Judge Melissa M. Phinn Archives - Page 41 of 44

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

Accused Shooter Takes Plea of Five Years

Details A 20-year-old Baltimore man accepted a plea of five years on Dec. 10 for a non-fatal shooting on Church Street earlier this year. Dominic Galloway was originally facing two counts... Read More

’39 Babies’ Gang Member Set for Trial in Late 2022

Details A 20-year-old member of the “39 Babies” gang will head to trial in November 2022 for his role in the gang’s acts of murder, shootings, and carjackings in Baltimore City.... Read More

Co-Defendants Accused of Murder in May Will Return to Court in New Year

Details Defense counsel for two men accused of fatally shooting 34-year-old Tony Hedgspeth in May will return to reception court in the new year. Jamol Kingsborough and Christian St. Rose, both... Read More

Defendant Rejects Plea for Life in Prison

Details A 22-year-old Baltimore man accused of fatally stabbing a man after an argument rejected a plea of life in prison on Dec. 6 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Jeramey Barron... Read More

Homicide Defendant Offered Plea of 40 Years in Prison

Details A Baltimore man accused of fatally shooting a 43-year-old man was offered a plea of 40 years in prison on Dec. 6 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Devante Stewart, 27,... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Accepts Guilty Plea

Details A 30-year-old man accused of a non-fatal shooting in June accepted a plea from the prosecution on Dec. 6 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. The Baltimore resident was originally charged... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Competency Eval Results Expected Wednesday

Details A 36-year-old Baltimore man who was ruled incompetent to stand trial two years ago for attempted murder is undergoing another mental health competency evaluation. Lamont Wood is charged with first... Read More

19-Year-Old Attempted Murder Defendant’s Trial Scheduled for May

Details A 19-year-old Baltimore resident accused of an attempted murder earlier this year was offered a plea on Dec. 1 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Kyashia Walker, is... Read More

Baltimore Defendant Rejects Non-Fatal Shooting Plea Offer

Details A Baltimore woman who was allegedly involved in a non-fatal shooting rejected a plea Dec. 1 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Dara Kent, 38, is charged with... Read More

3 Homicide Defendants Scheduled for Trial in September 2022

By Baltimore Witness Staff - December 1, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details A motions trial was set for three co-defendants in a homicide on Nov. 30 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Khalil Madden, 28, is charged with first-degree murder,... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Needs to Wait Until May for Trial

Details A Baltimore man accused of attempted murder was offered a plea deal on Dec. 1 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Dominic White, 38, is charged with first-degree... Read More

Trial Postponed for Man Accused of Shooting Woman Over $40

Details The trial of a Baltimore man accused of attempted murder was postponed on Nov. 29 until mid-February 2022 due to counsels’ conflicting schedules. Corey Pointer, 25, is charged with attempted... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Takes Plea of Time Served

Details A non-fatal shooting defendant accepted a plea of time served for his involvement in a non-fatal shooting earlier this year. The 26-year-old Baltimore resident was charged with drug possession with... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant’s Trial Scheduled for June

Details A 26-year-old Baltimore resident accused of an attempted murder earlier this year recieved a trial date on Nov. 23 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Devin Johnson... Read More

Counsel Misses Postponed Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details The case of a Baltimore man involved in a non-fatal shooting was called on Nov. 23, but counsel for the state and the defendant were not present before Baltimore City... Read More

Charges Dismissed Against Attempted Murder Defendant

Details Charges against a 34-year-old attempted homicide defendant were dismissed on Nov. 23 after the prosecution faced some communication issues with those involved in the case. Joshua Johns, a Baltimore resident,... Read More