Judge Melissa M. Phinn Archives - Page 7 of 44

Judge Continues Hearing Delayed by Middle East War

Details On Oct. 10, Baltimore City Circuit Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued the reception court hearing for a murder defendant because his defense lawyer couldn’t get back to the United States.... Read More

Trial Date Set for Defendant Charged in Edmondson Avenue Murder

Details On Oct. 6 Ricky Darnell Crenshaw, 47, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn in a reception court hearing to schedule his trial date for a March... Read More

January Trial Date Set for Suspect Accused of Shooting Girlfriend

Details On Oct. 6, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial date for a defendant charged with attempted first-degree murder in March 2022. Samal L. Chavis, 29,... Read More

Plea Rejected by Carjacking, Attempted Murder Suspect

By Hannah Rainer [former] - October 6, 2023
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details On Oct. 6, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial date for a defendant accused of attempted first-degree murder. Karon Alston, 28, was charged with attempted... Read More

Attempted Homicide Defendant Chooses Jury Trial Over 30 Year Plea Offer

Details Attempted homicide defendant Damian Palmer rejected a prosecutor’s plea offer for the second time on Oct. 6, setting the stage for a jury trial in January 2024. The 49-year-old defendant... Read More

W. North Avenue Murder Case to Move Forward With Motions Hearing

Details Homicide defendant Stephawn Tate and his defense counsel will return to reception court next month with plans to schedule a motions hearing for the three-year-old case. The 22-year-old defendant is... Read More

Man Charged in New Year’s Day Murder Gets Early 2024 Trial Date

Details A Baltimore man accused of fatally shooting 17-year-old D’Asia Garrison and injuring a 31-year-old man on New Year’s Day is set to begin trial early next year, just days after... Read More

Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Case for Two Attempted Murder Defendants

Details On Oct. 5, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Myshala E. Middleton denied motions from defense attorneys John Deros and Karyn Meriwether to dismiss cases against two attempted murder defendants based... Read More

Multiple Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

Details On Oct. 5, a man facing 79 charges rejected a plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Arlyn Almonte is accused in multiple crimes including seven... Read More

Accused Firearm and Drug Trafficker Rejects Plea

Details On Oct. 5, a non-fatal shooting defendant rejected a seven year plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Rashad Bryant is charged with firearm/drug trafficking, possession... Read More

2021 Fairview Avenue Murder Defendant Schedules Retrial

Details On Oct. 5, a murder defendant who successfully appealed his first trial outcome appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to hear the prosecution’s plea offer. Jonathan... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial for Last Defendant in N. Franklintown Road Murder

Details On Oct. 3, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a jury trial for the remaining defendant in a two-year-old murder case. Ronnie Harris, Jr., is charged with... Read More

Homicide Defendant Abandons Plea He’s Not Criminally Responsible

Details On Oct. 3, a defendant in a 2022 homicide case withdrew his not criminally responsible (NCR) plea in a Baltimore City Circuit Court reception hearing before Judge Melissa M. Phinn.... Read More

Defendant Rejects 40-Year Guilty Plea for Barber Shop Killing

Details On Oct. 3, a 45-year-old man accused of murder declined a plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Donte Simms is charged with first-degree murder, firearm... Read More

Judge Schedules Retrial for 2022 Double Murder Defendant

Details On Oct. 3, a 24-year-old homicide defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to schedule his next jury trial on double murder charges. Montay Shuler is... Read More

Judge Sets Murder Trial Date for Former HBO Actress

Details On Oct. 2, a former HBO actress appeared in Baltimore City Circuit Court to schedule her jury trial before Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Lakeyria Doughty of HBO’s “Charm City Kings”... Read More

Conflict Over Representation Leads to Continuance in Manslaughter Case

Details On Oct. 2, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued a 34-year-old defendant’s reception court hearing because neither the defense attorney nor the prosecutor were prepared to schedule... Read More

2022 Ruskin Avenue Murder Defendant Rejects Plea

Details On Oct. 2, a 31-year-old suspect appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to hear the prosecution’s plea offer and schedule a trial date. Leonard Joyner is... Read More

Judge Continues Scheduling for Teen Facing Over 30 Charges, Two Murders

Details On Oct. 2, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn was unable to schedule a defendant’s trial since the prosecutor’s waiting on the outcome of a hearing for his... Read More

Judge Continues Hearing for Woman Accused in Children’s Deaths

Details On Oct. 2, a woman accused of murdering her two children appeared in reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Jameria Hall is charged with two... Read More

Fatal Stabbing Suspect Wants New Public Defender

Details On Oct. 2, a homicide defendant tried to fire his public defender in a reception court hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Elijah Nicholas is charged... Read More

Fake Money Payment in a Drug Deal Ends With a Shooting

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge set a January 2024 trial date for 27-year-old James Sutton on Sept. 29 after the attempted homicide defendant rejected a plea offer of 35... Read More

Cop Murder Trial Moves Forward Despite Prosecutor’s Request

Details On Sept. 29, tensions were high during the reception court hearing for a defendant charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shootings of Baltimore Police Department Officer Keona Holley... Read More

Murder Retrial Postponed for Defendant Convicted in 2018 Football Field Murder

Details On Sept. 29, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn assisted lawyers on both sides move forward with the retrial of a defendant in a murder case from June... Read More