Judge Melissa M. Phinn Archives - Page 39 of 44

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

Baltimore Man Accused of Killing 1, Injuring Another Has Trial Scheduled for October

Details A 20-year-old Baltimore man who is accused of killing one man and injuring another victim rejected a plea offer on Jan. 6 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. ... Read More

Homicide Defendant Denies Option of having a Court Trial

Details With a rise in Covid-19 cases, the court has suspended jury trials which caused a postponement in a 31-year-old homicide defendant’s trial on Jan. 4 before Baltimore City Circuit Court... Read More

Baltimore Resident Rejects Plea Offer

Details A Baltimore man accused of homicide rejected a plea offer on Jan. 4 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Kenneth Smith, 62, is charged with two counts of... Read More

25-Year-Old Baltimore Man Fatally Shoots Roommate Over Dispute

Details A Baltimore man accused of murder rejected a plea offer of life plus 20 years on Jan. 5 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Jonathan Bowman, 25, is... Read More

Judge Schedules Homicide Defendant’s Trial in May

Details A 33-year-old homicide defendant rejected a plea offer on Jan. 4 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Raymond Roman is charged with first-degree murder, use of a firearm... Read More

A Baltimore Resident Accused of Attempted Murder Rejects Plea Offer

Details A 24-year-old Baltimore man accused of attempted murder last July rejected a plea offer Jan. 5 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Malik Stewart is charged with first... Read More

58-Year-Old Homicide Defendant’s Pre-Trial Conference Rescheduled

Details The pre-trial conference for a Baltimore man was rescheduled on Jan. 4 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Roderick Griffin, 58, is charged with first-degree murder, false imprisonment,... Read More

Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

Details A 26-year-old Baltimore woman rejected a plea offer on Jan. 4 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Brandi Burrows is charged with first-degree murder, armed robbery, conspiracy to... Read More

Baltimore Woman Rejects Life Plea for Fatal Shooting in April

Details A 20-year-old Baltimore woman rejected Baltimore City prosecution’s plea of life for first-degree murder on Dec. 21 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Aiyahnah Burke is charged... Read More

Trial of ‘Charm City Kings’ Actress Postponed Six Months

Details The trial of “Charm City Kings” actress Lakeyria Doughty was postponed six months on Dec. 20, despite originally being scheduled to begin on Monday. Lakeyria Doughty, a 27-year-old Baltimore dirt... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Headed to Trial in May 2022 for New Year’s Day Shooting

Details Attempted murder suspect Joe Johnson will head to trial in the late spring of 2022 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. The 27-year-old Baltimore resident is charged with attempted first and... Read More

Trial Set for Man Who Admitted to Fatal Shooting

Details A 21-year-old man accused of fatally shooting Ivan Joseph Green in April was offered a plea of life on Dec. 20 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Cortez Johnson is charged... Read More