Judge Melissa M. Phinn Archives - Page 6 of 44

One Defendant Among Many in Gang Indictment Rejects 20-Year Plea

Details On Nov. 13, a 39-year-old defendant charged in the “39 Babies” gang indictment rejected a plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. James Brunson is charged... Read More

Another Alleged ’39 Babies’ Gang Member Scheduled for Trial

Details On Nov. 13, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled an alleged “39 Babies” gang member’s trial for next summer. Keith Miller is charged with participating in a... Read More

Alleged ‘39 Babies’ Gang Members Finally Receive Trial Date

Details On Nov. 13, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial of three co-defendants accused of being in the ’39 Babies’ gang and committing multiple violent crimes... Read More

In Closing Statements, Prosecutor and Defense Spar Over Evidence

Details As a murder trial drew to a close, defense attorney Augustine Okeke argued in Baltimore City Circuit Court the prosecution hadn’t provided solid evidence his client murdered anyone, and only... Read More

Plea Offer Awaits Pending Investigation

Details Attempted murder defendant Deon Hudson has not been offered a plea because prosecutors say the investigation against him is ongoing. On Nov. 7, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles J... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial For Defendant Charged in Shooting

By Hannah Rainer [former] - November 3, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects |

Details Absent Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton presided over reception court on Friday morning. Lonzo Lucas, 29, was on the... Read More

Man Accused of 15-Year-Old Girl’s Murder Has Trial Pushed to Early 2024

Details Homicide defendant Zachariah Allison’s jury trial for the murder of 15-year-old Ja’Nyi Weeden is expected to move forward in late January 2024 following the second postponement in less than two... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Seeks New Counsel

Details On Oct. 26, a 46-year-old attempted murder defendant wound up before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn even though his lawyer wasn’t ready for trial. Randy Jones is... Read More

May Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Rejects Plea

Details On Oct. 26, a 27-year-old non-fatal shooting defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to hear the prosecution’s offer and set a trial date. Wallace Clifton... Read More

Pair Accused of Shooting at Teen Gets Trial Date

Details On Oct. 26, a pair of codefendants appeared in Baltimore City Circuit Court before Judge Melissa M. Phinn to hear the prosecution’s plea offer and schedule a trial date. Theresa... Read More

Counsel Prepares for Trial After Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Rejects Plea

Details On Oct. 24, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial for a 39-year-old attempted murder defendant after he rejected a plea offer. Jerrod Rowlett is charged... Read More

Co-Defendant Accused of Ruskin Avenue Homicide Gets April 2024 Trial Date

Details The second co-defendant charged with the murder of 28-year-old Donte Lee last year will head to trial in April 2024. A Baltimore City prosecutor offered 20-year-old Daquan Hawks a plea... Read More

Man Accused of Murder at T-Mobile Store Awaits Pre-Trial Competency Finding

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge agreed to postpone scheduling a trial date for 18-year-old Arthur McCaden in connection to last year’s T-Mobile store murder pending the results of his... Read More

Judge Orders Transfer for Manslaughter Defendant Held in Hagerstown

Details On Oct. 23, a 24-year-old manslaughter defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to schedule his retrial and demand transfer from a jail hours away from... Read More

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