Judge Melissa Phinn Archives - Page 10 of 21

Attempted Murder Defendant Escorted Out of Court After Trial Postponed

Details A Baltimore man accused of attempted murder was forcibly escorted out of court on Aug. 5 after Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn granted a postponement for the prosecution... Read More

Judge Declines Defense’s Motion to Postpone

Details Attempted homicide defendant Keontae Jackson and her defense attorney, Judit Otvos, motioned to postpone trial during a hearing on Aug. 3 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge LaZette Ringgold-Kirksey . Jackson,... Read More

Defendant Needs Representation, Hearing Rescheduled

Details A Baltimore man’s case was not heard July 25 because he needed to pick a public defense attorney to represent him before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Isaac... Read More

Prosecution Decides to Nolle pros Attempted Murder Case

By Massiel Morales [former] - July 27, 2022
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Shooting |

Details On July 25, a prosecutor changed the status of a Baltimore man’s attempted murder case to nolle pros before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Marquis Evans, 21,... Read More

Homicide Defendants Receives Trial Date

Details On July 22, Baltimore residents Khalil Madden and Cristino Flores-Perez and defense counsel received a trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Madden, 28, and Flores-Perez,... Read More

Trial Delay Due to Counsel Unavailability

Details Attempted murder defendant Davon Coleman waived his Hick’s date due to counsel not being available for trial on July 25 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Coleman, 22,... Read More

Trial Date Set After Prosecutor Reassignment

Details On July 25, due to the prosecutor still being out on medical leave until further notice, an attempted murder trial was set for November with a new prosecutor. Ronald Gray,... Read More

Judge Postpones Trial After Defense Attorney Tests Positive for Covid

Details On July 25, non-fatal shooting co-defendants Keisha Clark and Tyrelle Fields’ defense counsel filed a joint motion with the prosecution for a postponement of trial due to Fields’ attorney, Augustine Okeke,... Read More

Case Postponed due to Prosecutor’s Medical Leave

By Massiel Morales [former] - July 22, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details A hearing for an attempted murder defendant was postponed July 22 because the prosecutor assigned to the case was not present due to a medical leave. The prosecutor’s return is... Read More

Trial Date Set Homicide Defendants Charged with Killing Baltimore Police Officer

Details On July 22, Elliot Knox and Travon Shaw and their respective defense counsels received trial dates for January and February 2023, respectively, in connection to the murder of Baltimore Police... Read More

22-Year-Old Non-fatal Shooting Defendant Rejects Plea

By Yasmine Worley [former] - June 13, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details A 22-year-old Baltimore resident, charged with unlawfully discharging a firearm, rejected a plea of 5 years offered by the prosecutor before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on... Read More

Homicide Defendant Offered 2 Life Sentences

Details A 27-year-old Baltimore man charged with first-degree murder rejected two life sentences on June 1 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Deamonte Spencer is charged with two... Read More

Two Non-Fatal Shooting Co-Defendants Accepted a Plea

By Sophie Gad [former] - May 4, 2022
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details Two non-fatal shooting co-defendants accepted a plea May 2, which would require them to register as gun offenders. Kea Bell, 26, and Shawnell Arrington, 46, are charged with two counts... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Trial Scheduled for November

By Sophie Gad [former] - May 4, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides |

Details A 39-year-old homicide defendant’s trial was scheduled towards the end of the year on May 2 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Daniel Greene is charged with... Read More

Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea of Four Life Terms with Three Additional Life Terms

By Sophie Gad [former] - May 4, 2022
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Homicides |

Details A 52-year-old Baltimore man accused of murder rejected a plea of four life terms on May 2 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Keith Fleming is charged with... Read More

Homicide Defendant Rescheduled for Another Hearing to Determine New Trial Date

Details A homicide defendant’s case was rescheduled for another reception hearing on May 9 by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn, so counsel could set a new trial date. Ronald... Read More

Homicide Defendant Pleads Guilty After Killing Her Husband

Details A 43-year-old Baltimore woman accepted a plea of 20 years for second-degree murder on the morning of her trial on May 2. Teresa Henry-Cooper was charged with first-degree murder and... Read More

Prsecution Drops Defendant’s Non-Fatal Shooting Charges

Details The case for a 32-year-old non-fatal shooting defendant was case nolle prosed April 25 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. A defendant was charged with four counts of... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

By Sophie Gad [former] - April 26, 2022
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Shooting |

Details A 36-year-old man charged with an attempted murder rejected a plea offer of five years in prison on April 25 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Andre Davis... Read More

Vehicular Manslaughter Defendant Pleads Guilty

Details A 28-year-old vehicular manslaughter defendant pleaded guilty on April 25 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Joshua Mendoza, is charged with vehicular manslaughter, vehicular manslaughter due to criminal... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Trial Rescheduled

By Sophie Gad [former] - April 26, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details A 46-year-old homicide defendant’s trial was rescheduled on April 25 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Lorenzo Thomas, allegedly shot and killed Lee Tyree on the 3900 block... Read More

Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

Details A 37-year-old man charged with first-degree murder rejected a plea offer of 20 years on April 25 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Derrick Creek is charged with first... Read More

Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

Details A 26-year-old Baltimore man charged in connection to a double homicide rejected a plea offer on April 20 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Deandre Woods-Bethel, 26, is... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Accepts Plea Offer

Details A 34-year-old Baltimore man accused of attempted murder accepted a plea offer of 10 years with three years supervised probation on April 20 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa... Read More