Judge Lawrence Daniels Archives

Shooting Charges Dropped Again After Witness Fails to Show

By Abraham Leo [former] - April 22, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence R. Daniels dismissed the case against 49-year-old Jermaine Jones on April 21 after the prosecution was unable to locate a crucial witness. Jones faced... Read More

Closing Statements Delivered in 2022 Homicide Case

Details On Dec. 16, counsel delivered closing statements for a homicide defendant before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence Daniels. Antonio Bardney, 24, is charged with first-degree murder and robbery regarding... Read More

Suspect Killed Murder Victim in Front of His Home, Says Prosecutor

Details On Dec. 12, opposing counsel opened their arguments in a homicide trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence Daniels. Antonio Bardney, 24, is charged with first-degree murder and robbery... Read More

Year-Over-Year Trends Show Increase in Plea Deals Offered

Details Plea offers for homicides and non-fatal shooting defendants increased by 114 percent between 2023 and 2024, according to Baltimore Witness data. In 2023, there were 64 plea offers, whereas in... Read More

Wildwood Defendant Takes a 10 Year Plea Deal

By Jonathan Keesee [former] - October 24, 2024
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Victims |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Judge Lawrence Daniels sentenced a 26-year-old defendant to a 10-years of incarceration on Oct. 24 as part of a plea deal which also includes four years of... Read More

December Trial Date Set for Murder Suspect

By Baltimore Witness Staff - August 20, 2024
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Details In a reception court hearing on Aug.19 before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Melissa Copeland, a trial date was set for a murder suspect. According to a release from the Baltimore... Read More

Baltimore Man Convicted of Killing Pregnant Girlfriend, Daughter in 2020 on Boswell Avenue

Details A 26-year-old Baltimore man accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend and her three-year-old daughter was served three consecutive life sentences on Aug. 1, shortly after he was found guilty of... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea in Lyttelton Road Shooting Case

Details On June 13, a Baltimore resident charged with committing a murder in 2022 rejected a plea during a reception court hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Darren... Read More

Grandfather and Grandson Co-Defendants Found Not Guilty in 2020 Murder

Details “Convict them of murder anyway. That’s offensive,” said defense attorney Staci Pipkins on the last day of trial for a homicide co-defendant accused of murdering 25-year-old Devante Smith before Baltimore... Read More

Co-Defendants Begin Trial for South Mason Court Homicide

Details On Feb. 7, 2020, Gary Watkins got into an argument with a woman who was like a daughter to him over allegedly stolen drugs, a Baltimore City prosecutor told a... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial for Defendant Accused of Murdering Pregnant Woman and Toddler after Third Postponement

Details On April 17, a triple homicide defendant received a new trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn after having his jury trial postponed three times. Defendant Devon Sample claimed multiple postponements... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial Date for Co-Defendants in 2022 Drive-By Attempted Murder Case

Details Two co-defendants accused of attempted murder received a trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on April 14. Co-defendant Dartagnan Smith and Rudolph Riddick are charged with attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder,... Read More

Co-Defendant in 2021 Armed Robbery Case Gets September Trial Date

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge scheduled a September trial date for 28-year-old Rico Blick, who is accused of robbing a man at gunpoint alongside his co-defendant in December 2021.... Read More

Prosecution Enters Nolle Pros in West Lexington Street Murder Case Due to Witness’ Death

Details A Baltimore man accused of first-degree murder of 56-year-old Bernard Jackson II had his case nolle pros by the assistant state’s attorney on March 3 before Baltimore City Circuit Court... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial Date for Woman Charged with Attempted Murder

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled a trial date after a defendant rejected a plea of 20 years for attempted murder on Feb. 27. During Tuesday’s hearing, defendant Quejeebah Stinnette... Read More

Men Accused of Fatally Stabbing Detainee at Correctional Facility Get March 2023 Trial Date

Details Two Baltimore men accused of stabbing a detainee to death at a correctional facility last year rejected life sentences for the murder on Oct. 3. A jury trial is scheduled... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty to First-Degree Murder

Details A 33-year-old Baltimore man took a plea offer May 16 of 35 years before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence Daniels. Raymond Roman is charged with first-degree murder, use of... Read More

Attorneys Deliver Closing Arguments in 2-Month-Old Murder trial

Details A series of final testimonies and closing arguments were heard on April 18 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence R. Daniels. Darius Williams, 34, is charged with first-degree murder,... Read More

Prosecutor Vividly Describes Death of Zorii Pitts in Opening Statements

Details Opening arguments and witness testimony began on April 14 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence R. Daniels for a homicide trial. Darius Williams, 34, is charged with first-degree murder,... Read More