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Ex-candidate for House of Delegates sentenced for stealing high school booster funds
A one-time candidate for the House of Delegates will serve six months of house arrest after pleading guilty to stealing more than $17,500 from an Anne Arundel high school booster […]
Judge strikes one charge against Leopold
The judge presiding over Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold’s misconduct-in-office trial grilled the prosecution Friday morning over whether Leopold's alleged use of his security detail to drive him to parking lot trysts and for other personal errands constituted a crime.
Former county executive testifies at Leopold trial
Former Anne Arundel County Executive Janet S. Owens was among the first witnesses Maryland State Prosecutor Emmet C. Davitt called Friday at the criminal trial of her successor, John R. Leopold.
Leopold waives right to jury trial
Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold on Thursday waived his right to a jury trial on misconduct-in-office charges and will place his fate in the hands of Visiting Judge Dennis M. Sweeney.
Prosecutor says agreement reached in Alston case
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s state prosecutor says a verbal agreement has been reached to settle cases involving a lawmaker accused of using campaign funds to pay for wedding expenses and using […]
Henson’s defense lawyer played to his strengths, observers say
Despite the same prosecutors, the same set of facts and the same defense — each defendant blaming each other — two separate city juries have handed down wildly varying verdicts […]
Anne Arundel Co. executive indicted for alleged misconduct
ANNAPOLIS — A grand jury has indicted the Anne Arundel County executive for allegedly misusing his police protection squad for his benefit, including removing signs of political opponents and asking […]
Schurick’s fate in jury’s hands
A Baltimore jury will continue deliberating Tuesday morning on whether Paul E. Schurick tried to sabotage Democratic Gov. Martin O’Malley’s re-election last fall with Election Day robocalls telling Democrats in […]
Former Ehrlich aide’s robocall trial begins
The trial of Paul E. Schurick, accused of trying to sabotage Gov. Martin O’Malley’s re-election last fall with robocalls, will be heard by a Baltimore judge whose wife received one […]
Court of Appeals ponders Holton immunity
ANNAPOLIS — State prosecutors Thursday urged Maryland’s top court to reinstate bribery and perjury charges against Baltimore City Councilwoman Helen L. Holton, who allegedly voted in favor of tax breaks […]
