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Maryland AG settles housing bias cases with 3 landlords
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced settlements with corporate landlords in three housing discrimination cases.
Assault conviction permitted as lesser-included offense
Maryland’s second-highest court upheld a Washington, D.C., woman’s conviction for second-degree assault on the grounds that the charge was implicitly included when the woman was accused of a more serious […]
Voters seek removal of Oaks’ name from primary ballot
Three voters registered in former state senator Nathaniel Oaks' Baltimore district are suing the Maryland State Board of Elections over its alleged refusal to remove his name from the primary ballot.
Baltimore man guilty of Westminster murder
WESTMINSTER — A Carroll County jury has convicted a Baltimore man of felony first-degree murder in the 2010 stabbing of a Westminster man. The Carroll County Times reported in its […]
Justices wrangle over intent for aiding and abetting law
During oral arguments Tuesday, the Supreme Court justices tried to nail down just what intent is necessary to establish the federal crime of aiding and abetting the use of a firearm in a violent or drug felony.
Mistakenly released inmate told cops he wasn’t supposed to be freed
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A slaying suspect mistakenly released from the Newport News City Jail says he told deputies that he wasn’t supposed to be freed. A judge ordered Eric […]
Top court overturns 2006 conviction for felony murder
Even though he did not try to stop the crime when he was out of immediate danger, a murder suspect was entitled to have a jury consider whether he was acting under duress, the Court of Appeals has held.
Crofton man who called himself ‘joker’ charged
UPPER MARLBORO — A man accused of referring to himself as “a joker” and threatening to shoot up his workplace has been charged with misdemeanor telephone misuse, prosecutors announced Wednesday. […]
Woman acts crazy to avoid jury duty
Remember the time on “30 Rock” when Tina Fey’s character, Liz Lemon, got out of jury duty by dressing up as Princess Leia and pretending she actually thought she was the […]
Lapses in the legal system
Being a 9-year-old can be tough. Sometimes you have to pick up the toys in your room. Sometimes you have to solve multiplication tables for homework. And sometimes you have […]
D.C. Council member pleads guilty to role in Thomas case
WASHINGTON — Another person involved in a corruption case that led to the resignation of a D.C. Council member has pleaded guilty to his role in the case. Fifty-five-year-old James […]
Utah abortion doctor to face murder charge in Maryland
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah doctor will be taken back to Maryland to face felony murder charges after a botched late-term abortion in 2010. Dr. Nicola Irene Riley waived […]
