Judge Melissa M. Phinn Archives - Page 20 of 44

Baltimore Man Charged with Attempted Murder Receives Trial Date after Rejecting Second Plea

Details On Feb. 2, a Baltimore man charged with attempted murder received his second trial date in his afternoon reception court hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. On Thursday... Read More

Judge Postpones Hearing for Defendant Looking to Discharge His Public Defender

Details A Baltimore man convicted of murder had his hearing to address a motion to discharge his public defender postponed on Feb. 3 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong. ... Read More

Judge Denies Bail to 17-Year-Old Defendant in West Mulberry Street Homicide Case

Details On Feb. 3, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer denied bail to a Baltimore man facing homicide charges. William Holloman, who’s first trial ended in a mistrial in... Read More

Trial for Attempted Murder Defendant Delayed a Day Due to Defense Attorney’s Absence

Details A defense attorney Donald Wright called into reception court from an airport on Feb. 6 to request a postponement due to travel issues. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M.... Read More

Defendant Rejects Five-Year Plea in Gwynn Oak Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details A Baltimore man facing several weapons charges for his alleged involvement in an August 2022 non-fatal shooting received a trial date on Feb. 6 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge... Read More

Judge Assigns Trial Date to Man Accused of Murdering His Brother in 2020

Details On Feb. 3, a homicide defendant was scheduled for trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. The prosecution did not offer defendant Jalonte Davis, who was represented by... Read More

Circuit Court Judge Grants Trial Postponement Due to Double Booked Defense Attorney

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn granted a trial postponement due to the defendant’s defense counsel being unavailable to proceed on Feb. 1. During a Wednesday hearing before Judge Nicole Barmore,... Read More

Private Attorney Enters His Appearance on Behalf of Attempted Murder Defendant

Details A scheduling hearing for an attempted murder case was continued after a private defense attorney recently entered his appearance on Feb. 1. Roland Brown appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial for Defendant Charged with 2022 Non-Fatal Shooting

Details On Feb. 2, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled a Baltimore man charged with attempted murder for trial following his decision to reject the plea offered to him.... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Receives April Trial Date

Details During a reception court hearing on Jan. 30, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled a trial date for an attempted murder defendant. Defendant Levar Brown, who was represented by stand-in... Read More

Murder Defendant’s Case Sent Back to Mental Health Court Pending Competency Review

By Inacent McKeithan [former] , Neoline James [former] - February 1, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details Despite a pending competency evaluation, a defendant’s case appeared on the reception court docket before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on Jan. 31. Defendant Jamal Smith appeared in front of Judge Phinn... Read More

Defendant Charged in Double Non-Fatal Shooting Gets April Trial Date

Details On Jan. 31, a man charged with attempted murder received a trial date during his reception court hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. During Tuesday’s hearing, defendant Mario... Read More

Judge Schedules Second Retrial for Defendant Accused in the Death of His Child’s Mother

Details On Jan. 31, a man charged with the murder of his child’s mother received a date for his second retrial during his reception court hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court... Read More

Trial Date Set for Defendant Charged with 2022 Homicide

Details On Jan. 30, a prosecutor did not have a plea offer for a defendant charged with first-degree murder during a Baltimore City Circuit Court reception hearing. Daquan Gilliard, who appeared... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial for Defendant Accused in 2022 Shooting of 19-Year-Old

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled a three-day trial for an attempted murder defendant in reception court on Jan. 27. Defendant Victor Shuron II rejected a plea offered... Read More

Attorneys Return to Reception Court to Request Judge in Attempted Murder Case

Details A woman accused of attempted murder received a different trial date and judge during reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on Jan. 27. Counsels involved in... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Awaiting Competency Evaluation Mistakenly Appears on Reception Court Docket

Details An attempted murder defendant failed to appear for his reception court hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on Jan. 26 due to a pending mental health evaluation.... Read More

Convicted Murderer’s Defense Counsel Questions Integrity of Officer Who Testified at Trial

Details Defense counsel for convicted homicide defendant Willie Billinger argued for a retrial for her client, citing the integrity of a Baltimore Police officer who testified during the initial trial. On... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Receives Trial Date for 2022 Chapel Street Homicide

Details A Baltimore woman charged with attempted murder received a trial date during her reception court hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on Jan. 26. The prosecutor notified the court... Read More

Defendant Accused of Shooting Man in the Neck Given Trial Date

Details On Jan. 25, an attempted murder defendant received a trial date during his reception court hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Defendant Dionte Johnson rejected a plea... Read More

Defendant Rejects Plea in 2022 Frankford Avenue Attempted Murder Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled a trial date for a defendant accused of attempted first-degree murder during a Jan. 24 reception court proceeding. During Tuesday’s hearing, the prosecution offered... Read More

Retrial Postponed for 1976 Convicted Double Murder Defendant

Details On Jan. 24, a Baltimore man convicted of a double murder in 1976 had his retrial postponed after his defense counsel raised concerns over his competency before Baltimore City Circuit... Read More

Judge Refuses Counsel’s Proposed Trial Dates Citing Defendant’s Speedy Trial Rights

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn continued a scheduled hearing for a man charged with attempted murder on Jan. 24, hoping that counsels can agree on an earlier trial date. The... Read More

Prosecutor Nolle Pros Weapons Case Against One of Three Defendants

Details During reception court on Jan. 23, prosecutors elected to nolle pros a case against a Baltimore man facing multiple weapons charges. Defendant Bryce Gray was scheduled for trial in February... Read More