Judge Jennifer Schiffer Archives - Page 6 of 6

Attempted Murder Defendant Found Not Guilty On All Charges

Details Keith Johnson was found not guilty on all charges on Nov. 10 for the attempted murder of a 32-year-old man in an alleged shooting following a jury deliberation of less... Read More

Judge Postpones Bail for 35 Year Old Charged with Homicide

By Alyssia Davis [former] - November 12, 2021
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details A bail review hearing for a Baltimore man allegedly involved in a homicide was postponed on Nov. 12 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer Schiffer. Maurice Jones, 35, is... Read More

Prosecution Questions Victims Recant During Closing Arguments in Trial

Details Defense counsel in the non-fatal shooting trial of Keith Johnson questioned the validity of the victim’s initial testimony, which identified the defendant as the shooter during closing arguments on Nov.... Read More

Trial Date Set in Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details A trial date was set for a non-fatal shooting defendant after his attorney told a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge that he had not yet had the opportunity to review... Read More

Prosecution’s Unavailability Delays Trial For Man Charged With Attempted Murder

Details A man charged with attempted murder had his trial delayed because of the prosecutor said he would not be available during reception court on Oct. 14 at Baltimore City Circuit... Read More

Man Accused of Attempted Murder Pleads Guilty to Gun Possession

Details A man accused of attempted murder pleaded guilty to a gun possession charge after the prosecution and detectives were unable to contact the victim. Richard Harrison, also known as Marcus... Read More

Witness Captures Homicide on Camera

Details As a trial continued on Oct. 8 for a 21-year-old Baltimore man accused of homicide, one witness testified that he provided the Baltimore Police Department with video that captured the... Read More

Defendant Accepts Offer that Requires Him to Testify Against Co-Defendant

Details One co-defendant accepted a plea offer while the second defendant rejected a plea for first-degree murder before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer. Jerry Cruz, 20, is charged... Read More

Defense Alleges Co-Defendant, Not Client, Killed Victim

Details A homicide defendant’s defense attorney kicked off his client’s trial on Oct. 7 by claiming that the defendant was not behind the death of the victim but rather his co-defendant.... Read More

Defendant in 2019 Halloween Shooting to Return to Court

By Rudy Malcom [former] - August 13, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details An attempted murder defendant is set to return to Baltimore City Circuit Court in two months. Baltimore resident Derrel Jones is charged with attempted first and second-degree murder, first-degree assault,... Read More

21-Year-Old Gets Trial Date 1 Year After Non-Fatal Shooting

By Rudy Malcom [former] - August 12, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details A 21-year-old attempted murder defendant received a trial date on the first anniversary of the shooting. During reception court at Baltimore Circuit City Court on Aug. 12, Baltimore resident Jai-Shawn... Read More

Co-Defendants in 2020 Homicide Case Receive Trial Date

Details Two homicide defendants received a trial date on Aug. 11 during reception court at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Baltimore residents Gary Watkins and Dante Gregg are being charged for a... Read More

Though Scheduled, Non-Fatal Shooting Case Trial Does Not Begin

By Connor Driscoll [former] - August 9, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details The trial of a 37-year-old man accused in a shooting last fall did not begin as scheduled on Aug. 9 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. The Baltimore resident is charged... Read More

Murder Defendants Ordered to Receive Competency Evaluations

Details A judge orders doctors to determine if a defendant, who allegedly stabbed his mother, is competent to stand trial. Baltimore resident Mumwaldi Kearney is charged with first-degree murder and using... Read More

Plea Offered to Man Who Confessed to Triple Shooting at Pizzeria

Details A Baltimore man was offered a plea on July 8 at the Baltimore City Circuit Court for allegedly shooting three people at a pizzeria. CBS Baltimore reported that Nathan Jones... Read More

Baltimore Man Takes Guilty Plea in Non-Fatal Shooting

By Andrew Michaels - July 8, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details A Baltimore resident accepted a guilty plea in a 2019 non-fatal shooting before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer on July 8. Jamar Cannon was charged with second-degree... Read More

Negotiations for Plea Offer in Homicide Case Begin 7 Months After Incident

Details The case of a homicide defendant, who previously appeared in postponement court nearly a month ago, began negotiations for a plea offer in reception court at the Baltimore City Circuit... Read More