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House advances bill striking crime of adultery from books
A bill to repeal the crime of adultery passed the Maryland House of Delegates for the second straight year and will head to the Senate committee where it stalled in […]
New law to make Calif. first state to end bail
California will become the first state to eliminate bail for suspects awaiting trial and replace it with a still murky risk-assessment system under a bill signed Tuesday by Gov. Jerry Brown.
Lawyer tries Trump argument that flippers should be outlawed
A New York defense lawyer wasted no time in trying to use President Donald Trump's argument that cooperators, or flippers, in criminal cases "almost ought to be illegal."
Va. AG flips position after prosecution of woman who hid fetus
A law that criminalizes concealment of a dead body should not apply to a fetus that died before birth, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring now says, months after a woman was convicted under the statute.
Minnesota prosecutor won’t file charges in Prince’s death
Prince thought he was taking a common painkiller and probably did not know a counterfeit pill he ingested contained fentanyl, a Minnesota prosecutor said Thursday as he announced that no charges would be filed in the musician's death.
For defenders, judges, comfort dogs in court do opposite
HARTFORD, Conn. — As dogs and other animals are increasingly used in courts to comfort and calm prosecution witnesses, a few voices are calling for keeping the practice on a […]
Md. moves toward expanding laser pointer ban to targeting cars, boats
ANNAPOLIS — An extension of Maryland’s prohibition on misuse of laser pointers to cars and boats received a quick hearing in the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee on Thursday after passing the House […]
Md. Court of Appeals: Plea agreement does not impact illegal sentence correction
A circuit court can properly use its revisory power to add probation to a partially-suspended life sentence so that it would not be an illegal term — even when the sentence came […]
Hogan still supports overhauled opioid-penalty bill
After undergoing a major overhaul in a Senate committee, a bill which started out as a way to punish individuals who distribute an opioid that is linked to a user’s […]
Guide attempts to distill Justice Reinvestment Act’s impact on practitioners
Criminal law practitioners and stakeholders now have a handy guide to understanding Maryland's massive criminal justice overhaul.
Lawyer’s remark to client not reason enough to postpone trial, CSA finds
Despite claims his public defender told him to 'have fun in jail' prior to his trial for armed robbery, the Court of Special Appeals has rejected a Wicomico County man's claim that a judge should have granted a postponement so he could get a new lawyer.
Judges call on Md. legislature to assert itself in mental health issue
ANNAPOLIS — Members of Maryland’s judiciary Tuesday called on legislators to ensure that the state health department promptly care for criminal defendants waiting for court-ordered psychological evaluations for possible commitment or to determine their […]
