Linda Zeit Archives - Page 2 of 2

Prosecution Changes Murder Case Status to Nolle Pros

Details The prosecution changed the status for a case involving a 25-year-old Baltimore man accused of first-degree murder to nolle pros on May 24 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Anthony... Read More

Judge Leaves Courtroom Out of Frustration and Warns of Possible Retrial in Attempted Murder Case

Details Jury selection will proceed on Wednesday morning for a Baltimore man accused of attempted murder, despite arguments over how to handle evidence between the prosecutor and Baltimore City Circuit Court... Read More

2 Homicide Defendants Reject Plea and Head to Trial

Details On April 29, the prosecution detailed one plea offer delivered to one of two co-defendants charged with homicides. Details of the other plea offer were not mentioned in court. Regardless,... Read More

47-Year-Old Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Accepts Plea

Details A Baltimore man allegedly involved in a non-fatal shooting accepted a plea of three years with three years supervised probation on Jan. 14 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer... Read More

Undisclosed Juror’s Note Remands 2018 Homicide Conviction

Details An undisclosed juror’s note in a 2018 homicide trial remanded a 24-year-old man’s case to Baltimore City Circuit Court after he was initially convicted for his involvement in a shooting... Read More

Defendant Accused of Murdering Child Slated for April Trial Date

Details A defendant charged with murdering a child rejected a plea deal of life Dec. 7. Darius Williams, 34, is charged with first-degree murder, first-degree child abuse resulting in the death... Read More

Murder Defendant Accepts Plea Offer

Details An alleged murderer accepted a plea offer on Sept. 28 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta Brown. Traevon George, 35, is charged with first-degree murder, use of a firearm... Read More

21-Year-Old Man Accused of Double Shooting Rejects Plea

Details A man suspected of a double shooting rejected a plea offer on Sept. 23 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Draqwon Walker, 21, allegedly shot two men around 4:45 p.m. on... Read More

Defendant Rejects Plea Offer in Ruskin Ave. Shooting

Details A Baltimore man charged with homicide rejected a plea offer during reception court on Sept. 15 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Sean Melton Jr., 29, is... Read More

Baltimore Man Headed to Trial for Death of Girlfriend’s 7-Month-Old Daughter

By Andrew Michaels - August 24, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details A Baltimore man charged with the death of his girlfriend’s daughter rejected a plea offer on Aug. 24 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Herbert Miller, 26, is charged with first-degree... 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

19-Year-Old Rejects Plea Offer in Low Street Killing

Details A 19-year-old charged with fatally shooting 28-year-old Joseph Betts last year rejected a plea offer of 60 years on Aug. 6 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Baltimore resident Tyron Taylor... 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

Baltimore Man Charged with Baby Girl’s Death Denied Bail

Details A Baltimore man was denied bail on Aug. 3 in connection to the death of a 2-month-old girl nearly three months ago. Darius Williams and his attorney, Linda Zeit, appeared... Read More

Bail Hearing Scheduled for Man Charged with Baby’s Death

Details A 34-year-old man charged with allegedly crushing a baby’s skull will go before Judge Philip S. Jackson on Aug. 3 for bail review at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Baltimore resident... 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

Homicide Cases Fill Reception Court Docket

Details Multiple homicide cases filled Thursday’s docket in Baltimore City Circuit Court, including two pairs of homicide co-defendants from incidents in 2020. Baltimore residents Brelan Handy and Kenneth Smith were arrested... Read More

Homicide Case from 2010 Not Called on Docket

By Carly Schiller [former] - July 6, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details A 2010 homicide case scheduled on the Baltimore City Circuit Court docket for July 6 was not heard. Baltimore resident Tyrell Smith is charged with first-degree murder and using a... Read More

Homicide Defendant Gets New Trial Date

Details Four years after an incident occurred, a homicide defendant, who was previously facing a 30-year sentence, got a new trial date during postponement court on June 28 in the Baltimore... Read More

Murder Defendant Gets 5th Trial in Controversial Case

Details A homicide defendant, who has spent six years in jail, received another trial date during postponement court on June 29. Judge Melissa M.Phinn also heard two other homicide cases and... Read More

Judge Orders Prosecution to Share Internal Affairs’ Files on Officer in Murder Case

By Connor Driscoll [former] - June 24, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details On Thursday, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert Taylor granted the defense’s motion to compel production of documents from the Baltimore City Police Internal Affairs Department in a murder case. ... Read More

Pleas Rejected, Trials Scheduled in Postponement Court

Details Two homicide cases and one non-fatal shooting case were presented to Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn in postponement court on Wednesday. The first case on the June... Read More