Judge Robert Taylor Archives - Baltimore Witness

Case Dismissed Against Man Accused of Shooting His Child’s Mother’s Boyfriend

Details The case of an attempted murder defendant accused of shooting the boyfriend of his child’s mother was dismissed on June 27 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert Taylor. The... Read More

Defendant Accepts Plea Agreement for the Murder of His Girlfriend

Details A homicide defendant accepted a plea offer for the murder of his girlfriend on June 27 before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Robert Taylor, with sentencing scheduled for later this summer. Defendant Bruce... Read More

‘Details Matter,’ Says Defense Counsel in North Kenwood Avenue Trial’s Closing Arguments

Details Jurors reached a verdict of not guilty on all counts against a Baltimore man on trial for first-degree attempted murder before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert Taylor. Isiah Jewel, 30,... Read More

Defense Suggests Prosecutor Won’t Be Able to Prove Defendant Guilty in N. Kenwood Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting Trial

Details “There will be a lot of unanswered questions,” said defense counsel Hunter Pruette in his opening statements on May 26 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor. Pruette told jurors they... 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

Prosecution Enters Nolle Pros for Co-Defendant in 2020 Murder Case of 18-Year-Old

Details A 19-year-old defendant accused of the murder of 18-year-old Riyad Campbell had his case nolle pros by the prosecution before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert Taylor on March 31. The prosecution... Read More

W. North Avenue Shooter Unknown Due to Lack of Evidence, Defense Argues

Details At the start of his client’s homicide trial on Feb. 28, defense attorney James Sweeting III asked the jury to return a not guilty verdict for defendant Arthur McCaden given the prosecution’s... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects 30-Year Plea in Glenwood Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details A Baltimore resident facing attempted murder charges rejected a 30-year plea in prison on Feb. 24 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Isaac Baylis and his defense counsel Isabel... Read More

Retrial Scheduled for 17-Year-Old Defendant Following Mistrial in Lakewood Avenue Homicide Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert Taylor declared a mistrial on Feb. 10 in the case of one of Baltimore’s most wanted violent offenders after the jury was unable to reach a unanimous decision. ... Read More

Defendant Was ‘Settling a Score’ Says Prosecutor in Case of Fatal Shooting of Woman in 2021

Details Homicide defendant Lenny Epps was going to “settle a score, ” according to the prosecutor when he went to the apartment of a man who he believed was hitting on... Read More

Judge Grants Split Sentence to 29-Year-Old Convicted Vehicular Manslaughter Defendant

Details A convicted vehicular manslaughter defendant’s counsel requested that the defendant be given a split sentence on Jan. 18 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert Taylor. Attorney Matthew Jennejahn stated on... Read More

Getaway Driver Gets 15-Year Sentence for Deadly Robbery on Riverside Avenue

Details The getaway driver in a robbery turned homicide was handed down a 15-year prison sentence on Jan. 18. Kiara Wesley, 27, was charged with homicide for her involvement in the... Read More

Accused Shooter Takes Open-Ended Plea

Details A 30-year-old man accused of a fatal shooting in 2020 pleaded guilty on Jan. 6 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert Taylor. Defense attorney John Hassett told Baltimore Witness on... Read More

Duo Gets Separate Trials after Rejecting Plea Offers

Details A man and a woman charged with an attempted murder that occurred in June both rejected their respective plea offers and will be tried separately beginning in March 2023. Deaira... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial Date for 19-Year-Old Involved in Co-Defendant Homicide Matter

By Ashley Brown [former] - December 6, 2022
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Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn set a trial date for a 19-year-old man involved in a co-defendant murder matter during a Dec. 5 reception court proceeding. James Boisseau faces several charges,... Read More

Defense Argues Homicide Defendant Wasn’t Behind Convenience Store Murder

Details Defense counsel in the homicide trial of 31-year-old Deonte Walker argued that the defendant was not behind the alleged murder in January 2020, nor did he suggest it to be... Read More

Key Witness in Homicide Trial has Trouble Remembering Vital Information from Incident

Details During the trial of a 31-year-old Baltimore man accused of murder, a key witness had difficulty recalling specific details of the incident before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K.... Read More

Judge Denies Motion to Suppress Photo Array Identifying Shooter

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor denied a motion from defense counsel on Oct. 22 on behalf of three defendants charged in an attempted murder over three years... Read More

Judge Denies Bail for Defendant Accused of Shooting His Friend

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor denied bail on Oct. 8 for a 20-year-old man who allegedly shot a friend on Dec. 16, 2020. Baltimore resident Eliot Holcomb... Read More

Return to Justice: Baltimore Courts Reopen But Still Leave Public in the Dark

Details The headlines in Baltimore’s media have recently been filled with the urgency of the city’s epidemic of violent crime: meetings where businesses deliver ultimatums to the Mayor and multi-agency summits... Read More

Judge Denies 14 Year-Old Homicide Defendant’s Bail Motion Again

Details A 14-year-old boy accused of killing a 15-year-old boy was denied bail a second time on Sept. 30 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Damonyae Malone was first denied bail on... Read More

Counsel Argues About Programming Code for DNA Software

Details Counsel in a murder case made arguments to a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge Sept. 17 about whether programming code from a genetics software could be reviewed for possible inaccuracies.... Read More

Man Accused of Shooting Girlfriend’s Ex Held Without Bail

Details A 34-year-old man charged with the non-fatal shooting of the father of his girlfriend’s kids was denied bail on Sept. 7 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Leonard Morris is charged... Read More

Man Charged With Two Murders Denied Bail

Details A 22-year-old man charged with two murders was denied bail on Sept. 7, despite multiple health problems increasing his risk of severe illness from COVID-19. Baltimore resident Charles Baldwin was... Read More