Judge LaZette Ringgold-Kirksey Archives

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

Details Michael Armstrong, 28, rejected the prosecution’s plea offer of 25 years without the possibility of parole on the charges of attempted first-degree murder, firearm use in a felony violent crime,... Read More

All Charges Dropped Against Suspected Shooter

By Lateia Green - April 29, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details Insufficient witness testimony led parties to agree to drop all charges against attempted murder defendant Devin Shadle, 21, on April 28 in a June 24, 2024 non-fatal shooting incident. Shadle... Read More

Release Denied as 2020 Shooting Defendant is Retried

By Claire Schreiber - April 7, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge LaZette Ringgold-Kirksey ruled that Dominick Scarboro, 31, remain held without bond as he awaits a retrial in a remanded 2020 non-fatal shooting case. The incident... Read More

Defendant Maintains Right to a Speedy Trial

By Caroline Sutley - March 24, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting |

Details On March 24, 48-year-old Jermaine Jones exercised his right to a speedy trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge LaZette Ringgold-Kirksey after the state requested a postponement. Jones is charged... Read More

Trial For Metro Shooting Suspect Rescheduled for Spring

By Claire Schreiber - February 24, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland postponed 24-year-old Keshawn Luckey’s jury trial on Feb. 24 after the prosecution was involved with another trial. Luckey was charged with attempted... Read More

Suspect Pleads Guilty to Drug-Related Murder

Details On Sept. 25, a second-degree murder defendant previously convicted in the death of 21-year-old Johniece Sheppard accepted a plea offer. Laser Womack, 36, appeared in Baltimore City Circuit Court for... Read More

Judge Reschedules Collateral Hearing to Determine New Counsel Due to Murder Defendant’s Lack of Compliance

Details On April 24, a homicide defendant requested a new counsel before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lazette Ringgold-Kirksey. On Friday, defendant Lorenzo Thomas became upset and left the collateral hearing that took place... Read More

Judge Postpones Convicted Murderer’s Probation Violation Hearing

Details A convicted murderer had his probation violation hearing postponed before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge LaZette Ringgold-Kirksey on Feb. 27. According to the Maryland Judiciary website, in October 2011, defendant Pierre Harris was found... Read More

Judge Sentences 23-Year-Old Woman Convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter

Details “Imma take my consequences for my actions.” Defendant Khali Yates addressed the courtroom on Feb. 27 as she was sentenced for involuntary manslaughter before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge LaZette Ringgold-Kirksey. During her... Read More

Convicted Homicide Defendant’s Probation Violation Hearing Postponed

Details A 32-year-old convicted homicide defendant’s probation violation hearing was postponed to next month after retaining new defense counsel earlier this week. Pierre Harris appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge LaZette... Read More

Judge Grants Postponement in Co-Defendants’ Attempted Murder Case

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge found good cause to postpone the attempted murder trial of co-defendants Keisha Clark, 46, and Tyrelle Fields, 38, originally scheduled on Dec. 15. The case shifted... Read More

Multiple Eyewitnesses Testify on First Day of Wellington Avenue Murder Trial

Details “They gunned Tyree Lee down in the street,” stated the prosecutor during opening statements for a murder trial on Oct. 28. The victim, 39-year-old Lee, was shot multiple times on... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Receives Sentence in Business Dispute Turned Violent

Details On Oct. 13, Judge La Zette Ringgold-Kirksey sentenced an attempted murder defendant to 30 years in prison for a 2021 non-fatal shooting in a supermarket parking lot. After negotiations between... Read More

Grandmother Describes Watching Defendant ‘Open Fire’ on Her Granddaughter’s Home

Details A grandmother of a non-fatal shooting victim recalled standing 20 feet away from her granddaughter’s front doorstep earlier this year, watching a 19-year-old defendant open fire on the house. The... Read More

2 Alibi Witnesses Get Attempted Murder Case Dismissed

Details The case for a 47-year-old Baltimore man accused of shooting his neighbor was dismissed on Aug. 15 after defense counsel identified two credible alibi witnesses. Donte Owens appeared in Baltimore... Read More

Baltimore Woman Found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter in Shooting of Boyfriend’s Mother

Details A 23-year-old Baltimore woman was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and carrying a handgun on Aug. 11, following a jury trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge LaZette Ringgold-Kirksey. Yates,... Read More

Trial Continues for 23-Year-Old Manslaughter Defendant

Details On Aug. 9, a woman charged with manslaughter, told a jury how her ex-boyfriend’s mother was shot. Khali Yates, 23, is charged with involuntary manslaughter and handgun on person in... Read More

23-Year-Old Woman Faces Manslaughter Charges

Details On Aug. 5, a Baltimore woman’s trial was scheduled in August. Khali Yates, 23, is charged with involuntary manslaughter and handgun on person in connection to an incident on March... Read More

Judge Declines Defense’s Motion to Postpone

Details Attempted homicide defendant Keontae Jackson and her defense attorney, Judit Otvos, motioned to postpone trial during a hearing on Aug. 3 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge LaZette Ringgold-Kirksey . Jackson,... Read More