Judge Melissa M. Phinn Archives - Page 15 of 44

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

Defense Attorney Removes Himself from Frankford Avenue Shooting Assault Case

Details A defendant who was expected to start his retrial in an attempted murder case on May 30 had his trial postponed due to his defense counsel being reassigned. Defense attorney Andre... Read More

Attempted Murder Suspect in N. Fremont Avenue Shooting Declines Plea, Set to Stand Trial in October

Details A 35-year-old man accused of attempted murder rejected a plea for 40 years in prison on May 31 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. During reception court, Ronald Perry and... Read More

Judge Postpones Washington Boulevard Homicide Defendant’s Trial Until August

Details On May 30, a case for a 51-year-old woman charged with a murder that occurred in 2022 was sent to reception court after her jury trial was postponed. Roya Hanna,... Read More

Edmondson Avenue Attempted Murder Defendant’s Scheduling Hearing Continued to Hire New Defense

Details On May 25, a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge continued a reception court hearing for an attempted murder defendant to provide him more time to find a new defense attorney. ... Read More

Non-Fatal Dellwood Avenue Shooting Defendant Rejects Plea

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled a trial for an attempted murder defendant after he rejected a plea on May 22. An assistant state’s attorney offered defendant Tyqwaun Kells a plea... Read More

Judge Set New Trial Date for Defendant Accused in Christian Street Murder Case

Details On May 22, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled a trial for a defendant charged in a 2021 murder case. Defendant Taiwan Mitchell, who is represented by Staci Pipkin, is charged with... Read More

Judge Schedules North Paca Street Non-Fatal Shooting Trial for September Despite Victim’s Claim of Receiving Threats

Details On May 18, the trial for a defendant and a codefendant charged with attempted murder in 2021 was postponed to September due to a miscommunication between parties. Baltimore City Circuit... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant’s Trial Rescheduled Due to Death in the Family

By Alyssia Davis [former] - May 19, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details Defense counsel Bradley MacFee requested to reschedule a trial because his client recently had a death in his family. . Donnale Hines, 47, is charged with a firearm/drug trafficking crime,... Read More

In Efforts to Pick New Trial Date Before Year’s End, Judge Continues Homicide Defendant’s Hearing

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn continued a homicide defendant’s hearing until next Monday to allow counsel to pick a trial date after the defendant rejected a plea of... Read More

Judge Schedules Homicide Trial in July Despite Defense Hesitation

Details After a Baltimore resident rejected a plea offer of life in prison, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled a homicide trial for July following defense counsel’s resistance on... Read More