Judge Dana M. Middleton Archives - Page 4 of 5

‘We May Never Know What Happened,’ Defense Says in Mannasota Avenue Murder Trial

Details Defense counsel did not contest the Baltimore Police Department’s (BPD) investigation into the murder of 30-year-old Trevon Williams last year, attorney Natalie Finegar said to a jury on Oct. 26.... Read More

Defendant Accused in Carroll Park Golf Course Shooting Accepts Plea

Details On Oct. 25, a defendant charged in 2022 non-fatal shooting at the Carroll Park Golf Course pled guilty to two weapons charges and will be sentenced next month. George Thomas,... Read More

Judge Sentences Final Co-Defendant of 2019 McElderry Street Murder Case

Details On Oct. 12, Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton sentenced one of the four co-defendants charged with the murder of 21-year-old Donnell Brockington almost four years ago on Nov.... Read More

January Trial Date Set for Suspect Accused of Shooting Girlfriend

Details On Oct. 6, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial date for a defendant charged with attempted first-degree murder in March 2022. Samal L. Chavis, 29,... Read More

W. North Avenue Murder Case to Move Forward With Motions Hearing

Details Homicide defendant Stephawn Tate and his defense counsel will return to reception court next month with plans to schedule a motions hearing for the three-year-old case. The 22-year-old defendant is... Read More

Multiple Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

Details On Oct. 5, a man facing 79 charges rejected a plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Arlyn Almonte is accused in multiple crimes including seven... Read More

Prosecution Discovers New Evidence in Medford Road Attempted Murder Case

Details On Oct. 4, the assistant state’s attorney requested a postponement for the trial of 20-year-old defendant Derrien Gamble before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda A. Tanner. Gamble is facing... Read More

Judge Schedules 2024 Trial for 17-Year-Old Accused in Mass Shooting

Details On Oct. 4, neither the prosecutor nor and defense could not come up with a 2023 trial date for a 17-year-old defendant charged with shooting five people in January. Daaon... Read More

Murder Defendant Rejects 30-Year Plea Deal

Details On Oct. 4, defense attorney Roland S. Harris appeared in Baltimore City Circuit Court to schedule his client’s trial before Judge Dana M. Middleton. Knowledge Hamilton is charged with first-degree... Read More

Trial Postponed in Non-Fatal Shooting on North Calhoun Avenue

Details On Oct. 4, defendant Michael Middleton, alongside his attorney Maureen O’Leary, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Martin H. Schreiber II for a scheduled trial. However, the prosecutor was... Read More

Defendant Rejects 40-Year Guilty Plea for Barber Shop Killing

Details On Oct. 3, a 45-year-old man accused of murder declined a plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Donte Simms is charged with first-degree murder, firearm... Read More

Attorneys Negotiate Over a Plea Deal for Homicide Defendant

Details On Sept. 27, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn set a trial date for 19-year-old defendant James Jenkins III. According to the Maryland Judiciary website, Jenkins is charged... Read More

Judge Postpones Trial for Man Accused of Girlfriend’s Killing

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton accepted the postponement request for a defendant charged with involuntary manslaughter since a prosecutor was unavailable. Harry Wallace is charged with involuntary... Read More

Man Accused of Killing a Police Officer and Another Victim the Same Day Receives Trial Date

Details On Sept. 26, a 33-year-old defendant accused of killing a police officer appeared in reception court before Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton to schedule his trial date. Elliot... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial Date for Both Cases Against Defendant

Details Terrell Parker, an attempted murder defendant, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton on Sept. 26 to schedule his trial date. Parker, 27, is charged with attempted... Read More

Judge Schedules Attempted Murder Defendant’s Trial

Details Dashawn Brown and his defense attorney, Arthur McGreevy, appeared in reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton on Sept. 26 to schedule a trial date. Brown,... Read More

Man Accused of Robbery, Murder Receives Trial Date

Details Jaheim Battle and his public defender, Maureen O’Leary, appeared in reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton to schedule his trial. Battle, 21, is charged with... Read More

Judge Postpones Shooting Defendant’s Trial Again

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton postponed a non-fatal shooting defendant’s trial on Sept. 26 due to the prosecutor’s poor health. Michael Crispino is charged with two counts... Read More

18-Year-Old Defendant Awaits Verdict in the Murder of Mergenthaler High School Student

Details On Sept. 25, Nizah Daniels appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton to hear closing arguments in the murder of a Mergenthaler High School Student. Daniels, 18,... Read More

‘Brazen, Bold, Shameless,’ Prosecutor Says During Opening Statements in Murder Trial for Mervo High School Student

Details The afternoon of Sept. 20 saw a heavily packed courtroom as the prosecution and defense contentiously began their arguments on a murder case involving two high school students. Nizah Daniels,... Read More

Judge Sets Trial Date for 2021 Christian Street Murder Defendant

Details At a reception court hearing on Sept. 19, Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled the trial for a murder defendant. The defendant, 40-year-old Taiwan Mitchell, was represented by... Read More

Trial Date Set for Defendant Charged in Saint Clair Crossing Attempted Murder Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn set the trial date for a defendant accused of attempted first-degree murder in Nov. 2022. Defense attorney Augustine Okeke represented Carla Hardy... Read More

29-Year-Old Woman Found Guilty of Second-Degree Murder After Running Husband Over in Marriott Parking Lot in 2021

Details Jurors sat quietly in Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton’s courtroom on Aug. 24 as they watched security footage of a husband and wife arguing in the valet... Read More

Judge Sets Trial Date for Defendant Accused of Discharging a Firearm on Carroll Park Golf Course

Details On Aug. 23, Baltimore City Circuit Judge Melissa M. Phinn set a trial date for defendant George Thomas, who is accused of discharging a firearm in Baltimore City. No plea was offered... Read More