Judge Melissa M. Phinn Archives - Page 40 of 44

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

Counsel to Argue Dismissal of Attempted Murder Case in Early 2022

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge will hear defense counsel’s motion to dismiss charges in an attempted murder case against a 31-year-old Baltimore man early next year. Shelton Price is... Read More

Charges Dismissed Against Alleged 44-Year-Old Shooter

Details Assault, reckless endangerment, and seven firearm-related charges against a 44-year-old Baltimore man were dismissed on Dec. 20 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. The non-fatal shooting defendant was charged in connection... Read More

3-Year-Old Murder Set for Trial in Late 2022

Details A 28-year-old Baltimore man who was accused of murder nearly three years ago will go to trial in September 2022. Lawrence Wilson Jr. is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use... Read More

Gang Member Rejects Plea, Gets Trial Date

Details One of two Baltimore City Circuit Court cases involving a murder, attempted kidnapping, and drug trafficking will head to trial in October 2022. According to WMAR Baltimore, Baltimore Police Department... Read More

Man Accused in Death of 1-Year-Old Baby Girl Rejects Life Plea

Details A 33-year-old Baltimore man rejected a plea to life on Dec. 20 for his alleged role in the death of a 1-year-old baby last year. Paul Dion Hardy Jr. is... Read More

Defendant’s Murder Charge Reduced to Voluntary Manslaughter in 2019 Homicide

Details A 31-year-old man accused of fatally shooting Tavon McDonald two years ago had his murder charge reduced to voluntary manslaughter while accepting a plea on Dec. 20 at Baltimore City... Read More

Hung Jury Leads to Mistrial in 2019 Fatal Shooting Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta A. Brown declared a mistrial in the homicide case of Tracy Jones who is accused of fatally shooting 21-year-old Davron Dorsey in June 2019.... Read More

Retrial Set for Man Accused of Killing 13-Year-Old Boy in 2016

Details A Baltimore man previously sentenced to 90 years for his role in the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Diandre Barnes is headed for retrial following a ruling by Maryland’s Court of... Read More

Man Accused of Apartment Stairwell Homicide Headed to Trial in June 2022

Details Following a Baltimore grand jury’s indictment earlier this year, homicide defendant Steven Melton is scheduled for trial in June 2022 in Baltimore City Circuit Court after rejecting a plea on... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooter Accepts Probation Plea

Details A 24-year-old non-fatal shooting defendant accepted a plea of three years probation on Dec. 10 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. The Baltimore resident was facing 18 firearm-related charges, including a... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendants Set for Trial

Details Two co-defendants accused of attempted murder earlier this year will go to trial in April 2022 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Baltimore residents Blair Jones and Darl Parker appeared in... Read More

Case Dismissed Against Man Accused of Attempted Murder

Details A Baltimore man accused of attempted murder a year ago had his case dismissed on Dec. 10 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Counsel informed Judge Melissa M. Phinn that the... Read More