Judge Melissa K. Copeland Archives - Page 3 of 19

New Trial Date Scheduled After Defendant Discharges Lawyer

By Caroline Sutley [former] , Danielle Dixon [former] - April 29, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Shooting |

Details The final postponement hearing for Gerald McEachern, 23, was held in reception court on April 29 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. After a request for a... Read More

1 of 4 McElderry Park Shooting Suspects Faces June Trial

By Sage Cho - April 29, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details Elijah Stanley, 21, received a June trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on April 28. Stanley is charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and... Read More

Defendant in Canton Murder Attempt Rejects Plea, Faces July Trial

Details Attempted murder defendant Charles Baisey, 19, received a July trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland after he rejected a plea offer on April 28. Baisley,... Read More

Defense Complains of Short Notice For Ballistics in Shooting Case

Details On April 28, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John A. Howard rejected defense attorney Natalie Finegar’s motion to strike bullet-related evidence from the trial of Dionte Cain, 31. Cain is... Read More

Last Minute Alibi Postpones Murder Trial

Details A technical violation prompted Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland to deny Gerald McEachern’s request for a trial postponement on April 28–that after an alibi witness came forward... Read More

Shopping Center Murder Trial Rescheduled for Fall

Details Co-defendants, Daaon Spears, 19, and Bryan Johnson, 18, received a Sept. 30 trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on April 28 due to the prosecution’s... Read More

Suspect’s Mental Issues Postpone Attempted Murder Case

Details A plea hearing was cut short April 21 after Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Ausby found attempted murder defendant Armonie Casimir, 23, in need of mental competency evaluation. Judge... Read More

15 Witnesses Prepare to Testify in Murder Trial

Details Homicide defendant Brandon Fullard, 41, received a Sept. 15 jury trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on April 21. Defense attorney Derrick Hamlin is set... Read More

Trial Date Set For Little Italy Murder Defendant

Details Gregory Jones, 26, received a July 10 homicide trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on April 21. Prior to the hearing, the prosecutor filed a... Read More

Trial Set For Alleged Marshall Street Killer

By Danielle Dixon [former] - April 17, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a July 21 trial date for murder suspect Dallas Bishop, 24, on April 17. Bishop is charged with first-degree murder and... Read More

Trial Postponed Following Lawyer’s Miscommunication

By Abraham Leo [former] - April 15, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Shooting | Victims |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland postponed 21-year-old Christopher Correlli’s trial on April 14 after a miscommunication with his defense attorney resulted in 23-year-old co-defendant Ryan Joy‘s being... Read More

Teen Shot on Pennsylvania Avenue

By Baltimore Witness Staff - April 15, 2025
Daily Stories | Juveniles | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a shooting investigation in the Western District. On April 14, at approximately 11:33 p.m., Western District patrol officers responded to an area hospital for... Read More

Teen Accused of Attempted Murder Receives May Trial Date

Details Antonio Harmon, 16, received a May 20 jury trial date from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on April 14. Harmon was denied transfer to juvenile court and... Read More

Shooting Defendant Prepares for Jury Trial After Murder Conviction

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a July 28 jury trial for Derrien Gamble, 22, on April 11. Judge Martin Schreiber II will preside over the hearing.... Read More

Three Co-Defendants Want to Join Cases in a Murder Trial

Details Three men accused of murdering 19-year-old Cameran Holt on Oct. 27, 2024 are set to appear before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda A. Tanner on May 29 in an effort... Read More

Defense Discovers New Evidence in June Murder Trial

By Claire Schreiber [former] - April 11, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details 24-year-old Andrew Curry‘s murder case continues to develop, with defense attorney Natalie Finegar announcing the discovery of new unspecified evidence during an April 11 reception court hearing before Baltimore City... Read More

Shooting Suspect Accused of Making Death Threat to Girlfriend Gets Trial Date

By Sage Cho - April 9, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a May trial date for Stephen Walker, 38, on April 8. The delay came after the prosecution’s primary witness took vacation and... Read More

Attempted Murder Suspect Gets Trial Date

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a May 19 jury trial date for attempted murder defendant Liteeaf Peterson, 25, on April 7. The prosecution was unable to... Read More

Checkers Murder Defendant Faces August Trial

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Melissa K. Copeland set an Aug. 25 jury trial date on April 8 for a man accused of robbing, beating, and stomping a victim to death... Read More

Suspect in 2021 Shooting No Show in Court

Details Laronte Collins, 18, did not appear at his pre-trial hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on April 7. There was no immediate explanation for his absence.... Read More

July Trial Scheduled for Liquor Store Murder Defendant

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a July jury trial date for murder defendant Amir C. Barnes-Henderson, 26, on April 4. Henderson will appear before Baltimore City... Read More

Murder Defendant’s Case Reopened on Constitutional Grounds

Details “This is my life that I’m currently fighting for.” Anton Harris, 37, said on April 4 as he begged Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland for a fair... Read More

Release Denied as 2020 Shooting Defendant is Retried

By Claire Schreiber [former] - 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

Trial for Attempted Murder Defendant Pending Mental Evaluation

By Sage Cho - April 4, 2025
Uncategorized |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a June 16 pretrial hearing date for attempted murder defendant Javon Hines, 24, on April 4. Whether Hines will go on... Read More