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Victim Shot at Shooter First in ‘Anticipatory Defense,’ Prosecutor Says at Defendant’s Bail Review

Details A 20-year-old Baltimore man was denied bail on Jan. 12 for his involvement in a hit-and-run turned shootout on Frederick Road in May 2023. During Friday’s bail review before Baltimore... Read More

2023 Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea Deal

Details A 30-year-old attempted murder defendant rejected a plea deal before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on Jan. 11. Willie Harris-Stanley is charged with attempted first- and second-degree... Read More

Woman Acquitted of Attempted Murder Charges, But Found Guilty of Weapons Charges in Shooting of 78-Year-Old Man

Details A 28-year-old woman was found not guilty of attempted murder and manslaughter charges on Dec. 15 after she said she shot the 78-year-old victim in self-defense when he attempted to... Read More

Retrial Delayed for Suspect in Homicide Case Involving Two Brothers

Details On Dec. 20, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn postponed a hearing for 28-year-old homicide defendant Jimmy Murphy. Murphy is being retried for first- and second-degree murder, attempted... Read More

Shooting Suspect Claims She was Attempted Rape Victim

Details Defense attorney Martin Cohen argued before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong, on Dec. 14, that his client shot a 78-year old man in self-defense when he attempted... Read More

Jury Hears Different Versions of East Lanvale Street Shooting

Details On Dec. 12, defense attorney Martin Cohen and the assistant state’s attorney gave opening statements for an attempted murder case in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J.... Read More

Different Versions of East Lanvale Street Attempted Murder

Details On Dec. 12, defense attorney Martin Cohen and the assistant state’s attorney gave contrasting opening statements in an attempted murder case in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie... Read More

Accused Washington Boulevard Shooter Denied Bail

Details On Dec. 5, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Y. Ausby ultimately decided to deny bail for a 20-year-old non-fatal shooting defendant after hearing from counsel and pretrial services. Qy’Ance... Read More

Acquitted: Man Accused of Shooting at Family of Four Found Not Guilty of Attempted Murder

Details A Baltimore City jury acquitted 33-year-old Devontay Reed of attempted murder, assault and weapons charges on Dec. 4 in connection to the shooting of a family of four. Reed was... Read More

Opening Statements in an Attempted Murder

By Mya Wesley [former] - December 2, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details Despite the prosecution’s evidence in a shooting, defense attorney Martin Cohen said his client is innocent during opening statements on Nov. 30. Devontay Reed, 33, is charged with attempted first-... Read More

Old Frederick Road Shooting Suspect Weighs Bench Trial After Plea Offer

Details On Nov. 28, a 20-year-old non-fatal shooting defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to hear the prosecution’s plea offer. Cameron Cunningham is charged with first-... Read More

Judge Sets a New Trial Date for Shannon Drive Murder Defendant

Details On Oct. 11, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn set a new trial date for 22-year-old homicide defendant Desron Barber. According to the Maryland Judiciary website, Barber is... Read More

Defense Attorney Aims to Have Evidence Excluded Against Defendant Accused of Shooting at Family in Car

Details Defendant Devontay Reed and his attorney, Martin Cohen, appeared in reception court on Aug. 14 for the purpose of rejecting the prosecution’s plea offer and suggesting a motion. The plea... Read More

Bernard Drive Attempted Murder Defendant Accepts Plea in 2022 Shooting Case

Details On July 17, defendant Laquawn Foster pleaded guilty to charges in connection to an August 2022 non-fatal shooting incident before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Martin H. Schreiber II. This was the second... Read More

Attempted Murder Charges Dismissed Against Accused Marathon Gas Station Shooter

Details Attempted murder charges against a 24-year-old man were dismissed on May 22 in connection to a double shooting at a Marathon gas station last year. A Baltimore City prosecutor requested... Read More

Shooter of MTA Mobility Bus Driver Takes 60-Year Plea for 2021 Murder

Details A 35-year-old man accused of fatally shooting MTA Mobility bus driver Frankye Duckett in 2021 will serve a 60-year sentence after accepting a plea offer from the prosecution on May... 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

Defense Requests Postponement in Bernard Drive Murder Trial to Negotiate Plea Offer with Prosecution

Details A 29-year-old attempted murder defendant and his stand-in defense attorney appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on March 21 to request a postponment to his trial.... Read More

Video Evidence Proves Defendant Wasn’t The Shooter, Defense Argues in 2021 Fatal Shooting Case

Details “This is a case of misidentification.” At the close of Keonteze Montgomery’s trial on March 13, his defense attorney, Martin Cohen, reminded the jury of the prosecutor’s limited evidence, specifically,... Read More

City Camera Footage Places Homicide Defendant at Crime Scene on West Lexington Street

Details Keonteze Montgomery did run away from a courtyard along W. Lexington Street on July 18, 2021, when gunshots rang out that morning. But, “that doesn’t make him a murderer,” defense attorney... Read More

Defendant Accused of Shooting Girlfriend Rejects Plea Offer

Details On Jan. 23, a defendant rejected a plea for an attempted murder that occurred in May of 2022 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. During Monday’s reception court... Read More

‘Horribly Tragic Case’ Ends With Not Guilty Verdict

Details Justice was served in the case of homicide defendant Bradley Mitchell, his defense counsel said on Jan. 18, after a jury found the 29-year-old Baltimore man not guilty of the... Read More

Trial Begins for 29-Year-Old Man in Deadly Case of Mistaken Identity

Details The death of 17-year-old Ray Glasgow was “a case of mistaken identity,” a prosecutor declared before a jury on Jan. 13 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. After a day of jury selection,... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Denied Bail

Details A Baltimore man allegedly involved in a non-fatal shooting was denied bail on Oct. 28 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Phillip S. Jackson. Aaron Johnson, 24, is charged with the... Read More