Judge Melissa M. Phinn Archives - Page 26 of 44

Judge Sends One of Two Homicide Defendants to Trial

Details Co-defendants who are allegedly involved in 2020 homicide were separated Oct. 17 with one sent straight to trial. Deangelo Rogers and Jermaine Sanders, 31, are both charged with first-degree murder,... Read More

Murder Defendant Rejects 65-Year Plea Deal, Judge Schedules Trial in March 2023

Details On Oct. 17, a 23-year-old Baltimore man charged with murder scheduled his trial for March 2023. Keonteze Montgomery is charged with first-degree murder; use of a firearm during a felony... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Trial Scheduled for March 2023

Details On Oct. 17, a 30-year-old Baltimore man charged with homicide rejected a plea of life before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Corey Jamal Jennings is charged with... Read More

Judge Schedules Vehicular Manslaughter Defendant’s Trial for January 2023

Details A Baltimore man charged with manslaughter rejected a plea of 10 years on Oct. 17 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Galen Hyman, 60, is charged with vehicular... Read More

Judge Schedules Co-Defendants’ Trial in March 2023

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled two homicide co-defendants’ trial for March 2023. Stefanie Colon, 33, and Dion Ball, 45, are both charged with first-degree murder, first-degree child... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial in December for Attempted Murder Defendant

Details A 41-year-old Baltimore man facing first-degree attempted murder rejected a plea of life on Oct. 13 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Pinn. Calvin Hemphill is being charged with attempted... Read More

Prosecutor Can’t Offer Plea to Homicide Defendant

Details A 45-year-old Baltimore man charged with homicide was not offered a plea Oct. 14 because the prosecutor had trouble getting into contact with the victim’s next of kin. Gregory Young... Read More

Defendant Accepts Plea Deal for Non-Fatal Shooting

By Dalen Berry [former] - October 14, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details A 33-year-old Baltimore man involved in a non-fatal shooting was sentenced to time served before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta A. Brown on Oct. 6. Terrence Darcel Marrow is... Read More

Attempted Homicide Defendant’s Trial Scheduled for February of 2023

Details On Oct. 11, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial for a 21-year-old Baltimore man charged with attempted murder for February 2023. Dashawn Raynard Carter is... Read More

Prosecution Move to Nolle Pros Case for Baltimore Man Involved in Gang Activity

By Alyssia Davis [former] - October 14, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details A Baltimore man allegedly involved in gang activity had his case nolle prosed before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Jamal Smiley,19, faces a total of 195 charges... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial Date for Double Homicide Defendant

Details On Oct. 11, a trial was scheduled for a 29-year-old double homicide defendant before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Deamonte Spencer is charged with two counts of... Read More

Baltimore Man Rejects 5-Year Plea

By Alyssia Davis [former] - October 13, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details A 29-year-old non-fatal shooting defendant rejected a plea offer for five years in prison on Oct. 13 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. The defendant is charged... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Gets New Defense Counsel

Details A 19-year-old Baltimore man charged with attempted murder received new defense counsel on Oct. 11 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Michael Reed is charged with second-degree murder,... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Scheduled for May 2023 Trial

Details On Oct. 11, an attempted murder defendant rejected a plea of life, prompting Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to set his trial for May 2023. Deandre Whitehead,... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial Date for Baltimore Man Charged with Murder

Details A 30-year-old Baltimore man charged with first-degree murder received a new trial date on Oct. 11 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Sean Melton Jr. is charged... Read More

Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Maximum Sentence For Having a Handgun on His Person

By , Jamarne Jones [former] - October 12, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details On Oct. 11, a 33-year-old Baltimore man pleaded guilty to having a handgun on his person stemming from an incident that occurred on April 16, 2020. The defendant was charged... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial Date for Double Homicide Defendant

Details On Oct. 11, a trial was scheduled for a 29-year-old double homicide defendant before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Deamonte Spencer is charged with two counts of... Read More

Michigan Man Charged with Murder of his Baby’s Mother

Details On Oct. 4, Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial date for a 41-year-old Baltimore man charged with murder. His trial will happen next year. Michael Robertson... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Rejects 25-Year Plea

By Alyssia Davis [former] - October 7, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Shooting | Victims |

Details A non-fatal shooting defendant rejected a plea of 25 years on Oct. 7 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. The defendant, 28, is charged with first and... Read More

Judge Schedules Attempted Murder Defendant’s Trial for January 2023

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial for a 24-year-old Baltimore woman in January 2023. Veronica Jiggetts is charged with attempted first and second-degree murder, conspiracy to... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant’s Trial Scheduled for February 2023

Details A Baltimore man charged with attempted murder rejected a plea offer that would have changed the status of his case to noll pros in exchange for accepting a plea in... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant’s Trial Set for Early December

By Dalen Berry [former] - October 5, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details A 46-year-old man had his trial scheduled before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on Oct. 4. The defendant is charged with four counts each of first and... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial for Homicide Co-Defendants

Details Two homicide defendants had their trial set by Judge Melissa M. Phinn on Oct. 4 for an incident that occurred in 2019. Dante Gregg and Gary Watkins are charged with... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Receives Trial Date After Obtaining Private Counsel

Details A 23-year-old defendant had his trial scheduled for January before Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on Oct. 4. David Wilson is charged with attempted first and second-degree murder, first-degree... Read More