Judge Melissa M. Phinn Archives - Page 17 of 44

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

Defense Requests Postponement in Bernard Drive Murder Trial to Negotiate Plea Offer with Prosecution

Details A 29-year-old attempted murder defendant and his stand-in defense attorney appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on March 21 to request a postponment to his trial.... Read More

Defendant Accused of Murdering 15-Year-Old Nephew Has Trial Postponed Due to Questionable Competency

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn granted the prosecutor’s request to postpone a homicide defendant’s trial due to counsel thinking the defendant was not competent to stand trial... Read More

HBO’s ‘Charm City Kings’ Actress’ Trial Postponed Due to New Prosecutor

Details On March 20, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn postponed the hearing of a murder defendant known for their role in the HBO series “Charm City Kings.” Defendant Lakeyria... Read More

Defendant Rejects Life Plea in 2022 Belair Road Homicide Case

Details On March 20, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled the trial date of a homicide defendant accused of murdering 29-year-old Markeece Jordan. Defendant Keith Anderson and his defense attorney Michael Cooper rejected... Read More

Defendant Rejects Plea in 2022 Attempted Murder Case, Judge Schedules Trial

Details The attempted murder defendant in a September 2022 shooting case appeared in Baltimore City Circuit Court on March 20 to schedule his trial date. Defendant David Jones and his attorney Dalia Weintraub,... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial for Russell Street Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant after She Rejects Plea

Details A defendant accused of attempted first-degree murder received a trial date during reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on March 20. On Monday, the prosecution offered defendant Kevia Purnell a... Read More

Judge Assigns Trial Date to Defendant in Fremont Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details On March 14, an attempted murder defendant rejected a plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M.Phinn. Kinard Smith, represented by an attorney standing in for Brandon Mead,... Read More

Judge Postpones Start of Trial for Greta Court Murder Defendant

Details On March 14, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn rescheduled a trial for a defendant accused of committing a homicide in 2022. During the reception court hearing, the stand-in... Read More

Judge Grants Trial Postponement for Defendant Accused in Sturbridge Drive Murder Case

Details On March 14, a prosecutor and defense attorneys for a defendant charged with murder agreed to a joint request for trial postponement before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phin.... Read More

Judge Assigns Trial Date to 62-Year-Old Defendant in Light Street Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details A man facing assault charges had his trial date scheduled before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on March 7. On Tuesday, defendant Bobby Trujillo rejected a plea... Read More

2022 Diener Place Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea

Details On March 7, a defendant rejected a plea offered by the prosecutor for attempted murder charges before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Defendant Antoine Royster and his defense counsel Linda Zeit rejected... Read More

Charges Dropped Against Defendant Accused in E. Lafayette Street Murder Case

Details A trial for a Baltimore man charged with murder was postponed on March 6 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles H. Dorsey. Defendant Ernest Smith, represented by Creston Smith, is charged with... Read More

Prosecutor Enters Nolle Pros in 2022 Pennsylvania Avenue Shooting Case

Details During reception court on March 7, the prosecution elected to nolle pros a case against a Baltimore man facing multiple weapon charges before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. ... Read More

Defense Counsel of Saratoga Street Homicide Case Stands in Confusion Amid Attorney Mix-Up

Details On March 6, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued a hearing for a 34-year-old defendant involved in a homicide. Stand-in defense attorney Hunter Pruette stood confused as... Read More

Trial Date Assigned to Defendant in 2022 South Loudon Avenue Murder Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn issued a trial date for a defendant accused of murdering 37-year-old Tyrone Walker during a Jan. 10 reception court proceeding. During Tuesday’s hearing,... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial in September for Man Accused in Stabbing Death of His Roommate

Details A murder defendant in a fatal stabbing case was scheduled for trial on March 7 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. The prosecutors offered Jayquan Bridgeman a plea... Read More

Trial Postponed for Defendant in 2011 Borman Avenue Murder Case

Details A Baltimore man accused of murdering 34-year-old Ryan Watson in June 2011 had his trial date postponed before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on March 6. Defense attorney... Read More

Trial Date Scheduled for Defendant in Kenwood Avenue Attempted Murder Case

Details On March 2, a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge set a trial date for a defendant accused in a 2022 non-fatal shooting. The assistant state’s attorney assigned to the case... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial Date for Woman Charged with Attempted Murder

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled a trial date after a defendant rejected a plea of 20 years for attempted murder on Feb. 27. During Tuesday’s hearing, defendant Quejeebah Stinnette... Read More