Judge Melissa M. Phinn Archives - Page 23 of 44

Baltimore Man Charged with Discharging Firearms to Undergo Competency Review

Details On Dec. 2, a Baltimore man charged with discharging firearms had his reception court hearing postponed pending the results of a competency evaluation before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Rejects Plea Offer and Claims Mistreatment in Baltimore Prison

By Ashley Brown [former] - December 6, 2022
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Details During a Dec. 5 reception court proceeding, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn presided over counsels as a 46-year-old defendant accused of perpetrating a non-fatal shooting rejected a plea... Read More

72-Year-Old Defendant Accused of Murdering Girlfriend Rejects Plea Offer

Details During a Dec. 5 reception court hearing, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn presided over counsels as a 72-year-old defendant accused of murdering his girlfriend declined a plea offer... Read More

Judge Delays Trial Date for Man Accused of Fatally Shooting Pregnant Woman and 3-Year-Old Daughter

Details During a Dec. 5 reception court hearing, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn delayed a trial date for a 26-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a pregnant woman and... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial Date for 19-Year-Old Involved in Co-Defendant Homicide Matter

By Ashley Brown [former] - December 6, 2022
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Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn set a trial date for a 19-year-old man involved in a co-defendant murder matter during a Dec. 5 reception court proceeding. James Boisseau faces several charges,... Read More

Judge Continues Hearing for Mother Accused of Murdering Two Children

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn issued a continuance to a mother accused of murdering her two children during a Dec. 5 reception court proceeding. Jameria Hall is charged... Read More

Attempted Homicide Defendant’s Trial Pushed Two Months

Details The trial for attempted homicide defendant Devon Murray was postponed on Friday before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn, more than two months from his original trial date of Dec. 2.... Read More

Judge Sets Trial Date For 15-Year-Old Charged As An Adult For Murder

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn set a trial date for a 15-year-old boy accused of committing murder during a Dec. 5 reception court proceeding. Damonyae Malone is charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Murder Defendant Gets Trial Date in April 2023

Details A Baltimore man charged with murder had his trial date set before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on Dec 2. Defendant Bryon Lewis, who is represented by James Sweeting... Read More

Circuit Court Judge Schedules Trial for Attempted Murder Defendant

Details On Dec. 2, a Baltimore resident accused of attempted murder rejected a plea of 25 years for first-degree assault before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Courtney Sykes and... Read More

New Judge Assigned to Homicide Case Following Judge’s Recusal

Details On Dec. 2, a Baltimore man rejected a plea of life for first-degree murder before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Byron Erin Lewis and his defense counsel James Sweeting III, rejected... Read More

Murder Defendant Must Wait a Bit Longer for Retrial Date Due to Sick Judge

Details A murder defendant whose trial in November ended in a hung jury had his reception court hearing to scheduled a retrial date pushed on Dec 2. Baltimore City Circuit Court... Read More

Judge Postpones Hearing for Attempted Murder Defendant Who Rejected Plea Offer

Details During a Dec. 1 reception court proceeding, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn postponed a trial for a defendant accused of attempted murder who rejected a plea offer posed... Read More

Judge Sets Trial Date for Attempted Murder Defendant

Details During a Dec. 1 reception court hearing, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn presided over counsels as they scheduled a trial date for a defendant accused of attempted murder.... Read More

Judge Sets Trial Date for Defendant Accused of Non-Fatal Shooting

By Ashley Brown [former] - December 2, 2022
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Details During a Dec. 1 reception court proceeding, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn presided over parties as they scheduled a trial date for a defendant accused of perpetrating a... Read More

Defendant Accepts Guilty Plea for Assault of Fiance and Police Officer

Details During a Dec. 1 reception court proceeding, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn presided over parties as a defendant accused of assaulting his fiance and a police officer accepted a plea... Read More

Convicted Homicide Defendant’s Motion for Retrial Granted

Details On Dec. 1, a convicted homicide defendant’s defense counsel Hunter Pruette motioned for a new trial on behalf of his client before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John S. Nugent. Pruette motioned for... Read More

Judge Schedules Retrial for Defendant Accused in Beaumont Shooting Homicide

Details On Dec. 1, a prosecutor requested a retrial postponement before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn due to the case recently being reassigned. The prosecutor informed the court that Donnell Johnson’s initial... Read More

Murder Defendant Absent From Reception Court Hearing After Being Placed on Lockdown

Details During a Dec. 1 reception court proceeding, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn ordered parties to schedule a trial date for a murder defendant despite his absence from the... Read More

Defendant Accused of Attempted Murder Rejects Plea Offer

Details During a Dec. 1 reception court hearing, Baltimore City Circuit Judge Melissa Phinn presided over counsels as a defendant accused of attempted murder rejected a plea offer posed by the... Read More

Murder Defendant Gets Trial Date in April 2023

Details A murder defendant had his trial date set before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on Nov. 30. Theodore Johnson is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in a... Read More

Parties Unable to Agree on Date in Homicide Case, Trial Pushed Again

Details A Baltimore man charged with murder had his hearing continued before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on Nov. 30. Defense counsel Creston Smith, representing Shae-von Edward, complained about the postponement of his... Read More

Baltimore Man Accepts Plea for Attempted Murder

Details A Baltimore man accepted a plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on Nov. 29. Brian Clark accepted a plea of 40 years, suspending all but 20 years with... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant to Appear in Mental Health Court Pending Competency Review

Details On Nov. 29, a defendant accused of attempted first-degree murder appeared on the reception court docket before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. The prosecution had no plea offer for Antionne... Read More