Judge Melissa M. Phinn Archives - Page 6 of 44

22-Year-Old Homicide Defendant Believes He Could Represent Himself in Trial

Details Homicide defendant Stephawn Tate appeared in reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on Sept. 12 for the purpose of scheduling his trial. The hearing was... Read More

Armed Robbery Defendant Rejects Ten Year Plea

Details On Oct. 23, a 35-year-old armed robbery defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to hear the prosecution’s offer or schedule a trial date. Dontae Andrews... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects 15-Year Plea

Details On Oct. 23, a 24-year-old attempted murder defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to hear the prosecution’s plea offer or schedule a trial date. Iahkeem... Read More

Man Accused of Attempted Murder, Animal Cruelty Rejects 11 Year Plea Offer

Details A 29-year-old Baltimore man will move forward with a February 2024 trial date for attempted murder, animal cruelty and various weapons charges after rejecting a prosecutor’s plea offer of 11... Read More

Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Shooting Suspect Gets Trial Date

Details On Oct. 20, a 20-year-old defendant accused of shooting his mother’s ex-boyfriend appeared in reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to hear the prosecution’s plea... Read More

Annapolis Man Offered Plea for Robbery, Attempted Murder on Top of Anne Arundel County Assault Conviction

Details An Annapolis man currently serving 25 years for a robbery-related assault in Anne Arundel County was offered a plea of 35 years in prison on Oct. 19 for his involvement... Read More

Judge Sets Trial Date for Attempted First-Degree Murder Defendant

Details On Oct. 19, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled Myles Edwards trial. Edwards, 29, is being represented by Jason Rodriguez. Edwards is charged with attempted first-degree murder,... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Takes Trial Date Over 45-Year Plea Offer

Details A 34-year-old Baltimore man will head to trial for attempted murder charges in February 2024 after rejecting a prosecutor’s plea offer of 45 years incarceration on Oct. 19. The Baltimore... Read More

Trial Date Set for Man Accused of February Vehicular Manslaughter

Details On Oct. 18, Shawn Lee Brunson appeared in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn in order to schedule a trial date for a February vehicular manslaughter... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial for 2013 Murder

Details On Oct. 17, a 34-year-old defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to schedule trial for a murder that occurred in 2013. Brandon Brown is charged... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial for Defendant Accused of Recreation Center Shooting

Details On Oct. 16, a nineteen-year-old attempted murder defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to hear a prosecution plea offer. Trevon Moore is charged with attempted... Read More

Man Accused of Shooting at Family Gets Retrial Date

Details On Oct. 16, a Twenty-two-year-old attempted murder defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to receive a new trial date. Delmel Johnson is charged with attempted... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Receives February Trial Date

Details On Oct. 16, a 54-year-old man accused of attempted murder appeared in Baltimore City Circuit Court and rejected a plea offer before Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Walter Holmes is charged... Read More

Trial Date Set for Belair Road Homicide Defendant

Details On Oct. 12, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a homicide defendant’s trial. Keith Anderson is charged with first-degree murder, use of a firearm in a felony... Read More

Judge Schedules 2020 Evergreen Street Murder Retrial

Details On Oct. 12, a 43-year-old defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to schedule his retrial. Keith Taylor is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in... Read More

Judge Sets Trial Date for Three Co-Defendants Facing First-Degree Murder Charges

Details On Oct. 12, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial for three codefendants, Raquan Baylor, Kamar Robinson and Darian Adams in connection to the June 2019... Read More

April Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Rejects Plea

Details On Oct. 12, a 20-year-old defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to hear the prosecution’s offer and schedule his trial. Qy’Ance Worrell is charged with... Read More

Defendant Charged With Fatally Stabbing Wife 55 Times Gets Retrial Date

Details On Oct. 11, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn set a new trial date for 44-year-old homicide defendant Amit Kumar. Kumar is charged with first-degree murder, use of... Read More

Trial Continued Pending Motion to Sever Charges in 2022 Oliver Street Murder

By Hannah Rainer [former] - October 11, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details On Oct. 11, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Myshala E. Middleton heard the defense ask for a motion to sever offenses prior to being sent to reception court. Tyshaun Williams,... Read More

Defendant Rejects Plea Offer for Gwynn Oak Shooting

Details On Oct. 11, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn set a new trial date for 29-year-old attempted murder defendant Lance Hickman. His attorney is Maureen O’Leary. According to... Read More

Judge Schedules Attempted Murder Trial for Baltimore Rapper

Details On Oct. 11, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial date for 30-year-old rapper Dakas White, who is accused of attempted murder. He is represented by... Read More

Judge Sets a New Trial Date for Shannon Drive Murder Defendant

Details On Oct. 11, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn set a new trial date for 22-year-old homicide defendant Desron Barber. According to the Maryland Judiciary website, Barber is... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea, Wants ‘Pro Se’ Trial

Details On Oct. 10, an attempted murder defendant told the Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn he would rather represent himself, “pro se,” than wait until February for trial.... Read More

2019 Murder Defendant Rejects Plea

Details On Oct. 10, a defendant accused of a 2019 murder appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to hear a plea offer and schedule a trial date. ... Read More