Judge Melissa Phinn Archives - Page 15 of 21

50-Year-Old Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

Details A Baltimore resident rejected a plea offer given Oct. 4 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Andre Preston, 50, is charged with first-degree murder, use of a... Read More

Prosecution Moves to Dismiss Charges in lieu of Defendant’s Death

Details During reception court at Baltimore City Circuit Court, it was revealed that a defendant on the docket died in April. Devin Turner, 27, was charged in connection to an incident... Read More

Man Accused of Leaving Woman’s Body in Plastic Container Awaits Trial Date

Details The case of a 27-year-old homicide defendant, who allegedly stabbed a woman, was postponed on Oct. 1 due to counsels’ inability to agree on a trial date. According to Baltimore... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Receives Trial Date

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn set a trial date on Oct. 1 for a non-fatal shooting defendant. According to CBS Local, Gerrod Maddox allegedly shot a 32-year-old... Read More

Court Date Rescheduled for 4 Co-Defendants

Details Four co-defendants’ reception court hearing for a murder case was rescheduled on Oct. 1 to the following week. Kevin Cleveland, 27, was scheduled for reception court on Friday along with... Read More

Man Charged in Royal Farms Arena Shooting Rejects Plea

Details A man charged with a fatal shooting in front of Royal Farms Arena rejected a plea offer, saying he’s had no contact with any lawyer in nine months. Calvin Stevens,... Read More

Trial For Man Accused of Murdering Girlfriend May Be Delayed

Details The trial for a man accused of murdering his girlfriend may be delayed due to counsel waiting on DNA results. Major Kinchen, 31, is charged in connection with the murder... Read More

Man Charged With Attempted Murder Rejects Plea

By Caroline Myers [former] - October 1, 2021
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details A man charged with attempted murder rejected a plea and had a trial date set during reception court on Sept. 30 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Eric Harcum, 53, is... Read More

Two Cases Not Called In Reception Court

Details Two cases, one an alleged shooting and the other an alleged attempted murder, were not called in reception court on Sept. 30 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Judge Melissa Phinn... Read More

Judge Won’t Hear Case of Man With Warrant

By Caroline Myers [former] - September 29, 2021
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn would not call a warrant that had not been quashed during reception court on Sept. 29. Darryl Dickenson Givens, 22, is charged with... Read More

Boy Charged with Murder of 15-Year-Old Waiting for Juvenile Transfer Hearing

Details A 14-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting a 15-year-old boy is waiting for his juvenile transfer hearing and a motions hearing. Damonyae Malone, now 15, is charged as an adult... Read More

Counsel Waiting on DNA Results in Murder Trial

Details The prosecution in a murder trial said they are waiting on DNA results during a pre-trial conference on Sept. 28 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Donte Brown, 39, is accused... Read More

Co-Defendants with Combined 92 Charges Reject Pleas

Details A 19-year-old and a 20-year-old with 92 charges, combined, rejected plea offers and received trial dates during reception court on Sept. 28 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Stephawn Tate, 20,... Read More

Homicide Defendant Contemplates Prosecution’s Plea Offer

By Alyssia Davis [former] - September 28, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details A 36-year-old Baltimore resident was offered a plea during reception court on Sept. 27 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Tovarren Scott is charged with two counts... Read More

25-Year-Old Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea

Details A 25-year-old Baltimore man rejected a plea offer during reception court Sept. 27 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Devon Sample is charged with three counts of... Read More

Plea Offered to Alleged Attempted Murderer

Details A Baltimore man was offered a plea deal during reception court Sept. 27 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Larry Jackson, 31, is charged with attempted first... Read More

Defense Counsel in Homicide Case Waiting on Evidence

Details Defense counsel in the murder trial of a Baltimore man informed the court that he is waiting for more evidence from the prosecution before being able to set a trial... Read More

Woman Charged With Killing Her Child Granted Extended Mental Health Evaluation

Details A judge allowed a women to receive an extended mental health evaluation during mental health court on Sept. 22 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Judge Gale E. Raisin approved of... Read More

Two Cases Scheduled But Never Called

Details Two separate cases for alleged murderers were not called during reception court on Sept. 22 at Baltimore City Circuit Court, despite being scheduled on the docket. Baltimore resident Kamon Smith,... Read More

Alleged Shooter Denied Bail in 2 Cases

Details A 34-year-old man was denied bail on Sept. 17 in connection to a non-fatal shooting and an attempted murder that occurred within a week of each other last year. Michael... Read More

Plea Decision Postponed for Alleged Shooter

Details A non-fatal shooting defendant received a plea offer on Sept. 16 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. The 32-year-old Baltimore resident is charged with first and second-degree assault,... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Offered Plea

By Waverly Reginato [former] - September 16, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting |

Details A Baltimore man charged with a non-fatal shooting was offered a plea during reception court on Sept. 15 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. The 32-year-old man is charged with first... Read More

Former Public Enemy Attempts to Fire Defense Counsel

By Waverly Reginato [former] - September 16, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details A Baltimore man allegedly involved in the fatal stabbing of a 73-year-old man attempted to fire his defense attorney during reception court on Sept. 15. Christopher Straham, 24, is charged... Read More

Alleged Murderer Rejects Plea Deal

Details Tyrazz Hope, who allegedly shot a man last year, rejected a plea offer on Sept. 15 during reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Hope, 24,... Read More