Date for hearing of co-defendants in Eastern District murder case postponed

By Racquel Bazos
– 20 September 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Murders | Shootings | Suspects | Victims |

Two men accused of murder in the Eastern District late last year continue to await a trial date after a hearing in Baltimore District Court on September 20 was adjourned.

Joseph Walker, 49, and Joseph Coates, 40, are both charged with first-degree murder, armed robbery, conspiracy to commit armed robbery, use of a firearm in a serious violent crime, conspiracy to use a firearm in a serious violent crime and possession of a firearm. They were sentenced for the December 15, 2023, murder of 26-year-old Marvin Jackson.

Because Walker's attorney, Josh Insley, will be joining the Baltimore County Public Defender's office, Coates' attorney Janet Andersen agreed to continue the case to buy time to assign another attorney.

The prosecutor also mentioned that DNA results are still pending, which is why no plea offer was made in court on Friday.

Judge Melissa M. Phinn has scheduled the co-defendants' next hearing for October 4.

According to a Baltimore Police press release, Jackson was shot in the 1800 block of Aiken Street and later died despite medical intervention.