Judge Melissa K. Copeland Archives - Page 11 of 19

Two Murder Co-Defendants Facing Four Cases Will Return to Reception Court

Details Counsel wrangled on June 18 in Baltimore Circuit Court about the earliest available trial date for two co-defendants each facing two 2018 murder cases. Daoin Finch, 25, is charged with... Read More

New Trial Date Scheduled for Defendant in Pimlico Road Murder Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland has scheduled a new trial date for one of the defendants in a Pimlico Road murder case on June 18 after a... Read More

Judge Sets Tentative Trial Date for Juvenile Charged With Murder

Details A tentative trial date has been set for a 17-year-old juvenile charged in relation to a murder on April 10, 2023. He is accused of first-degree murder, firearm use in... Read More

Murder Defendant Rejects Life in Prison Offer in Reception Court

Details Murder defendant Ronald Alston, 36, rejected a plea offer of life imprisonment before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Melissa K. Copeland on June 14. He has been charged with first-degree murder,... Read More

New Trial Date Set for Attempted Murder Case

Details A new trial date was set on June 17 for the defendant in an attempted murder case after a water main break last Thursday delayed his hearing. Davon Coleman, 25,... Read More

Court Grants Request to Reconsider Trying Murder Defendant as a Juvenile

Details A 16-year-old murder defendant stood before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland requesting that the court reconsider transferring his case back to juvenile court on June 17. Ultimately,... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant’s Trial Waits for Counsel

Details An attempted murder defendant went before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland in order to schedule his trial on June 17. Ricardo Clarke, 43, is charged with attempted... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty to November 2023 Shooting

Details A defendant pleaded guilty to having a loaded handgun on his person in connection to a November 2023 shooting of a 35-year-old man in a June 17 hearing. Quincy Johnson,... Read More

Defense Complains of Late Evidence Disclosure in an Attempted Murder Case

Details A hearing to sanction the prosecution over a late disclosure of evidence was held before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor on June 14. However, the judge denied... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Case Dismissed for Lack of Available Witnesses

By Stephanie Ho [former] - June 12, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court shooting defendant’s case was dismissed on June 12 because key witnesses needed for trial were not available. Quintanil Rudy Portillo, 32, was charged with possession... Read More

Pimlico Road Shooting Suspect’s Trial Postponed

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland postponed the trial date for a 24-year-old murder defendant in a June 7 hearing. Aamir Benton is charged with two charges of... Read More

Man Receives Trial Date for December Shooting That Paralyzed Victim

Details A 22-year-old attempted murder defendant received a trial date after rejecting the prosecution’s offer of 50 years before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland June 7. Georvon Milburn... Read More

Suspect in Child’s Stabbing Death Waits for Trial Date

Details A 33-year-old suspected of murdering his girlfriend’s child did not receive a trial date on June 7 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. The defendant’s attorney requested... Read More

Gorsuch Avenue Murder Defendant Rejects Plea

Details A 22-year-old murder defendant rejected a plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland June 7. Keion Moore is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in a... Read More

October 2023 Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea Deal

Details In reception court on June 3, an attempted murder defendant went in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland, via Zoom to hear the prosecution’s plea offer... Read More

Alleged ’39 Babies’ Gang Member’s Trial Postponed

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland rescheduled an alleged “39 Babies” gang member’s trial for later this week in June 3 hearing. Keith Miller, 34, is charged with... Read More

Murder Trial Postponed to Resolve Lawyer’s Conflict of Interest

Details Judge Melissa K. Copeland postponed the trial of a 20-year-old murder defendant based on a conflict of interest facing his defense lawyer in a hearing on June 3. James Jenkins... Read More

Murder Trial Postponed Due to Defendant’s Medical Condition

Details A murder trial for a Baltimore County man was postponed due to his medical condition and new evidence. Kharod O’Neill, 19, of Owings Mills, Md., is charged with first-degree murder,... Read More

Vehicular Manslaughter Defendant Likely to Take Plea Deal

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a plea hearing date for an involuntary manslaughter defendant on May 28. Latrell Sanders, 29, is facing charges of involuntary manslaughter,... Read More

Garrison Boulevard Murder Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

Details A 39-year-old man rejected a plea offer of 50 years incarceration in Baltimore City Circuit Court May 24. Brandon Fullard is charged with second-degree murder, firearm use in a felony... Read More

Murder Defendant Maintains Innocence, Requests More Time for Investigation

Details A 50-year-old murder defendant waived his Maryland right to a speedy trial so his attorney could continue investigating his case. Michael Atkinson is charged with first-degree murder and possession of... Read More

Attempted Murder Trial Postponed for New Evidence

Details A witness coming forward with new video evidence yet to be reviewed caused the postponement of a trial for a Baltimore man on May 20. Terrell Parker, 28, is being... Read More

Attempted Murder Trial Postponed So Recuperating Victim Can Testify

Details An attempted murder defendant’s trial was postponed because the victim is recovering from surgery and was unable to testify on May 20. Kimani Johnson is charged with attempted first-degree murder,... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Retrial Date Set

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a trial date for a 46-year-old homicide defendant on May 1. Levar Cooper is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in... Read More