Judge Melissa M. Phinn Archives - Page 2 of 44

Missing Brain Tumor Records Delay Murder Trial

Details On June 24, the defense requested a postponement of a murder trial after the defendant informed his attorney that there was medical evidence needed to argue his case. George Kuhn,... Read More

Murder Defendant Rejects 50 Year Plea Deal

By Kayla Blietz [former] - June 7, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides |

Details A 27-year-old murder defendant appeared in reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on June 7 to hear the prosecution’s plea offer. Christopher Lee is charged... Read More

Judge’s Question Sparks Last-Minute Change to Plea Deal for Multiple Murder Defendant

Details An emotional response from victims’ family members endorsed a last-minute turn in the plea offer and sentencing of a Coal Township, Pa., man charged with the murders of four victims... Read More

Judge Declares Mistrial in Attempted Murder Trial

Details Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn declared a mistrial in an attempted murder case on May 31 after the jury failed to reach a verdict. The 31-year-old defendant, represented... Read More

Gun Evidence at Center of Attempted Murder Trial

Details Jurors will decide whether a Baltimore man was actually shot his fiancé in the head after the prosecution brought evidence of a bullet fragment before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge... Read More

Jury Hears Opening Statements in 2023 Attempted Murder

Details Parties debated whether an attempted murder victim was actually shot in the head during opening statements before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on May 30. On Aug.... Read More

Man Pleads Guilty to Carjacking, Shooting 67-Year-Old Victim in 2023

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge sentenced attempted homicide defendant Karon Alston to a decade behind bars after the parties reached a plea agreement in connection to an armed carjacking... Read More

Jury Delivers Verdict in East Patapsco Avenue Shooting

Details A jury delivered a not guilty verdict for one-co defendant, but not for the other on April 12. Boone was found guilty of reckless endangerment, discharging a firearm in Baltimore... Read More

Trial Concludes in East Patapsco Avenue Shooting

By Sarah Mullen [former] - April 13, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn presided as the jury heard closing arguments in an East Patapsco Avenue non-fatal shooting case on April 12. Co-defendants Trey Allen and... Read More

Trial Commences in East Patapsco Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting

Details On April 9, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn presided over opening statements in the trial of two co-defendants accused of assault in connection to a July 2023... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Accepts Plea Deal

Details On March 28, Freddie Fordham accepted a plea deal via his attorney Natalie Finegar before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. The defendant was sentenced to 25 years,... Read More

18-Year-Old Accused of Murder Receives July Trial Date

Details On April 2, double homicide defendant William Holloman received a July trial date from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Holloman, 18, is charged with two counts of... Read More

‘Nothing But a Tragedy,’ Judge Says of Vehicular Manslaughter

Details On March 11, a 61-year-old man accused of vehicular manslaughter initially appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn for a plea hearing. Galen Hyman is charged with... Read More

Defendant Receives June Trial Dates for Two Murder Cases

Details On Feb. 20, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland gave homicide defendant Jaheim Battle two June trial dates. Battle, 21, is allegedly connected to two separate homicide incidents... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial for Man Accused of Shooting Fiancee

Details On Feb. 15, a 31-year-old attempted murder defendant received a trial date after rejecting a plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Larry Winder III is... Read More

Trial Date Set for Father Accused of Killing Son by Intoxication

Details On Feb. 12, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled the trial of a 30-year-old father accused of killing his young son by intoxication. Andre Jackson, Sr. is... Read More

Double Homicide Defendant Receives Trial Date

Details On Feb. 8, homicide defendant, Dandre Woods-Bethel, received a July trial date from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Woods-Bethel, 28, is currently facing charges of two counts... Read More

Man With Three Pending Cases Rejects Plea Offer

Details On Jan. 23, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled the trial of a 28-year-old attempted murder defendant. Reginald Whitaker is charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder,... Read More

Defendant Anticipates Home Detention While Awaiting Retrial for 2017 Double Homicide

Details After nearly seven years of incarceration, Willie Lewis Billinger was granted home detention pending a letter of approval on Jan. 17 as he awaits a retrial for a 2017 double... Read More

Attempted Murder Co-defendants Reject Plea Offers, Get April Trial Date

Details Two Baltimore City Circuit Court attempted murder co-defendants rejected identical plea offers before Judge Melissa K. Copeland on Jan. 9. Trey Allen, 33, is charged with attempted first- and second-degree... Read More

South Monroe Street Manslaughter Defendant to be Tried in June 2024

Details On Dec. 22, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial date for a 24-year-old manslaughter defendant. Terrance Belton is charged with manslaughter and firearm use in... Read More

Counsel Agree on 2024 Date for Attempted Murder Trial

Details On Dec. 22, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a spring 2024 trial for an 18-year-old attempted murder defendant. Zion Davis is charged with conspiracy to commit... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Still Undecided on Plea Offer

Details On Dec. 22, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled the trial for a 32-year-old attempted murder defendant in the absence of a decision on a plea offer... Read More

Retrial Delayed for Suspect in Homicide Case Involving Two Brothers

Details On Dec. 20, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn postponed a hearing for 28-year-old homicide defendant Jimmy Murphy. Murphy is being retried for first- and second-degree murder, attempted... Read More