trial for murder. However, Gittens’ attorney, James Sweeting III, said he was not... Read More

Juror Shortage Impacts Six Homicide, Non-Fatal Shooting Trials in Two Months

Details After two-and-a-half years of working its way through the Baltimore City judicial system, the attempted homicide case of 17-year-old Laronte Collins was set to move forward with a jury trial... Read More

Trial Date Set for Attempted Murder Co-Defendants

Details On Nov. 7, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles J. Peters set a trial date for two first-degree attempted murder co-defendants in a reception court appearance. Tyrone Moulden and Marie... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial for Attempted Murder Defendant

By Jordan Fortuna [former] - November 7, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details First-degree attempted murder defendant Arnold Jackson who is represented by defense attorney Marci T. Johnson received a trial date during an appearance in reception court on Nov. 7. Baltimore City... Read More

Plea Offer Awaits Pending Investigation

Details Attempted murder defendant Deon Hudson has not been offered a plea because prosecutors say the investigation against him is ongoing. On Nov. 7, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles J... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial in East Monument Street Shooting Case

Details On Nov. 7, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles J. Peters scheduled the trial of a 47-year-old attempted murder defendant. Antwain Jackson is charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder,... 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

Man Accused of Killing Teen Gets 2024 Trial Date

Details On Nov. 7, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles J. Peters scheduled the trial of a murder defendant in the new year despite his attorney’s objections. Roger Alvarado-Mendoza is charged... Read More

Lack of Jurors, Courthouse Evacuation Postpone 17-Year-Old’s Attempted Murder Trial

Details Two unsuccessful attempts to select a jury caused the postponement of 17-year-old Laronte Collins’ attempted murder trial, originally slated to begin on Nov. 1. The case is currently scheduled to... Read More

Jurors Begin Deliberations for Mother Accused of Killing Toddler in 2019

Details Shakira Shaw’s guilt was “at an all-time high” on Aug. 22, 2020, when she began feeling the pressure to confess to her son’s murder, a prosecutor said in her closing... Read More

Grief and Mental Illness Were Behind Mother’s Alleged Confession of Son’s Murder, Defense Argues

Details Shakira Shaw grieved after the death of her 22-month-old son, Kaleb Shaw, from what medical examiners determined was due to natural causes. This grueling grief process combined with Shaw’s battle... Read More

Defendant to Serve 12 Years for Shooting 15-Year-Old Girl on N. Belnord Avenue

Details A 37-year-old man facing 30 charges in connection to the attempted murder of a 15-year-old girl will serve 12 years in prison after accepting a Baltimore City prosecutor’s plea offer... 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

Man Accused of 60-Year-Old’s Murder Acquitted of All Charges

Details A 34-year-old Baltimore man was acquitted of murder and weapons charges on Aug. 22 when Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John A. Howard granted defense counsel’s motion for judgement of... Read More

Judge Denies Defense’s Motion to Dismiss Charges in 2020 Homicide Case

Details On Aug. 14, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles J. Peters, denied a motion to dismiss a first-degree homicide case. Defense attorney, Bradley L. Macfee requested a motion to dismiss... Read More

Murder Defendant in 2021 Neighbor Dispute Accepts Plea

Details On July 25, a Georgia resident accepted a guilty plea for the murder of his mother’s neighbor before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles J. Peters. Alejandro Gonzalez and his defense counsel Jeremy... Read More