Judge Melissa M. Phinn Archives - Page 39 of 44

Baltimore Man Rejects Plea for the Murder of 1-Year Old Baby

Details On Jan. 28, a 33-year old homicide defendant rejected a plea of 55 years before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Paul Hardy is charged with first-degree murder, two counts... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Has Trial Scheduled for August

Details A Baltimore man accused of attempted murder rejected a plea of 20 years with three years supervised probation on Jan. 27 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. During reception... Read More

Woman Charged with Attempted Murder Has Trial Scheduled for May

Details A 31-Year-Old Baltimore woman accused of attempted murder rejected a plea deal on Jan. 28 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. During reception court on Friday, Judge... Read More

Judge Postpones Trial for Manslaughter Defendant Until February

Details The trial for a Baltimore man accused of manslaughter was rescheduled to February due to a rise in COVID-19 cases on Jan. 27 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea

Details A 38-year-old man allegedly involved in a non-fatal shooting rejected a plea of 10 years with three years probation and five years without parole on Jan. 27 before Baltimore City... Read More

Elderly Man Rejects Plea Offer for Non-Fatal Shooting

Details A 66-year-old man accused of attempted murder rejected a plea offer for four years with three years supervised probation on Jan. 26 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. ... Read More

COVID Rise Leads October Trial for Homicide Defendant

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 26, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details The trial of a 29-year-old homicide defendant was rescheduled for October on Jan. 26 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Isaiah Eaddy is charged with two counts of... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Accepts Plea Offer

Details A Baltimore man allegedly involved in a non-fatal shooting accepted a plea of time served with 18 months supervised probation on Jan. 26 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa... Read More

Defendant Rejects Plea for Non-Fatal Shooting

Details A 21-year-old man allegedly involved in a non-fatal shooting rejected a plea offer for 12 years in prison with five years probation on Jan. 26 before Baltimore City Circuit Court... Read More

Homicide Defendants Trial Postponed to April

Details A 23-year-old homicide defendant’s trial initially scheduled for Jan. 26 was postponed to April on Jan. 26 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Ronald Haskins is being charged... Read More

Homicide Defendant to Stand Trial in August After Rejecting Plea

Details A 51-year-old Baltimore man accused of murder rejected a plea offer of 50 years on Jan. 25. Shawn Purvis is charged with first-degree murder and four weapons charges for fatally... Read More

Defendant Accused in Fatal Shooting of 27-Year-Old Man Rejects Life with Parole

Details A Baltimore man accused of fatally shooting a 27-year-old man last September rejected a life sentence with the possibility of parole on Jan. 24 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. During... Read More

Plea Negotiations Remain Underway in Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details A 29-year-old defendant is expected to return to Baltimore City Circuit Court next month to accept a plea offer in connection to a non-fatal shooting last June. On Jan. 24,... Read More

Shooting Defendant Turns Down Five Years in Prison, Opts for Trial

Details A 42-year-old Baltimore man rejected a plea of five years in prison on Jan. 21 for a non-fatal shooting nearly two years ago. The defendant is facing five weapons charges,... Read More

Defense Anticipates Plea for Man Charged with Homicide After Victim’s Death Nearly a Decade Later

Details The case of a 29-year-old Owings Mills man who is charged with homicide following a victim’s death nearly a decade after the shooting is expected to “accelerate” with a plea... Read More

Not Guilty: Manslaughter Defendant’s Trial Postponed 2nd Time

Details The trial of a 38-year-old Baltimore man charged with manslaughter was postponed for the second time in three months and rescheduled for July in Baltimore City Circuit Court. Levar Shedrick... Read More

Man Accused of Attempted Murder Set for Summer Trial

Details Months since his last court appearance, a 21-year-old Baltimore man accused of attempted murder received a summer trial date on Jan. 18 while counsel continues discussions of a pre-trial resolution.... Read More

Homicide Trial Delayed 10 Months After COVID Postpones All Jury Trials

Details The trial of a Baltimore man accused of murder was delayed nearly 10 months on Jan. 18, joining the long line of Baltimore City Circuit Court trials postponed due to... Read More

19-Year-Old Homicide Defendant’s Trial Scheduled for June

Details A Baltimore man accused of homicide rejects a plea offer on Jan. 6 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Deshon Walker, 19, is charged with two counts of... Read More

Case Not Called for 33-Year-Old Homicide Defendant

By Alyssia Davis [former] - January 7, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details The case of a Baltimore man charged with first-degree murder was not called during reception court on Jan. 6 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Marquis Poteat, 33,... Read More

Judge Schedules Murder Trial in August

By Alyssia Davis [former] - January 7, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details A Baltimore man accused of homicide rejected a plea offer on Jan. 6 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Jamal Kingsborough, 27, is charged with two counts of... Read More

20-Year-Old Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Accepts Plea Offer

By Alyssia Davis [former] - January 7, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details A 20-year-old man accused of a non-fatal shooting accepted a plea offer on Jan. 6 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. The Baltimore resident was charged with possession... Read More

Once Incompetent Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Scheduled for Trial in August

Details A Baltimore resident involved in a non-fatal shooting was not offered a plea from the prosecution on Jan. 6 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. During reception court on... Read More

2 Homicide Co-Defendants Reject Same Plea Offer

Details Two co-defendants accused of murder rejected a plea offer from the prosecution on Jan. 5 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. William Holloman and Darrell Parker, both age... Read More