Judge Melissa M. Phinn Archives - Page 31 of 44

Man Convicted of Murder 2 Decades Ago Has Latest Murder Trial Scheduled for 2023

Details A 37-year-old Baltimore man rejected a plea of life without parole on Aug. 22, setting in motion his trial in January 2023. Harry Cokley is charged with first-degree murder and... Read More

Ill Prosecutors Causes Delays in Homicide Trials

Details Three co-defendants charged with the murder of 36-year-old Damon Bailey last year had their trial postponed on Aug. 22, requiring one of the co-defendants to be tried separately due to... Read More

Baltimore Woman Has Case Nolle Pros

Details A 29-year-old Baltimore woman had her case nolle pros by the prosecutor on Aug. 18, before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Latoya Hicks was charged with first... Read More

Delay in DNA Evidence Submission Causes Rescheduling of Murder Trial

Details A Baltimore man charged with murder had his trial date rescheduled Aug. 16 due to a delay in DNA evidence being submitted to the prosecutor. Craig Carter, 41, is charged... Read More

Pre-Trial Motion Hearing Set In Teenager’s Murder Trial

Details Baltimore City Circuit Judge Melissa Phinn set the date for a pre-trial motion hearing to discuss an evidence issue on Aug. 15, in the case of a Baltimore teen accused... Read More

Murder Trial Postponed after Prosecutor Catches COVID-19

Details On Aug. 16, a judge postponed a trial for a Baltimore man charged with murder until the end of August because the prosecutor contracted COVID-19. Donte Brown, 40, is charged... Read More

5 Cases Set For Trial In Reception Court

Details Five gun-related cases were set for trial by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn in reception court on Aug. 16. The trial of attempted homicide defendant Dashawn Raynard Carter,... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Had Case Postponed

Details On Aug. 10, the attempted murder case for a 19-year-old Baltimore man was rescheduled until next Monday before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Michael Reed is charged... Read More

Baltimore Prosecutors Delay Trial Pending Additional Evidence

Details On Aug. 5, a homicide defendant’s trial date was not chosen due to the prosecutor waiting on more DNA evidence. Baltimore man, Anton Harris, 34, is charged with first-degree murder,... Read More

23-Year-Old Woman Faces Manslaughter Charges

Details On Aug. 5, a Baltimore woman’s trial was scheduled in August. Khali Yates, 23, is charged with involuntary manslaughter and handgun on person in connection to an incident on March... Read More

Teen Set To Stand Trial For Murder in February 2023

Details A teenager is set to stand trial in February 2023 for first-degree murder. Zachariah Allison, 17, is charged with first-degree murder, use of a firearm during a violent crime, possession... Read More

Judge Schedules Attempted Murder Defendant for Trial in December

By Lucy Kim [former] - August 4, 2022
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Victims |

Details A 26-year-old Baltimore woman charged with attempted murder was scheduled for trial in December on Aug. 4 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Keontae Jackson is charged... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Trial Scheduled for May 2023

Details A 31-year-old Baltimore man charged with second-degree murder had his trial scheduled for May 2023 on Aug. 3 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Keith Davis Jr.... Read More

Attempted Homicide Trial Postponed Due To COVID

Details Attempted homicide defendant, Alonzo Plenty, was set to begin trial on Aug. 3, before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn Stewart Mays, but will now have to wait until September... Read More

Attempted Homicide Defendant’s ReTrial Scheduled for December

By Lucy Kim [former] - August 2, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects |

Details The retrial for a Baltimore man previously convicted of attempted second-degree murder was scheduled for December on Aug. 2 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Phillip S. Jackson. Jamar Jackson,... Read More

Judge Schedules Attempted Murder Defendant for Trial in December

By Lucy Kim [former] - August 2, 2022
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details A 28-year-old Baltimore man charged with attempted murder rejected a plea of 30 years in prison, which set his trial for December on Aug. 2 before Baltimore City Circuit Court... Read More

Manslaughter Defendant Scheduled for 2023 Trial

By Lucy Kim [former] - August 2, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details A 21-year-old Baltimore man charged with manslaughter had his trial scheduled for January 2023 on Aug. 2 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Robert Carter, is charged... Read More

Manslaughter Defendant Rejects Plea Offer of 5 years

Details A Baltimore man charged with manslaughter rejected a plea offer of 5 years during his hearing on Aug. 1. Jerome Faulkner, 39, is charged with involuntary manslaughter and child neglect... Read More

Jury Selection Begins For Homicide Defendant

Details The case against homicide defendant Tarence Jones began jury selection on Aug. 1 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Phillip S. Jackson. Jones, 31, is charged with first-degree murder and... Read More

Vehicular Manslaughter Defendant Rejects Plea Offer, Setting Trial for 2023

Details A Baltimore woman charged with vehicular manslaughter and gross negligence rejected a plea offer on July 29 and is going to trial early next year. Samanda Marie Bradds, 29, is... Read More

Homicide Defendants Receives Trial Date

Details On July 22, Baltimore residents Khalil Madden and Cristino Flores-Perez and defense counsel received a trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Madden, 28, and Flores-Perez,... Read More

Judge Sentences Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Sentenced to 3 Months of Home Detention

Details A Baltimore man accused of being involved in a non-fatal shooting accepted a plea offer of three months of home detention on July 25 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Trial Set For December

By Hannah Sawickey [former] - July 26, 2022
Attempted Murder | Court | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details On July 26, attempted murder defendant, Edward McCormick was set to stand trial in December. McCormick, 51, has been charged with attempted first and second-degree murder, two counts of first-degree... Read More

Attempted Homicide Defendant Not Present in Court After Being Held in Central Booking

Details A Baltimore man charged with attempted homicide was not present in court on July 25 for his hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta A. Brown. Devin Lee, 32,... Read More