Judge Melissa M. Phinn Archives - Page 36 of 44

Prosecution Awaits Plea Approval in Random Road Homicide

Details Counsel in the case of homicide defendant Dorrell Jackson will return to Baltimore City Circuit Court in two months as the prosecution waits for an approval for a plea offer... Read More

Accused Shooter Takes 5-Year Plea Deal

By Andrew Michaels - April 18, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details After nearly two years of incarceration, a non-fatal shooting defendant accepted a plea of five years without parole on April 15 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn.... Read More

Homicide Defendant Pleads Guilty to Reckless Endangerment and Handgun on Person

Details A homicide defendant accepted a plea offer of five years on April 7 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Dominick Holman, 23, is charged with two counts... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Trial Rescheduled After Coinciding with Her Baby’s Due Date

Details A 28-year-old Virginia woman accused of running over a man with a car last November will have her summer trial rescheduled because the date coincides with the birth of her... Read More

Shooting Defendant Takes 12-Year Plea Deal

Details A 38-year-old Baltimore man pleaded guilty to robbery, assault, and handgun use during a crime of violence on April 13 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones. George... Read More

Attempted Homicide Case Dismissed as Prosecution Unable to Contact Victim

Details The Baltimore City Circuit Court case against attempted homicide defendant Rudolph Williams was dismissed on April 12 when the prosecution informed the court that the state hasn’t had any contact... Read More

Attempted Homicide Defendant Faces Life After Rejecting 35-Year Plea

Details A 32-year-old Baltimore man accused of attempted murder last October faces a life sentence after rejecting a plea of 35 years on April 12 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. Marcus... Read More

Baltimore Man Set for Trial Nearly 4 Years After Allegedly Shooting Ex

Details A 28-year-old Baltimore man accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend and a bystander in November 2018 had a trial date specially set for August, nearly three years after a Baltimore City... Read More

Baltimore Man Accused of Shooting 17-Year-Old Set for November Trial

Details A 22-year-old Baltimore man accused of shooting a 17-year-old during an altercation will proceed to trial in November, nearly one year after the shooting. Michael McDowell is charged with first... Read More

Attempted Homicide Case Delayed at State’s Request

Details A 26-year-old attempted homicide defendant’s case was postponed two weeks on April 8 after a newly assigned assistant state’s attorney requested more time to review case information. Dorian Griffin, who... Read More

40-Year-Old Woman Shot Dead on Linnard Street

By Alyssia Davis [former] - April 6, 2022
Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting in the late evening on April 5. According to a news release, patrol officers were caloled to the 700 block of Linnard... Read More

Judge Reschedules Attempted Murder Trial for October

By Alyssia Davis [former] - April 6, 2022
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details A trial for a Baltimore man accused of attempted murder was rescheduled for October on April 5 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Eric Ashley Harcum, 53,... Read More

Baltimore Man Charged with Murder Offered Three Life Sentences

Details A 52-year-old Baltimore man accused of murder had his case rescheduled for reception court after being offered three life sentences, which were set to run concurrently, on April 5 before... Read More

Homicide Defendant Lives in Assisted Living Facility Due to his Inability to Speak

By Alyssia Davis [former] - April 6, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details A Baltimore man accused of homicide was placed in an assisted living facility due to his medical condition on April 5 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. ... Read More

Homicide Defendant Has Trial Scheduled Towards End of the Year

Details A 36-year-old Baltimore man charged with homicide rejected a plea offer on April 5 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Angelo Wilkes is charged with first-degree murder,... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Has Trial Scheduled for July

Details A 21-year-old Baltimore man accused of attempted murder rejected a plea offer on April 5 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Ronald Gray is charged with first... Read More

Competency Evaluation Pending for Attempted Murder Defendant

Details A Baltimore man charged with attempted murder has a competency evaluation pending on April 5 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Mark Williams, 58, is charged with... Read More

21-Year-Old Man Charged with Murder Rejects 30-Year Plea

Details A 21-year-old Baltimore man charged with first-degree murder rejected a plea offer on April 5 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Singelton Duppins is charged with first-degree... Read More

Defendant Begins Trial After Rejecting Plea

Details A 39-year-old Baltimore man charged with attempted murder began trial after rejecting a plea offer on April 5 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Jermaine Davis is charged... Read More

20-Year-Old Man Charged with Attempted Murder Has All Charges Dropped

Details A 20-year-old Baltimore man charged with attempted murder had all charges dropped by the prosecution on April 5 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Keyontae Everett was charged... Read More

Defense Counsel Requests Postponement Due to PROBATION Violation

Details On March 31, a Baltimore man facing an assault charge had a pending plea offer of seven years presented to him before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. During... Read More

Defendant Rejects Plea of 2 Life Sentences for Christian St. Murder

Details A Baltimore man accused of fatally shooting 36-year-old Roy Henry Cantler III in November rejected a plea of two life sentences on April 1 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Trial Pushed to December After Defense Counsel Misses Jury Selection

Details The jury trial of 26-year-old Devon Sample was delayed eight months on April 1 after his defense attorney did not show up to jury selection nearly two weeks ago when... Read More

Georgia Man Accused of Shooting Mother’s Neighbor Rejects Plea

Details A 39-year-old Georgia man accused of shooting his mother’s neighbor rejected a plea offer of 50 years on March 31 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Alejandro... Read More