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Jury Finds Manslaughter Defendant Not Guilty

By Lucy Kim [former] - July 14, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Suspects | Victims |

Details On July 12, a jury returned with a not guilty verdict on the same day they headed to deliberations for a man charged with manslaughter. Levar Shedrick was charged with... Read More

Not Guilty: Defense Motions for Defendant’s Statement to be Suppressed

Details A 38-year-old Baltimore man charged with vehicular manslaughter began trial with a pretrial motion and opening statements on July 11 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams. Levar... Read More

Judge Releases Attempted Murder Defendant to In-Home Detention

By Emma-Victoria Villanueva [former] - July 1, 2022
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Shooting |

Details Baltimore resident Marcel Moses was released into home detention with the option of seeking verified medical treatment on July 1 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge S. Phillip Jackson. Moses,... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Has Pending Plea Offer

Details A 27-year-old Baltimore man charged with first-degree attempted murder had trial scheduled for September on June 8 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Shaquille Kittrell is charged... Read More

‘Probably Not His Best Decision,’ Defense Attorney Tells Judge

Details A Baltimore man with multiple prior handgun convictions accepted a plea of 25 years on May 18 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda A. Tanner. Franklin Randall, 41, was... Read More

Attempted Homicide Case Dismissed After Judge Denies State’s Postponement Request

Details The case of a 34-year-old attempted homicide defendant was dismissed on March 23 when the assistant state’s attorney’s request for postponement was denied. Baltimore resident Tavon Bryant was charged with... Read More

Jury Selection Delayed a Day for 2 Men Accused of 2018 Homicide

Details The trial of homicide co-defendants Brian Campbell and Corey Shawn Smith scheduled for March 23 was pushed back a day while the presiding judge finishes another trial. Campbell, 24, and... Read More

29-Year-Old Woman Charged with Attempted Murder Rejects Plea Offer

Details A Baltimore woman charged with attempted murder rejected a plea offered by the prosecution on March 4 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Cierra Blake, 29, is... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Denied Bail for 2nd Time

Details A 21-year-old man accused of attempted murder was denied bail Feb. 18 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Phillip S. Jackson. Lamont Dudley is also charged with two counts of... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Denied Bail for the 2nd Time

Details An attempted murder defendant was denied bail Feb. 4 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles J. Peter despite his defense attorney noting several evidence issues related to the case. ... Read More

22-Year-Old Homicide Defendant Has Trial Rescheduled for October

Details A 22-year-old man accused of homicide had a trial rescheduled for October on Jan. 31 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Chance Taylor is charged with first-degree murder,... Read More

Hung Jury Leads to Mistrial in 2019 Fatal Shooting Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta A. Brown declared a mistrial in the homicide case of Tracy Jones who is accused of fatally shooting 21-year-old Davron Dorsey in June 2019.... Read More

‘Are You Confident?’ Defense Asks Jury in Final Arguments of Homicide Trial

Details Before retiring to the jury room for deliberations, defense attorney Michael Tomko emphasized that all 12 jurors put their own confidence into question as they determine the fate of homicide... Read More

Defense Alleges Baltimore Police Didn’t Fully Investigate Fatal Shooting that Killed 21-Year-Old Man

Details Defense counsel for a man accused of homicide alleged that the Baltimore Police Department did not fully investigate the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Davron Dorsey in June 2019. Tracy Jones,... Read More

Baltimore Man Rejects Plea for Attempted Murder

Details A Baltimore man charged with the attempted murder of a 38-year-old man in February received a trial date in May 2022. Franklin Randall, 41, was arrested earlier this year after... Read More

Judge Denies Bail for Man Accused of Shooting and Robbing A Woman

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor denied bail on Sept. 17 for a 25-year-old man who allegedly shot and robbed a woman in March. Baltimore resident Corey Pointer... Read More

Alleged Shooter Denied Bail in 2 Cases

Details A 34-year-old man was denied bail on Sept. 17 in connection to a non-fatal shooting and an attempted murder that occurred within a week of each other last year. Michael... Read More

Fatal Shooting Trial Set for 2022

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

Details A Baltimore man charged in the death of an 18-year-old man last year rejected a plea offer on Aug. 24 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Chance... Read More

Co-Defendants Receive Trial Date Nearly 3 Years After Homicide

By Connor Driscoll [former] , Andrew Michaels - August 17, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides |

Details Two co-defendants in a 2018 homicide were given a tentative March 2022 trial date at the Baltimore City Circuit Court on Aug. 16. Baltimore residents Brian Campbell and Corey Smith... Read More

Judge Postpones Case of 2 Homicide Defendants

Details The case of two co-defendants in a 2018 homicide was further postponed at Baltimore City Circuit Court on Aug. 13. Baltimore residents Brian Campbell and Corey Smith were allegedly involved... Read More

Homicide Defendants Still Wait for Trial Date

Details The cases of two co-defendants in a homicide case were heard during reception court on Aug. 11. Baltimore residents Brian Campbell and Corey Smith are allegedly involved in an incident... Read More

Scheduled Homicide Case Not Called

By Carly Schiller [former] - July 20, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details A scheduled pretrial conference in the homicide case against Baltimore resident Chance Taylor was not heard during reception court at the Baltimore City Circuit Court on July 20. Taylor, 22,... 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

19-Year-Old Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea Handy sentenced a 19-year-old man to serve 12 years in prison after he accepted a plea offer Thursday morning during reception court. On June... Read More