Judge Melissa Phinn Archives - Page 19 of 21

Jury Selected in Trial of Man Accused in Homicide Across From UMD Pharmacy School

Details The jury was selected on Aug. 10 for the defendant in a homicide last year across from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. Baltimore resident Clifford Knight is accused... Read More

25-Year-Old Takes Plea in 2015 Homicide

Details A 25-year-old Baltimore resident accepted a plea offer on Aug. 10 at Baltimore City Circuit Court, nearly six years after allegedly shooting a man to death. Tshibangu Kazadi was charged... Read More

Teen Accepts Plea in Shooting of Mother and Son

By Andrew Michaels - August 10, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details A 17-year-old accepted a plea offer on Aug. 10 in the attempted murder of his friend and his friend’s mother, who was shot 10 times in February 2020. Baltimore City... Read More

Mother Pleads Guilty to Death of 4-Year-Old Son

Details Baltimore resident Alicia Lawson pleaded guilty to first-degree child abuse that resulted in death on Aug. 9 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. According to the Baltimore Sun, Lawson and her... Read More

Though Scheduled, Non-Fatal Shooting Case Trial Does Not Begin

By Connor Driscoll [former] - August 9, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details The trial of a 37-year-old man accused in a shooting last fall did not begin as scheduled on Aug. 9 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. The Baltimore resident is charged... Read More

All Charges Dropped Against Man Accused in Mass Shooting

Details All charges were dropped against the suspect in a mass shooting last July on Aug. 5 at the Baltimore City Circuit Court. Baltimore resident Dontae Buckler was facing four counts... Read More

Dismissed: Trial Date Set for Man Accused in Quadruple Shooting 2 Years Ago

Details Editor’s note: Charges dismissed against Larry Winder in this case. The 24-year-old suspect of a mass shooting two years ago received a trial date on Aug. 5 at the Baltimore... Read More

Seven Homicide Cases Heard During Reception Court

Details Council is awaiting a competency evaluation for a homicide defendant who confessed to stabbing his roommate on Jan. 23, 2020. Baltimore resident Epenetus Henrique is charged with first-degree murder and... Read More

Mother Expected to Plead Guilty After Negligent Homicide of 4-Year-Old Son

Details A mother charged with allegedly killing her 4-year-old son in a scalding bath is expected to plead guilty next week after accepting a plea offer on Aug. 2 at the... Read More

Trial Date Set for Man Accused in 2020 Belair-Edison Fatal Stabbing

Details A 42-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing a woman and injuring her son in Belair-Edison received his trial date on July 30 at the Baltimore City Circuit Court. Baltimore resident... Read More

Cases Underway Against Two Men Accused of Murdering Advocate for Homeless

Details Two co-defendants accused of murdering a well-known advocate for the homeless are moving closer to trial. Baltimore residents Brelan Handy and Kenneth Smith were arrested more than one year ago... Read More

Four Men Reject Plea Offers in 2020 Homicide

Details Four co-defendants each facing four counts of first-degree murder rejected plea offers on July 29 during reception court at the Baltimore City Circuit Court. The prosecution offered Baltimore residents Jabez... Read More

Alleged Killers of 16-Year-Old Boy Receive Trial Date

Details Two co-defendants charged with the murder of a 16-year-old boy received a trial date during reception court for incarcerated defendants on July 27 at the Baltimore City Circuit Court. According... Read More

Co-Defendants Accused of Killing MTA Bus Driver Offered Plea Deals

Details Two co-defendants accused of killing an MTA bus driver last year were presented plea offers during reception court on July 26 at the Baltimore City Circuit Court. Baltimore residents Cameron... Read More

Homicide Defendant Agrees to Testify Against Co-Defendants

By Baltimore Witness staff - July 23, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details An 18-year-old Baltimore resident charged with homicide said he was willing to testify against his co-defendants, delaying his sentencing by six months, on July 23 at the Baltimore City Circuit... Read More

Black Guerrilla Gang Member Gets Trial Date for Alleged Homicide

Details A member of the Black Guerrilla Family gang, who was found guilty in connection to a homicide seven years ago, rejected a plea offer on July 23 at Baltimore City... Read More

Not Guilty: Trial for 19-Year-Old Homicide Defendant Set for Early 2022

Details A 19-year-old homicide defendant’s trial date was set for early next year after he rejected a plea offer on July 22 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. Nearly two weeks ago,... Read More

Judge Rejects Prosecution’s Plea Offer in Vehicular Manslaughter Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn rejected a plea offer during reception court on July 20 in the case of a Baltimore man who allegedly hit and killed... Read More

Trial Date Pushed for Three-Year-Old Homicide Case

Details A Baltimore resident’s trial date for a 2018 homicide case was pushed back nearly two weeks on July 16 at the Baltimore City Circuit Court. According to a Baltimore Police... Read More

Trial Date Set for Man Accused in Homicide Across From UMD Pharmacy School

Details A 24-year-old Baltimore man accused of homicide in 2020 received a trial date at the Baltimore City Circuit Court on July 14. Prosecutors alleged that Clifford Knight shot 26-year-old Ronald... Read More

Plea Offer Under Negotiation in Shooting of Car Service Driver

Details A plea offer is under negotiation in the case against a woman who allegedly shot a car service driver over an open liquor bottle. During reception court on July 12,... Read More

Prosecution of Royal Farms Arena Shooter Moves to P.G. County

Details A homicide case and a non-fatal shooting case were heard in reception court on July 12 in courtroom 540C under Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn, despite being... Read More

Plea Offered to Man Who Confessed to Triple Shooting at Pizzeria

Details A Baltimore man was offered a plea on July 8 at the Baltimore City Circuit Court for allegedly shooting three people at a pizzeria. CBS Baltimore reported that Nathan Jones... Read More

Couple Charged in Child’s Death Considering Plea Offer

By Zoe Foringer-Laing [former] , Carly Schiller [former] - July 7, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details The cases of two women who allegedly killed a young child in a scalding bath were heard in reception court at the Baltimore City Circuit Court on July 7. According... Read More