Judge Jeannie J. Hong Archives - Page 6 of 7

‘It was a Massacre,’ Prosecutor Says During Closing Arguments

Details An Under Armour jacket, a handgun with an extended magazine, a pair of black shoes with a white spot on the heels and a gray Honda with distinct damage. These... Read More

Bella Roma Pizza Shooter Led Police on Car Chase on Day of Arrest

Details Six days after the shootout at Bella Roma Pizza that claimed the life of Cameron Green, an auto theft team for Baltimore City and neighboring counties, was staked outside the... Read More

Shots ‘Sounded Like Machine Gunfire,’ Police Officer Says

Details While patrolling Baltimore’s southern district in the early morning hours of March 26, 2021, gunshots rang out several blocks away. It was at this time that an officer with the... Read More

Judge Postpones Bail Hearing to Give Counsel More Time to Gather Evidence

Details The bail hearing for a 41-year-old Baltimore woman, who was involved in a non-fatal shooting, was postponed on July 6. Leonda Haynes is charged with first and second-degree assault, use... Read More

Attempted Homicide Defendant Sentenced to 7.5 Years

Details A 21-year-old Baltimore man accused of attempted murder accepted a plea of seven and a half years with three years probation on June 27 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge... Read More

Closing Arguments End with Prosecutor Punching Table and Defendant’s Clothes Coming Off, Jury Acquits

Details A jury found a murder defendant not guilty after a long day of court June 15 that ended with the prosecutor punching a table and a murder defendant’s shirt coming... Read More

Acquitted: Baltimore Man Previously Convicted of Murder Begins Retrial

Details Donnell Johnson Acquitted on June 15 A retrial was underway on June 14 for a Baltimore man appealing his 2009 murder conviction, despite the death of the two key eyewitnesses... Read More

Baltimore Man Denied Bail After Allegedly Shooting Sister’s Accused Abuser

Details A Baltimore man accused of shooting his sister’s alleged abuser earlier this year was denied bail on June 1. Thomas Brooks is charged with attempted first and second-degree murder, conspiracy... Read More

Man Accused of Killing Cousin Denied Bail

Details A 24-year-old Baltimore man accused of his cousin’s murder will remain held without bail after a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge deemed him a threat to himself and the community... Read More

Man Accused of Shooting His Child’s Mother Denied Bail After Overturned Conviction

Details A 35-year-old man sentenced to life for the murder of his child’s mother three years ago was denied bail on May 27 as he awaits a retrial following a reversed... Read More

Judge Denies Bail for Woman Charged in Shooting

Details A Baltimore judge deemed a shooting defendant “a threat to public safety” before denying her bail on May 27. According to Baltimore City Circuit Court’s bail docket, Leonda Haynes is... Read More

Defendant Denied Bail in Shooting Over Parking Spot

Details A 55-year-old Baltimore man was denied bail on May 24 after an argument over a parking spot ended in a shooting in March. According to the prosecution, Christopher Williams allegedly... Read More

‘Absolutely Zero Evidence’ Defendant Intended to Harm Victim, Defense Attorney Says

Details Attempted homicide defendant Steven Jones is awaiting a judge’s decision on his bail after his defense attorney argued that there was “absolutely zero evidence” that the defendant intended to cause... Read More

Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea of 60 Years

Details A 39-year-old Baltimore man accused of homicide rejected a plea of 60 years on May 11 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Byron Erin Lewis is charged... Read More

‘I Was Given a Lawyer by Force,’ Attempted Homicide Defendant Tells Judge

Details An attempted homicide defendant’s case was postponed nearly five months on May 5 after the defendant adamantly expressed disapproval of his private defense counsel. Addressing Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge... Read More

Alibi Clears Defendant in 1 of 2 Shootings

Details During a second bail review proceeding, defense counsel for attempted homicide defendant Latoya Hicks verified her client’s alibi in a January shooting during a bail review on April 22, but... Read More

Defense Requests Release After 2 Attempts on Client’s Life

Details An attempted homicide defendant’s defense counsel requested that her client be released on home detention on April 22, citing two attempts on his life since being incarcerated last December. Shaquille... Read More

Homicide Trial Begins for Man Accused of Murder While Attempting to Carjack A Father and Son

Details On April 12, a 28-year-old homicide defendant’s trial began with opening statements and testimony from the surviving victim from an attempted carjacking nearly two years ago before Baltimore City Circuit... Read More

Defendant Found by Police Following a Trail of Blood, Denied Bail

By Grace Kemper [former] - April 12, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details A non-fatal shooting suspect charged with possession of a handgun was denied bail on April 12 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie Hong. Malik Gilbert, 25, is charged with... Read More

Bail Postponed for 21-Year-Old Attempted Murder Defendant

By Grace Kemper [former] - April 12, 2022
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details Bail review has been postponed until May 3 for attempted murder defendant before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie Hong on April 12. In addition to attempted first-degree murder, Maarufu... Read More

Baltimore Man Set for Trial Nearly 4 Years After Allegedly Shooting Ex

Details A 28-year-old Baltimore man accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend and a bystander in November 2018 had a trial date specially set for August, nearly three years after a Baltimore City... Read More

Mother’s Occupation Withheld in Son’s Homicide Trial

Details Jury selection began on April 11 after a motions hearing for the defendant’s mother’s occupation to be withheld during the upcoming trial. William Holland, 28, is charged with first-degree murder,... Read More

Jurors Left to Determine Whether Homicide Defendant’s Confession Is Real or Coerced

Details Witness testimony ended on April 6 as closing arguments and jury deliberation began for a homicide defendant’s trial. Andre Preston, 50, is charged with first-degree murder, using of a firearm... Read More

Trial Begins For Homicide Defendant Accused of Murder

Details Defense counsel for a defendant accused of fatally shooting 30-year old Gary Wilson nearly one year ago argued that the prosecution does not have sufficient evidence that links the defendant... Read More