Judge Melissa M. Phinn Archives - Page 14 of 44

‘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

Judge Reschedules Defendant’s Sturbridge Drive Murder Trial for Third Time This Year

Details On June 12, a defendant rejected a plea for the second time before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn as his trial was postponed for the third time. During Monday’s... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Granted Four Hours of Personal Time Per Week

Details On June 8, a 38-year-old defendant charged with murder in 2019 was granted four hours of personal time per week with a requirement to inform the court ahead of time. ... Read More

Division Street Non-Fatal Shooting Trial Postponed Until October

Details On June 7, a 41-year-old Baltimore resident charged with a 2022 murder exclaimed, “C’mon man,” after Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled his trial to begin in October. Due... Read More

Judge Issues Trial Date to Defendant Accused in Jamestown Court Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details A 21-year-old defendant charged with attempted first-degree murder rejected a plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on June 7. Jeremiah Davis and his defense counsel, Todd Oppenheim, who... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial Date for Co-Defendant Accused in 2021 W. Fayette Street Homicide Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled the trial of a Baltimore resident charged with first-degree murder after he neither accepted nor rejected a plea offered by the... Read More

Trial Date Set for 22-Year-Old Homicide Defendant Accused of Killing His Brother

Details On June 7, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a five-day jury trial for a Baltimore native facing homicide charges in connection with his brother’s death. Singleton Duppins, 22,... Read More

Defendant Charged with Fatal Stabbing of Girlfriend Set to Stand Trial in September

Details Judge Melissa M. Phinn set a trial date for a Baltimore City homicide defendant accused of his girlfriend’s death on June 7. Defendant Forell Isaac, whose case has been taken over by... Read More

Judge Sets Defendant Accused in 2022 Shooting Assault to Begin Trial in October

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled the trial for a Baltimore resident charged with first-degree murder after he rejected a plea offer on June 6. During Tuesday’s hearing, Jerel Williams and... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial Date for 2022 Attempted Murder Defendant

Details A 2022 attempted murder defendant rejected a plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on June 6. The prosecutor offered defendant Reginald Allen life, suspending all... Read More

Gas Station Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Rejects Plea Offer, Receives Trial Date

By Cooper Griffiths [former] - June 7, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Suspects |

Details On June 6, an accused non-fatal shooting defendant rejected a plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Shannon Colbert and his defense counsel Benjamin Charlton, rejected a plea of 15... Read More

Judge Schedules 2022 Eastern Avenue Homicide Defendant’s Trial for November

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn placed a homicide defendant’s case on the “needed coverage” docket on June 2, after she scheduled the defendant to begin trial at the... Read More

Judge Schedules North Rose Street Homicide Defendant’s Trial for October

Details Prosecutors had no plea to offer a 29-year-old homicide defendant before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on June 2. Defendant Osiris Rodriguez is charged with first-degree murder, two counts of... Read More

Lawyer’s Scheduling Conflict Delays Trial for 2022 Attempted Murder Defendant

Details On June 1, an attempted murder defendant had his trial delayed due to a scheduling conflict in Baltimore City Circuit Court. Defendant Taron Whiting’s attorney Donald C. Wright was representing another client in a... Read More

Defendant Rejected 30-Year Plea in Reisterstown Road Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details On June 1, a 27-year-old Baltimore resident rejected a 30-year plea deal before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn for allegedly shooting a 23-year-old man in 2022. Defendant Naeem Sekou, represented by... Read More