Judge Melissa M. Phinn Archives - Page 11 of 44

2021 Double-Homicide Defendant Returns to Reception Court After Mistrial

Details After a mistrial was declared on Aug. 11 due to a hung jury, defendant Montay Shuler appeared on Aug. 18 in Baltimore City Circuit Court before Judge Melissa M. Phinn... Read More

Dolphin Street Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Rejects Plea Deal

Details On Aug. 16, a 43-year-old defendant charged with discharging a firearm in Baltimore City in 2022 rejected a plea before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Defendant Ardie... Read More

Defense in 2022 Lexington Street Non-Fatal Shooting Case Requests Postponement

Details Defense attorney Jason Rodriguez requested a postponement before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on Aug. 15. Rodriguez needed time to discuss the new charges that arose with his client Perry Brown. Judge... Read More

Acquitted: Greenmount Avenue Shooter Fires Defense Attorney, Citing Poor Representation

Details Editor’s note: The defendant was acquitted of charges in this case. A Baltimore man accused of shooting two teenagers on their way home from school fired his defense attorney on Aug.... Read More

Defense Attorney Withdraws Appearance in 2023 Northern Parkway Attempted Murder Case

Details On Aug. 14, defense attorney Michael Munafo informed Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn that he will be withdrawing his appearance from his client’s case. Defendant Kenard Wiley... Read More

Defendant in 2022 Pennsylvania Avenue Non-Fatal-Shooting Case Requests New Lawyer

Details The man charged in a 2022 non-fatal shooting on Pennsylvania Avenue told Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn he was not satisfied with his attorney. Damar Wise, who Singleton Matthews... Read More

Defense Attorney Aims to Have Evidence Excluded Against Defendant Accused of Shooting at Family in Car

Details Defendant Devontay Reed and his attorney, Martin Cohen, appeared in reception court on Aug. 14 for the purpose of rejecting the prosecution’s plea offer and suggesting a motion. The plea... Read More

‘I Am Placing Myself at the Mercy of the Court,” Says Frustrated Defendant in Strip Club Shooting Case

Details “Not one person has allowed me to speak for myself,” said defendant Aldrich J. Hunter during a scheduling hearing on Aug. 14 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M.... Read More

Judge Continues Trial for Codefendants Accused in 2021 Milton Avenue Homicide Case

Details On Aug. 14, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn S. Mays sent two codefendants’ homicide cases to reception court where it was continued until September. Prosecutors requested a Baltimore City homicide... Read More

Judge Continues Scheduling Hearing for Codefendant Accused in 2022 Homicide Case

Details On Aug. 14, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued the scheduling hearing for a defendant due to his codefendants taking a plea deal. Defendant Ronnie Harris, Jr.,... Read More

Judge Holds Plea Hearing for in Person Acceptance for Defendant Accused of Killing his Younger Brother

Details On Aug. 14, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn set a plea hearing date for defendant Devin Wilson who is accused of fatally shooting his younger brother. Wilson,... Read More

Sick Prosecutor Delays Trial, Prompts Rescheduling for 2022 Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant

Details On Aug. 9, an absent prosecutor sent the case of 34-year-old Quinton Hillery from a scheduled jury trial back to reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. That morning,... Read More

Judge Continues Reception Hearing for Attempted Murder Defendant Due to Lack of Representation

Details The woman charged with a 2023 attempted murder had her trial delayed because she did not have an attorney to represent her. Defendant Breonna Wilson appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial for N. Payson Street Attempted Murder Defendant

Details Defendant John Saunders III and his attorney Julie Shapiro appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to schedule his trial on Aug. 11. Saunders, 38, rejected a plea offer from the prosecutor assigned... Read More

Continued Scheduling Conflicts Frustrate 2021 Vehicular Manslaughter Defendant

Details On Aug. 11, the reception court hearing to schedule Galen Hyman’s jury trial resumed before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn after being continued on Aug. 3, but... Read More

South Poppleton Street Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea, Will Head to Trial

Details On Aug. 10, a Baltimore resident rejected a plea offer and received a trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Dontay Washington and his defense counsel... Read More

Retrial for Attempted Murder of a Family Near Mondawmin Mall Postponed

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge postponed a previously convicted attempted murder defendant’s retrial on Aug. 8 to review new evidence for the shooting of a family’s car. Judge Melissa... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial for Defendant in 2022 Tivoly Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting

Details A 43-year-old defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on Aug. 9 to schedule his trial date. One day after a motions hearing before Judge Christopher... Read More

Prosecution Recommends No Bail for 2022 Northshire Drive Homicide Defendant

Details On Aug. 9, a defendant appeared in court for a bail review in connection to the March 27, 2022 murder of 21-year-old Joshua George Camara before Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer.... Read More

Defendant Agrees to Testify Against Co-Defendant in North Franklintown Road Homicide Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong sent a homicide defendant’s case to reception court to reschedule his trial on Aug. 9. Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued defendant Ronnie Harris’ hearing... Read More

Accused Attempted Murder Defendant’s Hearing Postponed Due to Defense Attorney Replacement

Details On Aug. 8, an accused attempted murderer had his trial date set for Nov. 14 with a new defense attorney before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Defendant Clarence Temple‘s... Read More

Judge Issues Trial Date for Defendant Accused in Edmondson Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial date on June 6 for a defendant accused of attempted murder in 2022. Defendant James Eric Sutton Jr. and his defense counsel Natalie... Read More

Judge Sets E. Lombard Street Murder Defendant’s Trial Date

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge scheduled a defendant’s homicide trial on Aug. 7 in reception court. Keith Mario Luckey and his defense attorney, Lawrence Rosenberg, appeared before Judge Melissa M. Phinn to schedule... Read More

Codefendant’s Motion Delays Trial for Second Tivoly Avenue Attempted Murder Defendant

Details The trial for the man charged in a 2022 Tivoly Avenue attempted murder was delayed due to a motion for the codefendant. Juan Jumal Foster and his attorney Tara G. LeCcompte were supposed... Read More