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MD public defender, Maryland Carey Law launch exoneration clinic
The Maryland Office of the Public Defender and University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law launched a new exoneration clinic.
Karen Read’s second murder trial revives debate over who killed her boyfriend
Karen Read's second murder trial opens with conflicting accounts, dramatic statements, and claims of conspiracy in the death of officer John O’Keefe.
Anne Arundel police officer charged in fatal unauthorized, high-speed chase
An Anne Arundel County police officer has been charged following what prosecutors describe as an unauthorized, high-speed chase.
Former MD legislative aide pleads guilty to theft of scholarship funds
A former legislative aide to Maryland Sen. William Smith Jr. has pleaded guilty to felony theft of $20,000 in scholarship funds.
Adnan Syed formally sentenced to time served, supervised probation for 1999 killing
Adnan Syed has been formally sentenced, a Baltimore judge ruled, seemingly bringing an end to a case made popular by the podcast “Serial.”
Former MD state trooper pleads guilty to drug, bribery charges
A former state trooper pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from his role investigating drug and gun trafficking in western Maryland.
Supreme Court ruling allows MD man to request to vacate sentence for threats, 4th Circuit holds
A Maryland man convicted for mailing threats to officials can request to vacate his sentence in light of a 2023 ruling by the Supreme Court.
Md. high court weighs ban on gun possession by nonviolent ex-convicts
An attorney told a seemingly skeptical Maryland Supreme Court that a ban on gun possession by someone sentenced to more than two years in prison for a nonviolent common law crime violates the Constitution.
Md. high court will weigh ban on gun possession by nonviolent convicts
Maryland’s top court will consider whether the state’s ban on gun possession by someone sentenced to more than two years in prison for a nonviolent common law crime violates the Second Amendment.
Appeals court upholds Md. ban on gun possession by nonviolent convicts
Maryland’s ban on gun possession by someone sentenced to more than two years in prison for a nonviolent crime does not violate the constitutional right to keep and bear arms, […]
Trial date set for ex-Baltimore prosecutor accused of using job to stalk partners
A former Baltimore city assistant state’s attorney accused of used his position as a prosecutor to stalk and harass ex-romantic partners rejected a plea deal Wednesday and is set to […]
Sentencing in Ravenell money laundering case postponed
The sentencing hearing for Baltimore lawyer Kenneth W. Ravenell has been postponed.
