Judge Melissa K. Copeland Archives - Page 17 of 19

Attempted Murder Defendant Still Looking for Trial Date After Two Hearings

Details On Jan. 30, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland was again unable to schedule a trial for a 24-year-old attempted murder defendant and continued the hearing for the... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Frustrated by Trial Delay

Details The defendant in a non-fatal shooting trial expressed his frustrations over his trial’s being postponed. On Jan. 29, defendant Cameron Cunningham, 20, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa... Read More

Judge Postpones Trial After Counsel Changes

Details On Jan. 29, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland postponed a trial for Wesley Lambert. Lambert, 22, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and single counts... Read More

Judge Agrees to June Trial Date for Teen Attempted Murder Defendant

Details On Jan. 29, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland agreed to schedule an 18-year-old attempted murder defendant’s trial in June despite her preference for an earlier date. Rito... Read More

Plea Deal Possible for Murder Defendant as Court Awaits Counsel’s Updates

Details On Jan. 25, Terrance Peterson appeared in Baltimore City Circuit Court for scheduling in a homicide case with Judge Melissa K. Copeland presiding Peterson, 33, is charged with first-degree murder,... Read More

Upcoming Hearing for Man Accused of Manslaughter

Details A reception court hearing was held on Jan. 24 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland to schedule a 38-year-old defendant’s trial. Mahammad Williams is charged with vehicular... Read More

Murder Trial Date Set

Details In a reception court hearing on Jan. 24, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a trial date. Defendant Kenneth A. Mackay, 37, is charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Man With Three Pending Cases Rejects Plea Offer

Details On Jan. 23, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled the trial of a 28-year-old attempted murder defendant. Reginald Whitaker is charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder,... Read More

Defense Will Subpoena Witness for March Attempted Murder Trial

Details On Jan. 23, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled the trial of a 36-year-old attempted murder defendant. Calvin Marshall is charged with three charges each of attempted... Read More

West Lanvale Street Attempted Murder Defendant Gets February Trial Date

Details On Jan. 23, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a trial for a 62-year-old attempted murder defendant. Antonio Fitzhugh is charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder,... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Rejects Eight Year Plea Offer

By Racquel Bazos [former] - January 23, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Suspects |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled the trial of a 43-year-old non-fatal shooting defendant who turned down a offer on Jan. 23. Jason Estrada is charged with... Read More

Declared Competent, Alleged Traffic Shooter Receives March Trial Date

Details On. Jan 22, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled the trial of a 30-year-old non-fatal shooting defendant who was recently found competent. Marlon Veney is charged with... Read More

Baltimore City Prosecutor Leaves Plea Deal On The Table

Details A Baltimore City prosecutor agreed to leave a plea offer on the table for homicide defendant Andre Stevens on Jan. 18, while the defendant and his attorney review additional evidence... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects 40 Year Plea Deal

Details Homicide defendant Stevenson Reid opted to move forward with a jury trial after rejecting a plea of 40 years in prison before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Melissa K. Copleand on... Read More

Baltimore City Homicide Suspect’s Trial Date Pending

Details On Jan. 17, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland was unable to set a trial date for a 38-year-old homicide defendant. Kenneth Mackay is charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Edison Highway Attempted Murder Defendant Receives Trial Date

Details On Jan. 17, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled the jury trial of a 40-year-old man accused of a 2022 attempted murder. Kenneth Oakley is charged with... Read More

Defense Attorney’s Judicial Appointment Delays Client’s Trial

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland continued the scheduling hearing of a 23-year-old attempted murder defendant because his attorney has been appointed a Baltimore County judge. Kyre Redd-Harris... Read More

Accused Edmondson Avenue Shooter Receives April Trial Date

Details On Jan. 11, a 47-year-old non-fatal shooting defendant received a new trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Nadeem Tajdin is charged with first- and second-degree... Read More

2023 Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea Deal

Details A 30-year-old attempted murder defendant rejected a plea deal before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on Jan. 11. Willie Harris-Stanley is charged with attempted first- and second-degree... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Trial Delayed Three Months Due to Defense Counsel’s Illness

Details The jury trial of homicide defendant Nathan Brown was rescheduled for this April after the court was notified his defense attorney had Covid-19. The 32-year-old defendant is currently charged with... Read More

37-Year-Old Non-Fatal Shooter Takes Trial Over Five Year Plea Offer

Details A 37-year-old Baltimore man accused of a non-fatal shooting last August was given a trial date this March after rejecting a plea on Jan. 10. Marcel Holt and his defense... Read More

18-Year-Old Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects 20 Year Plea Offer

Details On Jan. 9, a prosecutor offered a 20 year plea deal to an 18-year-old defendant charged with a summer 2023 shooting before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. ... Read More

Attempted Murder Co-defendants Reject Plea Offers, Get April Trial Date

Details Two Baltimore City Circuit Court attempted murder co-defendants rejected identical plea offers before Judge Melissa K. Copeland on Jan. 9. Trey Allen, 33, is charged with attempted first- and second-degree... Read More

Man Accused of Killing Pregnant Woman Receives May Trial Date

Details On Jan. 9, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled the trial of a Baltimore man accused of killing a pregnant woman in 2022. Malik McCormick is charged... Read More