Judge Nicole Barmore Archives - Baltimore Witness

Court Denies Postponement, Sentences Man to 5 Years

Details Jermal Lundy, 25, stood before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on June 11, requesting a postponement to allow more time for evidence to be reviewed. Lundy is... Read More

Judge Postpones Drive-By Shooter’s Sentencing For In Person Hearing

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Nicole Barmore postponed Garry Morris’ disposition hearing on June 3 after Morris and his defense attorney, Mary Lloyd Patton, requested an in-person hearing. Morris, 25,... Read More

August Retrial Scheduled for Remanded 2020 Shooting Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled an Aug. 11 retrial for attempted murder defendant Dominick Scarboro, in a hearing on April 17. On March 21, 2022, a... Read More

Defendant’s Mother Vanishes, Murder Trial Delayed

By Tomas Coles - February 7, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Nicole K. Barmore stopped the proceedings in homicide defendant Darrell Sewell’s jury trial on Feb. 7 after the defendant’s mother disappeared the previous night while... Read More

Judge Grants Joinder for Defendants in Elderly Victim Shooting Case

Details Walter Jeremy Bush, 28, and Quincee Joe Moon, 19, were granted a motion to join their cases during a hearing on Feb. 3. Bush and Moon are suspects in the... Read More

Defendant Claims Innocence in Murder Trial Testimony

By Ben Dutcher [former] - January 28, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details Homicide defendant Daquan Parker, 27, took the stand on Jan. 28 to testify on the fifth day of his trial. He was the final witness called before counsel gave closing... Read More

East Lafayette Street Shooter Found Not Guilty after Defense Argues There Was No Evidence in 2019 Murder

Details A 49-year-old Baltimore City man was found not guilty on March 29 for the murder of Desmond Scroggins, who was shot in the head and killed late one night along... Read More

Defendant Shot Victim in the Head Through His Front Door on East Lafayette Street, Prosecutor Says

Details Defendant Ronald Brady Jr. and Desmond Scroggins were having an argument on the night of Sept. 9, 2019. When the Scroggins walked away, Brady followed and, soon after, fatally shot the victim... Read More

Defendant in 2022 Attempted Murder Case Set for Trial in June

By Ashleigh Joplin [former] - February 13, 2023
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Details A Baltimore man accused of attempted murder rejected a plea offered to him by prosecutors on Feb. 10 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Defendant Robert Myers... Read More

Murder Defendant’s Trial Postponed Due to New Evidence

Details A murder defendant had his trial postponed before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on Feb. 8 due to new evidence in the case. On Wednesday, the prosecution did... Read More

Circuit Court Judge Grants Trial Postponement Due to Double Booked Defense Attorney

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn granted a trial postponement due to the defendant’s defense counsel being unavailable to proceed on Feb. 1. During a Wednesday hearing before Judge Nicole Barmore,... Read More

Mother Takes Plea for Vehicular Manslaughter in Death of 7-Month-Old

Details A 30-year-old mother from Brooklyn Park accepted a plea offer on Jan. 24 for vehicular manslaughter, resulting in the death of her 7-month-old son in 2022. Samanda Bradds, also known... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant to Continue with Public Defender Despite Disapproval

Details On Jan. 19, a Baltimore man facing attempted murder charges advised the court that he filed a form to have his defense counsel discharged from his case before Baltimore City... Read More

Convicted Baltimore Man’s Defense Counsel Postponed Hearing Due to Client Not Being Present

Details On Nov. 23, a Baltimore man convicted of discharging a firearm had his violation of probation hearing postponed due to the defendant not appearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Nicole... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Considers Plea After Given More ‘Palatable’ Offer

Details Defense attorney Maureen Oleary asked for her client’s case to be continued on Nov. 1, citing that her client may be leaning towards taking the new plea offered by prosecutors.... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Has Trial Set for March 2023

Details A Baltimore man charged with attempted murder had his trial date set before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on Oct. 28. Defendant Ryshawn Ellison rejected a plea... Read More