Judge Melissa M. Phinn Archives - Page 16 of 44

‘I Am Not No Bad Person,’ Says Defendant Accused of Assault in Case Regarding shooting of his Three-Year-Old Son

Details A defendant’s Baltimore City Circuit Court hearing on April 17 was postponed to the following day after his attorney appointed a stand-in but the judge wanted the original attorney to... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial Date for Co-Defendants in 2022 Drive-By Attempted Murder Case

Details Two co-defendants accused of attempted murder received a trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on April 14. Co-defendant Dartagnan Smith and Rudolph Riddick are charged with attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder,... Read More

Trial Date Set for ‘39 Babies’ Gang Member Accused of Murder

Details An accused Baltimore gang member will go on trial after prosecutors decided not to offer a plea deal on April 14. A trial date of Oct. 16 was set by... Read More

Judge Postpones W. Lombard Street Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant’s Hearing

Details On April 14, a Pennsylvania resident accused of a non-fatal shooting had his hearing postponed due to the defendant not being transported to Baltimore City Circuit Court. Defendant Tyrell Whitt,... Read More

Defendant Rejects Plea Deal in 2022 E. Madison Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details On April 13, a 35-year-old defendant charged with attempted murder rejected a plea before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Matthew Connell, who represents Michael Harris, informed the... Read More

Judge Postpones Scheduling Hearing to Accommodate Murder Defendant’s Speedy Trial Rights

Details A Baltimore City murder defendant was vocally displeased with postponing his jury trial on April 12 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. On Wednesday, defendant Devon Sample and his defense attorney... Read More

Judge Sets Trial Date for Parksley Road Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant

Details On April 12, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn postponed the start of trial for a non-fatal shooting defendant. Defendant Michael Crispino, who is represented by Warren Brown, was set to start... Read More

Judge Postpones Start of Trial for 18-Year-Old Defendant Accused in 2022 Murder

Details On April 11, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn postponed an 18-year-old murder defendant’s trial because his lawyer was out of town. Defendant Devin Curry and his stand-in defense attorney requested a postponement... Read More

Judge Postpones Murder Trial Following Assignment of New Defense Attorney

Details On April 10, a homicide defendant had his reception court hearing postponed before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn, in light of the public defender’s absence. A stand-in... Read More

Judge Schedules New Date for Defendant Charged with West Belvedere Avenue Murder

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial for a defendant charged with three counts of first-degree murder on April 11. Prosecutors had no plea offer for defendant Shawn Brewton,... Read More

Judge Reschedules Reception Court for Attempted Murder Co-Defendants Due to Scheduling Conflict

Details On April 11, counsels were unable to reach an agreement on a trial date for attempted murder co-defendants before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. The prosecution offered co-defendant Dartagnan Smith an... Read More

Prosecution Requests Trial Postponement Due to New Evidence in Assault Case

By Ting Hong [former] - April 10, 2023
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Details On April 7, an assault defendant had his trial postponed before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn due to new evidence in the case. During Friday’s proceedings, the prosecution informed the... Read More

Lexington Street 2022 Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea

Details An attempted murder defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn and rejected a plea offer during a scheduling hearing on April 4. Defendant Perry Brown rejected... Read More

Rosedale Court Attempted Murder Co-Defendants Reject Pleas

By Cooper Griffiths [former] - April 4, 2023
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details On April 3, one of two accused attempted murder co-defendants received a trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn, while the other was still missing files and... Read More

Prosecutor Causes Delay in Retrial for 2016 Murder Defendant

Details A second-degree murder defendant previously convicted in the death of Johniece Shepard had his retrial date postponed on April 3 in a Baltimore City Circuit Court. Laser Womack’s, 26, trial... Read More

Defense Requests Trial Postponement in East 20th Street Attempted Murder Case

Details On March 29, a Baltimore City judge granted a defense counsel’s request to postpone a hearing due to new evidence. Stand-in defense attorney Taylor Miller and defendant Thomas Brooks appeared... Read More

Judge Postpones E. 20th Street Attempted Murder Defendant’s Jury Trial

Details On March 29, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn granted defense counsel Andrea Jaskulsky’s trial postponement request due to needing more time to review evidence. Jaskulsky informed the court on Wednesday... Read More

Defense Attorney Requests More Time to Prepare in Case Against Mother Accused of Murdering Her Infant Son

Details On March 30, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued a hearing for a Baltimore resident charged with murdering her son in 2020. Defense counsel Janine Meckler, representing Shakira Shaw, requested... Read More

Judge Issues Trial Date to Defendant in 2022 Wilkens Avenue Murder Case

Details On March 27, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled a trial for a defendant charged with committing a murder in 2022. During the hearing on Monday, defendant Travis... Read More

Judge Grants Defense Counsel Trial Postponement in Pennsylvania Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn granted defense counsel Josh Insley trial postponement request due to counsel recently being assigned the case on March 27. Insley informed the court... Read More

Female Defendant Accepts Alford Plea for Hitting 17-Year-Old with Bullet Intended for Another Woman

Details On March 24, a non-fatal shooting defendant accepted an Alford plea before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn during reception court. On Friday, the prosecution offered defendant Ashley Walton an aggregated sentence of... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial Date for Defendant Charged in Frederick Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details A 25-year-old defendant charged with two counts of attempted second-degree murder rejected a plea offer on March 23, before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Clarence Temple and... Read More

Defense Counsel Requests Trial Postponement for East Lombard Street Homicide Case

Details On May 23, defense counsel in a 2022 homicide case requested a postponement before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Defense attorney Lawrence Rosenburg, who represents Keith Luckey, informed... Read More

Prosecutor Awaits ‘Significant Discovery’ Before Presenting Any Plea in Eversley Street Homicide Case

Details An assistant state’s attorney informed Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on March 21 that she is awaiting “significant discovery” for the homicide case of Zachariah Allison before... Read More