Two Baltimore men accused in unrelated homicide cases appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland for scheduling hearings on Nov. 7 to bring their cases to trial.
Lamonte Sherman, 30, is charged with two counts each of first-degree murder and firearm use in a felony violent crime in connection to the Dec. 3, 2023, shooting deaths of Phillip Brown, 28, and Michael Saffold, 20, on the 3600 block of Greenmount Avenue.
During the hearing, defense attorney Roya May Hanna reminded the court that the case was previously postponed in January after the state’s primary witness died. She said the defense wanted to allow time to determine whether the prosecution had contact with any remaining witnesses to ensure the case was still viable.
The prosecution told the court that the state still has other witnesses and additional circumstantial evidence supporting the charges, and intends to proceed to trial.
Sherman’s case is scheduled to begin on Jan. 23, 2026, before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones.
In a separate case Keith Morris, 32, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one each of armed robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, firearm use in a violent crime, and related firearm violations in connection to the Sept. 21, 2024, killing of George Massey III, 38, on the 5100 block of Park Heights Avenue.
During Morris’ hearing, the prosecution informed defense attorney Jason P. Rodriguez that the previous rejected plea offer of life, suspending all but 50 years, remains open if circumstances change before trial. Per the terms of the offer, Morris would be required to serve the first five years of his sentence without the possibility of parole, and would face five years of supervised probation upon release.
Morris’ trial is set to begin on March 9, 2026, and is expected to last six days before Judge Jeannie J. Hong.
