Judge Melissa M. Phinn Archives - Page 10 of 44

Judge Continues Hearing for 2022 Ruskin Avenue Murder Defendants

Details On Sept. 6, Baltimore City Circuit Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued a hearing for two defendants, Daquan Hawks and Leonard Joyner, charged with first-degree murder. Hawks, 20, is charged with... Read More

Judge Continues Appleton Street 2021 Murder Defendant’s Scheduling Hearing

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued a 2021 murder defendant’s scheduling hearing to Oct. 24, with the trial date anticipated sometime in January. At the reception hearing... Read More

Judge Postpones Trial for 2022 Murder Defendant

Details The trial for homicide defendant Knowledge Hamilton was postponed Sept. 6 after news surfaced that the prosecution’s key witness was out of town due to a parent’s death. Hamilton is... Read More

Trial Date Set for Defendant Charged in Saint Clair Crossing Attempted Murder Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn set the trial date for a defendant accused of attempted first-degree murder in Nov. 2022. Defense attorney Augustine Okeke represented Carla Hardy... Read More

Judge Continues Scheduling Hearing for Defendant in 2019 Stabbing Death of Wife

Details Despite being scheduled to begin his client’s retrial on Sept. 5, the defense attorney for a man accused of killing his wife on Jan. 11, 2019, requested a postponement to... Read More

Judge Continues Homicide Defendant’s Hearing to Allow Prosecution to Consult Victim’s Family

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued a hearing on Sept. 5 for a murder defendant at the request of the prosecuting attorney. Benjamin Rowland, Jr. is charged... Read More

Attorney Requests New Trial Date for Defendant Accused in East Monument Street Murder Case

Details On Sept. 1, a defense attorney requested a trial postponement before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on behalf of his client accused of murder. Defense attorney Jason Silverstein requested a new... Read More

Victim Walked in Front of Defendant’s Car, Defense Argues in 2021 Vehicular Manslaughter Case

Details Was the defendant under the influence of anesthesia when he struck and killed 38-year-old Garrick Williams Jr. with his car and injured another man on March 1, 2021? This was... Read More

Tension Rises in Scheduling Hearing as Defendant with Dying Mother Awaits Undecided Retrial Date

Details On Sept. 1, defendant Willie L. Billinger appeared in reception court in order to schedule his retrial. According to Baltimore Witness, Billinger was initially convicted on two counts of first-degree... Read More

Hearing Continued After Dartmouth Road Fatal Stabbing Defendant Rejects Plea

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued a hearing for a fatal stabbing defendant after he rejected the prosecutor’s 50-year plea offer. Elijah Nicholas, was represented by Maureen... Read More

Judge Continues Hearing for Defendant in Belair Road Attempted Murder Case

Details On Aug. 28, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn postponed a trial for defendant, Ira Linton’s, attempted murder case. The prosecutor requested the postponement because a Baltimore Police... Read More

Acquitted: Attempted Murder Defendant Headed to Trial in December in 2022 Greenmount Avenue Shooting Case

Details Editor’s note: The defendant was acquitted of charges in this case. “My client rejects this offer and continues to reject it,” said a defendant’s new lawyer after hearing the prosecutor’s plea... Read More

Judge Sets New Trial Date for Defendant Accused in Rosedale Court Attempted Homicide Case

Details On Aug. 30, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial date for a defendant who is accused of committing an attempted murder in 2022. Defendant Salim... Read More

Defendant Accepts Alford Plea in Pregnant Girlfriend’s 2018 Assault, Miscarriage

Details On Aug. 29, a Baltimore man accepted an Alford plea to the 2018 assault of his pregnant girlfriend that led to the death of his unborn son before Baltimore City... Read More

Prosecutor Offers Defendant Deal in Attempted Murder Case if She Testifies Against Her Codefendant

Details On Aug. 30, a prosecutor told a 29-year-old attempted murder defendant that he would only charge her with assault in a 2022 non-fatal shooting case if she agreed to testify... Read More

Judge Continues Scheduling Hearing in Murder Case to Allow Assignment of New Defense Attorney

Details Defendant Devon Young appeared in reception court on Aug. 29 with his previous defense attorney, Henry Barnes. Barnes stated that Young had requested for another attorney to represent him. Barnes... Read More

Defense Attorney Causes Delay in Trial for Dellwood Avenue Attempted Murder Suspect

Details On Aug. 28, a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge postponed a trial for an attempted murder defendant do to his attorney being unavailable. Defendant Tyqwaun Kells was scheduled to start... Read More

Detective Causes Delay in Kirk Avenue Attempted Murder Trial

Details On Aug. 28, a prosecutor requested a postponement of a Baltimore City Circuit Court trial due to a detective’s availability. Since this was the second trial postponement for David Boyd’s... Read More

Defendant in 2022 Dolphin Street Non-Fatal Shooting Case Rejects Plea Offer

Details On Aug. 26 Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial for defendant Ardie Jenkins in connection to a firearm discharging incident in 2022. The prosecutor standing... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial Date for Defendant Accused in Valley Court Homicide Case

Details On Aug. 25, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn set a trial date for a defendant who is accused in the 2013 murder of Antonio Mays. The defendant,... Read More

New, Unavailable Counsel Delays Decision on Trial Date for 2021 Homicide Defendant

Details Stand-in attorneys for new counsel for both the defense and prosecution were unable to schedule a trial date for a defendant accused of two 2021 murders before Baltimore City Circuit... Read More

Prosecutor Fails to Offer Plea in Social Media Fight Turned Attempted Murder Case

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge set a date for a defendant’s motion hearing a trial after the prosecutor failed to offer her a plea deal on Aug. 25 in... Read More

Judge Postpones Trial for Boldin Street Involuntary Manslaughter Case in Light of Ill Attorney

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn accepted the postponement request for a defendant charged with involuntary manslaughter after the prosecutor took ill. On Aug. 24, a stand-in prosecutor... Read More

New Evidence Forces Judge to continue Scheduling Hearing for Attempted Homicide Defendant

Details On Aug. 24, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn rescheduled a hearing for a defendant due to the prosecutor requesting more time to review new evidence. According to... Read More