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House passes bill removing marijuana smell as probable cause for police
The House of Delegates passed legislation that would bar police from detaining individuals simply because they smelled of marijuana.
Md. high court will consider whether ‘de facto dividends’ exist
The Maryland Supreme Court will consider whether the state recognizes pay raises to shareholding executives at privately held companies as “de facto dividends.”
Bill removing marijuana smell as probable cause clears House hurdle
The House of Delegates gave preliminary approval to legislation that would bar police from detaining individuals simply because they smelled of marijuana.
Md. high court to weigh if lawyer’s silence waives speedy-trial right
Maryland's Supreme Court will consider if a criminal defense attorney’s silence constitutes consent when a judge schedules the trial past the 180-day deadline.
Md. high court will weigh if PSC oversees utilities’ phone solicitations
The Maryland Supreme Court will consider whether the state's Public Service Commission’s oversight of utility companies includes the authority to penalize them for deceptive telephone solicitations.
Redacted report on archdiocese sexual abuse to be released soon
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office received permission to release its redacted report into the history of child sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Longest-serving death-row inmate wins new trial
Today is Monday, the 171st anniversary of the illustration of Uncle Sam. Here are some other news items. — World’s longest-serving death-row inmate wins new trial. — Georgia needs more […]
Wife waited too long to accuse husband of bigamy, Md. court says
A woman who succeeded in having her divorce overturned after her ex-husband’s death has failed in her bid to have his final marriage posthumously annulled based on bigamy.
4th Circuit appears ready to strike Md. handgun licensing law
A three-judge federal appeals court panel appears poised to strike down as unconstitutional Maryland’s training and licensing requirement for would-be handgun purchasers.
Senate passes bill allowing AG to prosecute police-involved deaths
The Senate passed legislation giving the state attorney general authority to prosecute local police officers they find criminally at fault for having killed someone.
Md. high court will weigh when consent to search can be withdrawn
The Maryland Supreme Court will consider whether a person’s consent to a warrantless search of their computer’s digital data can be withdrawn after a consented-to copy has been made by law enforcement.
Bill allowing AG to prosecute police-involved deaths gains in Senate
The attorney general would gain the authority to prosecute local police officers they find criminally at fault for having killed someone or caused an injury “likely to result” in death.
