Judge Melissa M. Phinn Archives - Page 13 of 44

Judge Sets November Trial for 2022 E. Madison Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant

Details On Aug. 4, a case for a 35-year-old charged with attempted murder was postponed due to the defense counsel needing more time to prepare after his pretrial motion was denied... Read More

Reisterstown Road Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Rejects 40-Year Plea Deal

Details On Aug. 3, a 37-year-old defendant charged in connection to a 2022 attempted murder rejected a plea deal to serve 40 years in prison before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa... Read More

Unavailable Counsel Causes Third Trial Delay for 2021 Gwynns Falls Parkway Vehicular Manslaughter Defendant

Details The man accused of hitting 38-year-old Garrick Williams, Jr. with his car in 2021 was supposed to start trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Timothy J. Doory on Aug. 3 but... Read More

Missing and Corrupted Footage Causes Delay in South Loudon Avenue Murder Trial

Details A defendant was sent from trial to reception court in the Baltimore City Circuit court on Aug. 1 after his defense attorney asked the judge for a postponement because pieces... Read More

Judge Continues Hearing for Defendant Accused in Laurens Street Homicide Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence P. Fletcher-Hill sent a hearing to reception court for rescheduling on July 31 after defense counsel requested a postponement. Defense counsel, Jason Ott, requested a postponement for... Read More

Defendant Charged with Fiancee’s Murder Expresses Frustration for Defense Attorney’s Neglect

Details A Baltimore City homicide defendant whose attorney filed a not criminally responsible (NCR) plea expressed frustration with his defense counsel’s neglect in reception court on July 31. Baltimore City Circuit... Read More

Judge Sets Trial Date for Eutaw Street Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant

Details A 62-year-old man accused of being involved in a non-fatal shooting appeared before Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on July 31 in order to receive a trial date.... Read More

Judge Postpone Trial for Accused Busy Bee Grocery Store Homicide Defendant

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge postponed a murder trial on July 31 for a third time due to the prosecuting attorney being out on extended leave following the death... Read More

16-Year-Old Defendant Rejects 25-Year-Plea for Attempted Murder

Details A 16-year-old defendant’s mother was present for his reception court hearing on July 31 to decide a date for his attempted murder trial. The prosecutor offered defendant Terrance Reaves a... Read More

Defendants Set to Return to Reception Court after Counsel’s Inability to Agree on Trial Date

Details On June 28, a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge postponed two co-defendants’ attempted murder case to reception court next week after counsel was unable to agree on a trial date.... Read More

2020 Washington Boulevard Homicide Defendant Gets Date for Retrial

Details A 31-year-old man and his attorney, Robert Linthicum, appeared before Judge Melissa M. Phinn on July 25 for a retrial date in regard to the case surrounding the homicide of Anthony Covington. Defendant Jeremiah... Read More

Druid Hill Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant’s Trial Postponed

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer postponed an attempted murder defendant’s case because his counsel was unavailable for trial. Defendant John A. Ray was set to stand trial on July 26, but... Read More

2023 Eutaw Street Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Rejects Plea, Trial Date Pending

Details The man charged in a 2023 non-fatal shooting on the 400 block of Eutaw Street rejected a plea offer before Baltimore city Circuit Judge Melissa M. Phinn on July 26. ... Read More

Defendant Charged With Attempted Murder in Glenwood Avenue Shooting Case Rejects Plea Offer

Details A 38-year-old man charged with attempted murder attended a reception court hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on July 26. Prosecutors offered defendant Isaac Baylis Jr. a plea of life,... Read More

Defendant Charged in 2022 W. North Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting Case Gets Trial Date

Details A 31-year-old accused of being involved in a non-fatal shooting on the 1900 block of Braddish Avenue appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn during reception court on July... Read More

Judge Sets Trial Date for Defendant Charged With E. Hoffman Street Shooting Homicide

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a new trial date for the 35-year-old defendant during a reception court hearing on July 25. Tyrone Fenner was charged with... Read More

Murder Defendant in Eastern Avenue Shooting Homicide Case Assigned Attorney

Details A murder defendant unable to name his assigned public defender attended his reception court hearing on July 24 Jose Flamenco-Reyes told Judge Melissa M. Phinn that he does not have a public defender... Read More

Member of the ‘1800 Boys’ Gang Faces 24 Charges Relating to Drug Sales and Murder

Details A defendant stood before a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge on July 24 to schedule his trial in connection to the murder of Marquis Carter in 2022. Judge Melissa M.... Read More

Baltimore City Man Pleads Guilty to Benzinger Road Shooting Assault

Details On June 21, a defendant and his defense attorney, Marc L. Zayon accepted a plea offer for his involvement in 2022 incident. Jaleel Bradway was charged with first-degree assault, second-degree assault, reckless endangerment,... Read More

Judge Continues Hearing for Codefendants in Pimlico Road Homicide Case

Details On July 19, a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge scheduled a jury trial for three codefendants accused of murdering a 21-year-old Amare Burrus. The defendants, Wesley Lambert, Garry Morris and Darrean Fleming, appeared before Judge... Read More

Defense Attorney’s Absence Delays Trial for 2022 Eutaw Place Attempted Murder Defendant

Details Stand-in attorney Eric Berman told the court that defense attorney Bradley MacFee was not ready for his client, Daquan Maliek Allen’s jury trial on July 18. The jury trial was... Read More

Defendant in 2022 Saint Claire Crossing Shooting Rejects Plea, Judge Sets Trial Date

Details On July 17, the man charged in a 2022 non-fatal shooting on the 4000 block of Saint Claire Crossing rejected a plea before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Melissa M. Phinn. ... Read More

Five Week Trial Date for ‘39 Babies’ Gang Members Still Unknown

Details On July 17, three co-defendants had their trial further postponed as a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge set a special zoom meeting for all attorneys involved to figure out a... Read More

Defendant in 2023 Wilkins Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting CAse Make No Decision on Plea Offer

Details On July 17, stand-in defense attorney Jesse Stark advised a 2023 non-fatal shooting defendant to make no decision on a plea proposed by the prosecution. Stark informed Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa... Read More