A judge will decide the fate of a man charged with killing a North Carolina teenager in Baltimore, in the third trial in the case.

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Michael Maurice Johnson must wait at least four more months for his second trial on charges that he killed North Carolina teenager Phylicia Barnes.

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In a retrial that begins Tuesday, prosecutors will try to again convict Michael Maurice Johnson of murdering North Carolina teenager Phylicia Barnes.

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The lead detective in charge of investigating the disappearance of asphyxiated North Carolina teenager Phylicia Barnes has been charged with two counts of second-degree assault, one count of fourth-degree burglary, and one count of making a false statement to police. ...

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Michael Maurice Johnson, the man convicted last month of murdering North Carolina teenager Phylicia Barnes, has been granted a new trial.

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Prosecutors admit they presented new evidence during closing arguments in the case of murdered North Carolina teenager Phylicia Barnes, but say their “isolated comments” are not a reason to grant Michael Maurice Johnson’s request for a new trial, because they were simply responding to arguments made by defense attorneys.

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Attorneys for Michael Maurice Johnson, the man convicted earlier this month of killing North Carolina teenager Phylicia Barnes, have filed a motion asking for a new trial. In the motion, which was filed Friday in Baltimore City Circuit Court, Johnson’s ...

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Defense attorneys, former prosecutors and other legal experts believe that Michael Maurice Johnson, convicted last week of murdering 16-year-old Phylicia Barnes, has strong grounds for an appeal.

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Defense attorneys for Michael Maurice Johnson say they will fight his second-degree murder conviction, handed down Wednesday morning in Baltimore City Circuit Court.

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The jury in the murder trial of Michael Maurice Johnson, who is accused of killing North Carolina teenager Phylicia Barnes, has asked to review key pieces of evidence.

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