Judge Melissa M. Phinn Archives - Page 14 of 44

Defendant Charged with Firing a Gun in Baltimore Rejects Plea Offer

Details On June 13, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial for a 43-year-old defendant with multiple firearm possession charges. Prosecutors offered Ardie Jenkins a plea of... Read More

Judge Postpones Hearing for West Fayette Street Attempted Murder Defendant

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn postponed a defendant’s scheduling hearing on July 12 because his counsel was unavailable. Defense counsel Isabel Lipman was unable to appear in reception court due to... Read More

Defense Attorney Postponement Request Granted in 2022 East Lanvale Street Attempted Murder Case

Details On July 11, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Ausby approved a request for a postponement for a defendant charged with attempted murder. Defense attorney Karyn Meriwether requested a postponement for defendant Marika Nila Crawford because... Read More

Prosecutor Causes Delay in Start Stricker Street Attempted Murder Trial

Details Witnesses for the prosecution delayed the trial for a 2022 attempted murder defendant that was supposed to start on July 11. David Jones’ attorney Benjamin Charlton pushed for the trial... Read More

Baltimore Man Charged with 2022 Woodlawn Avenue Murder Receives Trial Date

Details On July 11, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled a trial for a defendant charged with murder. Defendant Josh Roberts, represented by Brian Bishop, is charged with first-degree murder, use of a... Read More

Defendant in N. Decker Shooting to Appear in Mental Health Court Upon Counsel’s Request

Details A 2022 non-fatal shooting defendant was set to start trial on July 11, but his defense counsel believes mental health court is best. Jahi Blackmon appeared before Baltimore City Circuit... Read More

Codefendants in E. Pratt Street Non-Fatal Shooting Case Receive Trial Date

By Shayna Sefret [former] - July 11, 2023
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Details A Baltimore man rejected a plea of 40 years for attempted murder and was given a trial date in a Baltimore City Circuit Court hearing on July 10. Jossue Enrique... Read More

Judge Continues Hearing Against Baltimore Man Charged With Murdering 17-year-Old

Details Baltimore City Circuity Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued the hearing of the defendant during reception court on July 10. The defendant is accused of being connected to the fatal shooting... Read More

17-Year-Old Defendant’s Hearing Continued in Edmondson Avenue Shooting Case

Details On July 7, a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge continued a hearing regarding the shooting of multiple people in January due to the counsels’ need to review new evidence. Baltimore City... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial for Murder Defendant Accused of Leaving a Woman’s Body in a Plastic Container

Details On July 6, a Baltimore City defendant charged with murdering a woman and leaving her body inside a plastic container is scheduled to begin trial on Dec 4. Baltimore City... Read More

Sick Defendant in 2022 Hoffman Street Murder Delays Trial

Details One of the defendants in a 2022 E. Hoffman Street murder contracted an undisclosed illness that caused his trial to be delayed on July 6. Tyrone Fenner’s defense attorney, Roland Harris... Read More

Defendant Accused of Shooting Ex-Girlfriend’s Boyfriend Rejects Plea Deal

Details A Baltimore City attempted murder defendant rejected a plea deal on July 6 for a case that was dismissed and reindicted on the same day. Defendant Isaac Baylis Jr. received a nolle... Read More

‘39 Babies’ Gang Members’ Hearing Continued Amid Attorney Changes

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge continued two co-defendants’ hearings on July 5 due to new attorneys needing more to talk with the defendants and look over the facts of... Read More

Codefendants in East Pratt Street Shooting Case Receive Two Different Outcomes During Scheduling Hearing

Details Two non-fatal shooting codefendants appeared in Baltimore City Circuit Court on July 5 to set their trial dates, but only one was set. Miguel Angel Riva Salvador and Jossue Enrigue... Read More

‘I Got Rights,’ Defendant Interjects in Hearing Concerning the Attempted Murder of His Wife

Details A July 5 reception court hearing became tense after defendant voiced his anger over his extended prison stay. Both Roderick Johnson and his defense attorney, Benjamin Charlton, used a frustrated... Read More

E. Hoffman Street Murder Defendant Rejects Life Plea, Trial Date Set

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge set a murder defendant’s trial for November on July 5. Defendant Clipper Jordan was offered a plea of life, suspending all but 40 years... Read More

Trial Date Set for Man Charged in February N. Calhoun Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting

Details On June 28, Michael Middleton and his attorney, Maureen O’Leary, appeared before Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to schedule his trial. After Middleton, 37, rejected a plea offer from the prosecutor assigned to... Read More

Judge Postpones Jury Trial for Fairhaven Avenue Shooting Defendant

Details Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn postponed a jury trial for a defendant charged with discharging a firearm on June 22. The prosecutor assigned to the case offered defendant Richard Jerome Duckett,... Read More

Murder Defendant’s Trial Postponed to Complete Mental Health Evaluation

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge continued a 21-year-old murder defendant’s scheduling hearing to allow him time to undergo a not criminally responsible (NCR) evaluation on June 12. Defense attorney... Read More

Defendant Accused of Murdering 18-Year-old in 2021 Frustrated with Trial Delay

Details On June 15, a Baltimore City murder defendant complained this scheduled trial date was “too much” after waiting incarcerated for over a year. “I don’t have any evidence. I don’t... Read More

Defendant Receives Trial Date in 2022 West Pratt Street Murder Case

Details On June 15, a Baltimore man charged with murder was scheduled for trial by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Defendant Quintell Homles, represented by Karyn Meriwether, is charged with first-degree... Read More

Benzinger Road Defendant Rejected Plea Offer for Attempted Murder

Details An attempted murder defendant rejected a plea offer in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on June 15 for a shooting that occurred in West Baltimore. Jaleel Bradway and... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea in Lyttelton Road Shooting Case

Details On June 13, a Baltimore resident charged with committing a murder in 2022 rejected a plea during a reception court hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Darren... Read More

Defense Attorney Requests More Time to Prepare in Frankford Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting Retrial

Details On June 12, a defense attorney requested more time to prepare for retrial after the original attorney struck his appearance in a 2021 attempted murder case. Attorney Roya Hanna informed Baltimore City... Read More