Judge Melissa M. Phinn Archives - Page 33 of 44

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects 30-Year Plea

Details A 37-year-old Baltimore man accused of attempted murder rejected a plea offer for 30 years on June 21 before Baltimore City Circuit Court. Davin Watson is charged with attempted first... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant’s Trial Postponed Due to Prosecutor Not Being Prepared

Details On June 15, homicide defendant Davin Watson’s trial was postponed due to the prosecution’s unreadiness for trial. Watson, 37, is charged with attempted first and second-degree murder, first and second-degree... Read More

Elderly Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of Ammo in Exchange For Dropping Attempted Murder Charges

Details A 68-year-old man charged accepted a plea offer of 5 years in prison before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on June 14. Paul Lundy initially faced 11... Read More

Double Homicide Defendent Receives a January 2023 Trial

Details On June 14, a 41-year-old Baltimore resident accused of first-degree murder was set to stand trial in January of 2023. Gerald Smith is charged with first-degree murder, use of a... Read More

Homicide Defendant Involved in Deadly Robbery Scheduled Trial For December

Details A 33-year-old Baltimore man charged with first-degree murder was scheduled for trial in December on June 14 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn Steven Arthur is charged... Read More

Homicide Defendant Scheduled for 2023 Trial

Details Homicide defendant Martinez Armstrong, who was initially scheduled for trial in June, is now scheduled for trial in January 2023 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Armstrong... Read More

22-Year-Old Non-fatal Shooting Defendant Rejects Plea

By Yasmine Worley [former] - June 13, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details A 22-year-old Baltimore resident, charged with unlawfully discharging a firearm, rejected a plea of 5 years offered by the prosecutor before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on... Read More

Trial Set for 17-Year-Old Non-fatal Shooting Defendant

By Yasmine Worley [former] - June 13, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Juveniles | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details On June 13, a 17-year-old Baltimore resident, who is charged with first-degree assault, has a trial scheduled for September. The defendant is charged with first-degree assault, second-degree assault, reckless endangerment,... Read More

Judge Reschedules Homicide Trial in Light of Witness’s Medical Leave

Details The trial for homicide defendant Martinez Armstrong was rescheduled because a witness is out on medical leave. Armstrong, 31, was originally scheduled for a jury trial on Monday in connection... Read More

Prosecution Enters Nolle Pros on Federally Indicted Attempted Murder Case

Details On June 13, a prosecutor entered a nolle pros on a 39-year-old attempted murder defendant’s case before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Davon Rogers is charged with... Read More

Baltimore Man Charged with Murder Rejects Plea, Facing a 2023 Trial Date

Details A 34-year-old man charged with first-degree murder has rejected the prosecutor’s plea of 50 years on June 10 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Thermon Green is... Read More

Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea for Life

Details A 16-year-old homicide defendant rejected June 10 a plea offer for life before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Elijah Shannon is charged with first-degree murder, use of... Read More

Man Accused of Attempted Murder Agrees to Stay Away From Victim, Case on Stet Docket

Details A Baltimore man charged with attempted murder agreed to the prosecution’s conditions to stay away from the victim in exchange for indefinitely postponing his case. During reception court on June... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Accepts 10-Year Plea Deal

Details A 27-year-old man will serve 10 years in prison for attempted murder after accepting a plea deal on June 9 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. Baltimore resident Anthony Tydings appeared... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Has Pending Plea Offer

Details A 27-year-old Baltimore man charged with first-degree attempted murder had trial scheduled for September on June 8 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Shaquille Kittrell is charged... Read More

Prosecution Enters Nolle Pros for Attempted Murder Case

Details On June 8, the prosecution in an attempted murder case entered a nolle pros before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. William Wilson, 28, was charged with attempted... Read More

Homicide Defendant Accepts 30 Year Plea Deal

Details A 37-year-old Baltimore man charged with first-degree murder accepted a plea deal of 30 years on June 8 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Jamie Vaughn is... Read More

Elderly Homicide Defendant Headed to Trial for Murder From 1973

Details An elderly man accused of a murder from 1973 had a trial scheduled for mid-January 2023 on June 7 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Gold Leroy... Read More

Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea of 40 Years, Set for Trial in 2023

Details A 29-year-old Baltimore man charged with first-degree murder had his trial scheduled for January 2023 after rejecting a plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Trial Rescheduled as Prosecutor was Double-Booked

Details The trial of homicide defendant Bernard Davenport was rescheduled for September as the prosecution was already booked for another trial on June 6. Davenport, 29, was originally scheduled for a... Read More

72-Year-Old Man Tried Twice for a Double Homicide in 1973 to Review Plea Offer

Details A 72-year-old man twice convicted for a double homicide in 1973 was offered a plea of life, suspending all but time served, on June 6 after serving 46 years in... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Accepts Plea of Time Served

Details An attempted murder suspect accepted a plea of time served on June 6 for allegedly firing seven gunshots at another man nearly a year ago. During reception court on Monday,... Read More

Man Charged with Murder 10 Years After Victim’s Death Offered Plea

Details A 29-year-old Owings Mills man convicted of attempted murder nearly a decade ago was given until the end of June to accept a plea or proceed to trial after the... Read More

Homicide Defendant Has Trial Rescheduled for January 2023

Details A 28-year-old Virginia woman accused of first-degree murder had her trial rescheduled for January 2023 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on June 1. Shakurah Eason is... Read More