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The quotable Cathell
Judge Dale R. Cathell recalls the knife fight that changed his life, recounts carrying a concealed handgun on the bench, blasts dilatory appellate jurists, bemoans retirement and contemplates death in a recently published, some-holds-barred memoir.
Cathell’s ‘Memoirs of a bad boy’ not a tell-all book
Retired Judge Dale R. Cathell said he imagines his checkered past will surprise those who know him primarily for his years on the bench.
Baltimore murder conviction reversed due to prosecutor’s error
The prosecution’s challenge to an accused murderer's testimony came too late, a Maryland appeals court has held, overturning the man’s conviction and life sentence.
Bail, day 1: ‘Very few glitches’
By order of Maryland’s highest court, District Court commissioners at 8 a.m. Tuesday began telling people awaiting their initial bail hearing that they have the right to an attorney and if they could not afford a lawyer, one would be appointed for them.
Blockbuster cases hit close to home
Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori hailed as “a victory for religious liberty” the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling Monday that some corporations can hold religious objections that allow them to opt out of the federal health insurance requirement that they cover contraceptives for women.
General Motors will not cap compensation
Today is Monday, the final day of Maryland fiscal year 2014. Here are some news items to get your week started.
Judge must say firing of lawyer was knowing, voluntary
Trial judges who fail to state on the record that a defendant’s discharge of counsel was knowing and voluntary will have a subsequent conviction overturned, a Maryland appeals court held.
Insurer must investigate before denying legal defense
Maryland’s top court has ruled that an insurance company cannot refuse to provide a legal defense for a policyholder based solely on an allegation that would trigger a “business pursuits” exclusion in the insured person’s policy.
2 candidates, 2 reactions to abortion clinic buffer-zone ruling
The two major party candidates for Maryland attorney general had diverse reactions to the Supreme Court’s decision striking down — on free-speech grounds — a 35-foot protest-free zone outside abortion clinics in Massachusetts.
Phone search? Get a warrant
Maryland defense and prosecution attorneys alike welcomed Wednesday’s unanimous Supreme Court ruling that police generally may not search the cellphones of people they arrest without first getting search warrants.
How Frosh pulled off the comeback
In the end, experience and Annapolis connections prevailed over a familiar family name.
EBDI holdout loses quick-take battle
Maryland’s top court has cleared the way for Baltimore to condemn the property of Edward J. Makowski, the last holdout on his block, which happens to sit in the 88-acre footprint of the East Baltimore Development Inc. initiative.
