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Man Denied Bail after Hung Jury in 2020 Murder Trial

Details Although acquitted of first-degree murder in October, 24-year-old homicide defendant Chance Taylor appeared for a bail review on Dec. 20 after the jury was unable to give a unanimous verdict... Read More

Retrial for Trio Accused of Murder Set for Late 2023 After Hung Jury Results in Mistrial

Details A mistrial was declared on Dec. 15 in the case of three co-defendants charged with the murder of 33-year-old Antonio Lamont Jackson after the jury was unable to make a... Read More

‘This Was An Execution,’ Prosecutor Tells Jury in Three-Defendant Murder Trial

Details Ten loud claps, one right after the other, echoed in the Mitchell Courthouse in Baltimore City Circuit Court on Dec. 7 as a prosecutor mimicked the ten gunshots that killed 33-year-old... Read More

Plea Decision Delayed As Defense Finishes Reviewing Discovery

Details Defense counsel for attempted homicide defendant Marcel Moses asked the prosecution to keep its plea offer open on Sept. 22 to give him time to finish reviewing discovery before his client makes... Read More

19-Year-Old Homicide Defendant Acquitted of All Charges After Retrial

Details After less than a day of jury deliberation, Tracy Allen Jones was found not guilty of fatally shooting 21-year-old Davron Dorsey outside the EZ-Shop Grocery store in June 2019. A... Read More

Jury Begins Deliberations in 2019 Execution-Style Murder

Details “There’s not just one doubt. There are many doubts,” defense attorney Michael Tomko said during closing arguments on Sept. 12. “This is a modern day who-done-it.” His client, Tracy Allen... Read More

19-Year-Old Murder Defendant’s Counsel Questions Police Procedure

Details On Sept. 9, during the second murder trial for a 19-year-old defendant, his defense counsel questioned the Baltimore Police Department’s procedure in collecting evidence and identifying suspects. Tracy Allen Jones,... Read More

19-Year-Old’s Retrial Begins for 2019 Fatal Shooting

Details Homicide defendant Tracy Jones returned to Baltimore City Circuit Court for his retrial on Sept. 8, nearly 10 months after his mistrial in the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Davron Dorsey.... Read More

Paraplegic Attempted Homicide Defendant Denied Bail

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge denied bail for an attempted homicide defendant on Aug. 19 after defense counsel requested his client’s release on home detention for medical reasons. During... Read More

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