Each week, Homicide Watch brings you a list of upcoming hearings in the cases we follow. All hearings are scheduled for 9:30 a.m. unless otherwise noted. To add an item to the listing, email chris@homicidewatch.org. To see scheduled court hearings beyond next week, see our calendar.
On Monday,
Kevin Walker, accused of killing siblings Jamahl and Jamie Jenkins, is scheduled to begin trial before Judge Russell Canan.
Michael Marshall has a status hearing before Judge Rhonda Winston. Marshall pleaded guilty in April to killing Antonio Mervin Headspeth, but he withdrew that plea two months later.
Tsihnik Cavallero has a felony status conference before Judge Jennifer Anderson. Cavallero is suspected of killing Marcus Minor.
On Tuesday, the courthouse is closed in observance of Veteran’s Day.
On Wednesday,
David Allen Shepherd, who was convicted of killing Henry Charles Miller, is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Russell Canan.
On Thursday,
Donald Dubose, suspected in the death of Michael Oshea Smith, has a status hearing before Judge Jennifer Anderson.
Earl Patrick and Zerrick Brown, suspected in the death of Carlton Coltrane, have a felony status conference before Judge Lynn Liebovitz.
Jibril Abdul-Muwwakil has a felony arraignment before Judge Jennifer Anderson. He was indicted Wednesday on second-degree murder while armed in the death of Jonathon Malik Adams.
On Friday,
Alexander Gomez-Enamorado has a status hearing at 12 noon before Judge Russell Canan. A jury convicted Gomez-Enamorado of killing Miguel Angel Ventura in August 2013, but he has yet to be sentenced.
Allen Culver has a trial readiness hearing at 11:30 a.m. before Judge Russell Canan. He was indicted for first-degree murder in the death of Robert Plight.
Charles Wennen Young, accused of killing Rokeida Spriggs, has a status hearing before Judge Lynn Liebovitz.
Anthony Hatton, Jekwan Smith and Johnnie Harris are scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Lynn Liebovitz at 10:30 a.m.
- Hatton pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed in connection with the murder of Tyrell Fogle.
- Harris pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter while armed for the murder of Isaiah Sheffield in 2011.
- Smith pleaded guilty to two counts of voluntary manslaughter while armed; one count for Sheffield’s murder and another for the 2007 murder of Michael Pearson.
Lennard Sweeney is scheduled for a preliminary hearing before Judge John Ramsey Johnson at 2:30 p.m. Sweeney was arrested in September for the stabbing death of Edward Eugene Hall Jr.
Nilson Maldonado, accused of fatally shooting Anthony Sanchez has a felony status conference at 11 a.m. before Judge Russell Canan.
Raymond Faunteroy has a status hearing before Judge Jennifer Anderson. Faunteroy is charged with premeditated first-degree murder while armed for the 2011 murder of Derrick Ragland, but his first trial ended with a hung jury.
Roger St. John, one of two men arrested in connection with the death of Rhett Ghelb, has a felony status conference before Judge John Ramsey Johnson.
Tracy Mathis has a felony status conference before Judge Russell Canan. Mathis is suspected of stabbing and killing India Chapple.
Tyrone Height has a felony status conference at 10:30 a.m. before Judge John Ramsey Johnson. Height is suspected in the death of Willard Carlos Shelton.
