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Sentencing Postponed for 18-Year-Old Homicide Defendant

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland postponed the sentencing of an 18-year-old homicide defendant, Nizah Daniels. The sentencing will now take place before Judge Dana M. Middleton on... Read More

Lawyer Says Defendant ‘a Victim of Inexcusably Sloppy Police Investigation’

Details During opening statements on Feb. 21 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton, Shawn Lee Brunson, 34, appeared for a vehicular manslaughter incident occurring on Feb. 8, 2023.... Read More

Defense Claims Shooting, Murder Was Unintentional

Details On Feb 28., counsel presented opening statements before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton in the case of 22-year-old Stephawn Tate. Tate is charged with first-degree murder for... Read More

Closing Statements for Defendant Charged With Vehicular Manslaughter

Details On Feb. 23, a 34-year-old appeared in court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton for vehicular manslaughter. Shawn Lee Brunson is charged with vehicular manslaughter, criminally negligent... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects 20 Year Plea Deal

Details On Feb. 15, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled the trial of a 41-year-old attempted murder defendant. Mandakova Clark is charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder,... Read More

Defense in Homicide Trial Calls State’s Witness, ‘A Liar and a Snake’

Details On Feb. 14, homicide defendant Donte Simms appeared in court for closing statements before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton for his alleged involvement in the 2022 homicide... Read More

Mixed Verdict Reached in Barber Shop Murder Case

Details On Feb. 14, the jury reached a verdict in the case of Donte Simms for allegedly shooting and killing Eric Plater. Simms, 45, was found not guilty of first- and... Read More

Homicide Defendant on Trial for Barber Shop Killing

Details On Feb. 9, a 45-year-old homicide defendant attended court appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton. Donte Simms is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in a... Read More

Man Takes Seven Year Plea for Shooting Victim Who Threw Water Bottles at His Car

Details A 28-year-old Baltimore man facing nearly 80 counts of attempted murder and various weapons and assault charges pleaded guilty to seven years in prison on Jan. 29 for shooting at seven... Read More

Roosevelt Park Rec Center Shooting Suspect Convicted of Weapons Charges, Acquitted of Attempted Murder

Details A 19-year-old Baltimore man was acquitted of attempted murder but convicted of weapons charges on Jan. 12 in connection to a shooting at the Roosevelt Park Recreation Center last year.... Read More

Judge Sentences Murder Defendant With Her Daughter in Mind

Details On Jan. 11, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton sentenced a woman who killed her husband while drunk behind the wheel to 12 years of incarceration. Shakurah Eason... Read More

Man Accepts 15 Year Plea for Girlfriend’s Attempted Murder in 2022

Details A 29-year-old Baltimore man pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of his girlfriend following an agreement between defense counsel and the prosecution on Jan. 17. Samal Chavis accepted the assistant... Read More

Accused Edmondson Avenue Shooter Receives April Trial Date

Details On Jan. 11, a 47-year-old non-fatal shooting defendant received a new trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Nadeem Tajdin is charged with first- and second-degree... Read More

Defendant ‘Showed a Reckless Disregard for Human Life’ in Last Year’s Rec Center Shooting, Prosecutor Says

Details “We don’t know why [the defendant] discharged [the gun]. We don’t know who he discharged it at.” Defense attorney Lawrence Rosenberg spent his final moments with the jury presenting more... Read More

Accused Shooter Never Aimed at Victims in Rec Center Shooting, Defense Argues

Details Trevon Moore should not have had a gun on him, let alone fired the weapon, inside the Roosevelt Park Recreation Center last January, defense attorney Lawrence Rosenberg said before a... Read More

37-Year-Old Non-Fatal Shooter Takes Trial Over Five Year Plea Offer

Details A 37-year-old Baltimore man accused of a non-fatal shooting last August was given a trial date this March after rejecting a plea on Jan. 10. Marcel Holt and his defense... Read More

Woman Pleads Guilty to One Year on Home Detention for Non-Fatal Shooting

Details A 35-year-old woman accused of shooting at another woman over the victim’s boyfriend will serve one year on home detention in accordance with a plea agreement. On Jan. 5, Karen... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea

Details A 46-year-old attempted murder defendant did not take a plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton in reception court on Jan. 4. James Joyner is charged... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial for Poplar Grove Street Attempted Murder

Details On Jan. 4, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton scheduled a six-day trial for a 24-year-old attempted murder defendant. Cornelius Williams is charged with two counts of attempted... Read More

Trial Postponed for Getaway Driver in 2022 Wabash Avenue Double Homicide

Details The alleged getaway driver charged with the murders of Leion Davis Jr. and William Ferebee in 2022 will get a new trial date later this month, following a postponement request... Read More

Man Gets April Trial Date for Shooting Girlfriend Last Year

Details A 43-year-old man accused of shooting his girlfriend during an argument was scheduled for trial this April as the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office reassigns the case to another prosecutor.... Read More

Lawyers Can’t Agree on Trial Date for Teen Murder Defendant

Details Counsel failed to schedule a trial for an 18-year-old murder defendant before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton on Jan. 4. Clifton Shields is charged with two counts... Read More

Recent Motion Decision Allows for April Murder Trial

Details On Dec. 13, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a 19-year-old’s murder trial after a long-awaited motions decision. Tyshaun Williams is facing over 60 charges, including multiple... Read More

North Payson Attempted Murder Suspect to Be Tried in May

Details On Dec. 12, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton scheduled the trial date of a 39-year-old attempted murder defendant. John Saunders III is charged with attempted first- and... Read More