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Man Accused of Murder Outside New York Fried Chicken Gets August Trial Date

Details A 2022 murder defendant had his jury trial postponed on May 30 as his defense attorney was recently assigned to the case. Tavon Green Jr.’s trial was set to begin... Read More

’39 Babies’ Gang Defense Granted Mistrial in Light of Supreme Court Ruling

Details A mistrial was declared in the case of ’39 Babies’ gang co-defendants Gregory Beadles and Donye Thompson on June 22 after a witness’ testimony conflicted with a Supreme Court ruling that occurred days earlier.... Read More

Change in Defense Counsel Postpones Trials of Two ’39 Babies’ Gang Members

Details Two members of Baltimore City’s “39 Babies” criminal gang will return to reception court on July 5, following the postponement of their jury trial due to changes in defense counsel.... Read More

Attempted Murder Trial Postponed for Accused 2022 Tivoly Avenue Shooter

Details The attempted murder trial of 42-year-old Juan Jumal Foster was postponed on June 5 for reasons unknown to Baltimore Witness. Foster and his defense attorney, Tara LeCompte, appeared before Baltimore... Read More

Defense Attorney’s Medical Leave Delays Two Separate Trials

Details A homicide case and an unrelated attempted murder case were postponed on May 30 as the defense attorney trying both cases is out on medical leave. According to the prosecution... Read More

Blood Gang Member’s Retrial for Murder of 34-Year-Old Woman to Proceed in September

Details Homicide defendant Damien Woods’ retrial for the murder of 34-year-old Tracy Whiting was scheduled for this September after a hung jury resulted in a mistrial last year. The 36-year-old Baltimore... Read More

Counsel Requests Postponement to Discuss Plea Offer with Homicide Defendant

Details Nearing the second anniversary of a deadly robbery, accused shooter Steven Arthur is expected to discuss a plea offer with his counsel in the coming weeks and determine whether he will proceed... Read More

Overbooked Prosecutor Causes Hearing Continuation for Homicide Defendant after Two Previous Postponements

Details On May 4, after two previous postponements, a hearing for a 52-year-old defendant charged with a double murder in 2021 was postponed a third time due to a lack of communication... Read More

Man to Receive Trial Date for Fatally Shooting 13-Year-Old in November 2022

Details A man accused of fatally shooting 13-year-old Kelsey Washington last November is expected to receive his trial date this May. During reception court on April 25, the prosecution and defense... Read More

Defendant Charged With Fatal Shooting at Auto Shop Expected for Retrial

Details Counsel in the case of homicide defendant Keith Taylor will return to Baltimore City Circuit Court next month to schedule the defendant’s retrial following his recent mistrial in connection to a fatal... Read More

Man Accused of Attempted Murder Outside Goodfellas Lounge Set for September Trial

Details A 39-year-old man will proceed to trial this September after rejecting a 15-year prison sentence for attempting to fatally shoot another man outside Goodfellas Lounge last year. During reception court... Read More

Defense Counsel’s Illness Postpones Trial for Man Accused of Shooting at Neighbor Over Parking Cone

Details An attempted homicide defendant accused of shooting at his neighbor over a parking cone had his jury trial postponed approximately four months after his defense counsel was reported ill on... Read More

Public Defender’s Office Seeks New Counsel For ’39 Babies’ Gang Member

Details Baltimore City’s Office of the Public Defender is actively working to reassign counsel to the case of 21-year-old Datwain Jackson, who is one of several suspects allegedly belonging to the... Read More

Co-Defendant Takes September Trial Date for Shooting Stemming from a Fight at School

Details One of the two co-defendants charged with a shootout stemming from a fight at school was given a September trial date on April 5. During reception court on Wednesday, Baltimore... Read More

Woman Who Confessed to 1-Year-Old Boy’s Murder Gets September Trial

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge set a September trial date for a 26-year-old mother accused of her child’s murder after confessing voices told her to do it. Shakira Shaw,... Read More

Counsel Agrees on Trial Date for Man Accused of Shooting Girlfriend in the Head, Burning Her Body

Details Following two days of pre-trial motions, the trial of homicide defendant Jermaine Jeter is expected to move forward next week for the brutal murder of his girlfriend in October 2021. This will... Read More

Man Charged with Murdering Woman, Toddler, Unborn Child Has Trial Delayed Third Time after Prosecutor Admitted to Hospital

Details Tripe homicide defendant Devon Sample had his jury trial postponed for the third time in one year after the prosecutor assigned to the case was admitted to the hospital. On April 4,... Read More

Woman Charged with 4-Year-Old Boy’s Murder Set for May Trial

Details An eight-day jury trial was scheduled for a Baltimore woman on March 31 in connection to the murder of her partner’s 4-year-old child in 2019. Shateka Lawson, 43, was initially... Read More

Co-Defendant in 2021 Armed Robbery Case Gets September Trial Date

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge scheduled a September trial date for 28-year-old Rico Blick, who is accused of robbing a man at gunpoint alongside his co-defendant in December 2021.... Read More

Defendant Takes 8-Year Plea for Non-Fatal Shooting in 2021

Details A 21-year-old Baltimore man accused of shooting a 32-year-old man agreed to a plea of eight years of incarceration on March 28, nearly two years after the incident. During reception... Read More

Defendant Set for September Trial in Twice-Remanded 2012 Murder Case

Details An accused drug dealer charged with the murder of Warren Boone more than a decade ago will proceed with a retrial this September following multiple appeals since 2017. Ronald Cornish,... Read More

Hearing Pushed For Woman Accused in 4-Year-Old Boy’s Death

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court proceeding in the case of a woman accused of her 4-year-old son’s death was rescheduled for reception court later this week. Shateka Lawson, 43, was... Read More

Unavailability of Prosecution’s Witness Delays Attempted Murder Trial

Details The unavailability of a prosecutor’s witness created a three-month postponement for the jury trial of attempted homicide defendant Roderick Johnson on March 20. The 37-year-old defendant was scheduled to begin his trial... Read More

Mother Accused of 1-Year-Old Son’s Murder Has Case Postponed As Prosecution Awaits Witnesses’ Availability

Details The case of a 26-year-old mother accused of her infant son’s death faced yet another postponement on March 22 as counsel continues to prepare for trial. Shakira Shaw was initially scheduled... Read More