Michael Tomko Archives - Baltimore Witness

Defendant’s Third Murder Trial Ends in Hung Jury

Details A homicide defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams to hear the verdict in his latest trial. However, there was none. On April 29, alongside his... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Retrial Date Set

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a trial date for a 46-year-old homicide defendant on May 1. Levar Cooper is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in... Read More

Defense Claims Murder Witness Was High When Victim Was Shot Outside Bob’s Bar

Details Before an identifying witness is expected to take the stand, defense counsel for homicide defendant Levar Cooper asked jurors to question the credibility of the witness’ impending testimony, claiming he... Read More

Jury Delivers Verdict in East Patapsco Avenue Shooting

Details A jury delivered a not guilty verdict for one-co defendant, but not for the other on April 12. Boone was found guilty of reckless endangerment, discharging a firearm in Baltimore... Read More

Trial Concludes in East Patapsco Avenue Shooting

By Sarah Mullen [former] - April 13, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn presided as the jury heard closing arguments in an East Patapsco Avenue non-fatal shooting case on April 12. Co-defendants Trey Allen and... Read More

Trial Commences in East Patapsco Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting

Details On April 9, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn presided over opening statements in the trial of two co-defendants accused of assault in connection to a July 2023... Read More

2022 Pimlico Road Murder Trial Postponed to June

Details On Feb. 20, homicide defendant Darrean Fleming received a June trial date from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Fleming, 24, and two co-defendants are charged with two... Read More

Acquitted: Trio Accused of 2019 Alleyway Murder Found Not Guilty

Details Three men accused of a retaliatory murder from 2019 were acquitted on Feb. 7 following defense counsels’ arguments of limited evidence linking their clients to the death of 33-year-old Antonio... Read More

Jury Hears Closing Arguments for Three Homicide Co-Defendants

Details On Feb. 6, closing arguments in the murder trial of defendants Darian Adams, Kamal Robinson and Raquan Baylor took place before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer. All... Read More

Homicide Trial Underway for Three Homicide Co-Defendants

Details On Jan. 30, opening statements in the murder trial of co-defendants Kamal Robinson, Darian Adams and Raquan Baylor were presented before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer. Baylor,... Read More

Attempted Murder Co-defendants Reject Plea Offers, Get April Trial Date

Details Two Baltimore City Circuit Court attempted murder co-defendants rejected identical plea offers before Judge Melissa K. Copeland on Jan. 9. Trey Allen, 33, is charged with attempted first- and second-degree... Read More

Murder Trial Underway for On-Duty Security Officer

Details In a trial that started on Dec. 12, Keith Luckey, 40, is charged with second-degree murder, firearm use in a felony violent crime, the use of an assault weapon with a... Read More

Judge Schedules Shooting Defendant’s Trial in Towanda Avenue Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer scheduled a trial date on Dec. 7 for an attempted murder defendant after he rejected the plea agreement offered by the prosecution.... Read More

Judge Declares Mistrial in First-Degree Murder Trial

Details On Nov. 13, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Martin P. Welch declared a mistrial in the first-degree murder case of Levar Attura Octavies Cooper. Cooper, 45, who is represented by... Read More

Judge Grants Motions Hearing for Teenage Double-Homicide Defendant

Details On Nov. 15, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland heard defense attorney Howard Cardin request a motions hearing to join three cases facing 18-year-old Jabre Griffith. The defendant... Read More

Lawyers Argue Over Credibility of Absent Witness at Homicide Retrial

Details Although a witness who identified a 45-year-old homicide defendant as a suspect did not physically appear, attorneys debated the trustworthiness of his testimony admitted from a previous trial. Levar Attura... Read More

Witness Who Identified Accused Killer Won’t Testify in Retrial

Details Evidence in the murder trial of 45-year-old Levar Cooper will leave jurors with more questions than answers, according to defense counsel Michael Tomko, as the only witness who identified his... Read More

Judge Sets Trial Date for Three Co-Defendants Facing First-Degree Murder Charges

Details On Oct. 12, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial for three codefendants, Raquan Baylor, Kamar Robinson and Darian Adams in connection to the June 2019... Read More

‘The Past Is Prologue to the Future,’ Says Judge Before Sentencing Boarman Avenue Shooter

Details Emotions were high during the Sept. 27 sentencing of a defendant found guilty in connection to a non-fatal hooting incident on Boarman Avenue. Jarell Speaks, 21, was charged with attempted... Read More

Judge Postpones Trial for Trio Accused of 2022 Murder

Details On Sept. 11, a prosecutor and attorneys for three co-defendants charged with murder appeared to postpone the scheduled jury trial that was before a Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles... Read More

Three Charged With Pimlico Road Murder Get Separate Trial Dates in 2024

Details Separate trials for each of the three co-defendants charged with the murder of 21-year-old Amare Burrus will begin in late-January 2024. Darrean Fleming, Wesley Lambert and Garry Morris are all... Read More

Counsel’s Recovery Delays Trial for Roosevelt Park Shooting Defendant

Details On Sept. 15, a jury trial in a shooting case l before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence R. Daniels had to be rescheduled so the defense attorney could recover... Read More

Judge Continues Hearing for Codefendants in Pimlico Road Homicide Case

Details On July 19, a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge scheduled a jury trial for three codefendants accused of murdering a 21-year-old Amare Burrus. The defendants, Wesley Lambert, Garry Morris and Darrean Fleming, appeared before Judge... Read More

Trial Begins for 20-Year-Old Man Accused of Boarman Avenue Mass Shooting in 2022

Details Chaos erupted along Boarman Avenue on May 10, 2022, when gunfire rained down upon a group of people. A year later, on June 27, a Baltimore City prosecutor argued that... Read More