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Judge issues arrest warrant after McGrath fails to show for trial
A federal judge issued an arrest warrant for Roy C. McGrath, the former chief of staff to ex-Gov. Larry Hogan who was set to face trial on fraud charges.
Mosby trial rescheduled for November after defense team’s withdrawal
The federal criminal trial for ex-Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby has been rescheduled for November.
Defense counsel assails bill requiring alleged violent criminals’ detention
A Republican-backed bill to prevent judges from releasing before trial certain defendants charged with a violent crime drew criticism from defense attorneys.
Barbera’s COVID order trumped right to trial within 180 days, Md. appeals court rules
An order that suspended trials during the pandemic validly placed on hold the right of defendants to be tried within 180 days, Maryland’s second-highest court ruled.
Md. high court will weigh if Brady violation warrants dismissal of charges
Maryland's high court will consider when the prosecution’s willful failure to disclose potentially exculpatory evidence requires dismissal of criminal charges.
Justices deny Baltimore gang members’ appeal of family’s trial exclusion
The Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal of convicted Baltimore gang members who said their right to have family and friends attend their trial was violated.
Waiver of 180-day trial deadline requires clear statement, Md. appeals court says
The requirement that Maryland defendants be brought to trial within 180 days can be waived only by a clear statement from the defense, appeals court says.
Baltimore gang members seek Supreme Court review of family’s exclusion from trial
Eight men convicted in a gangland murder and drug dealing conspiracy in Baltimore urged the U.S. Supreme Court this week to review and set aside their convictions.
Dismissal of charges last resort for Brady violations, Md. appeals court says
Maryland's failure to disclose potentially exculpatory evidence requires dismissal of charges only when a new and fair trial is impossible, appeals court says.
Maryland high court declines to strengthen legal standard for harmless error in criminal cases
Maryland's top court reaffirmed the decades-old standard for determining whether a trial court's error during a criminal case was harmless in an opinion issued late last week.
Md. high court deems ‘thin blue line’ display at criminal trial unconstitutional
A criminal defendant’s constitutional right to an unbiased jury was inherently violated by the courtroom presence of a bailiff wearing a face mask emblazoned with the pro-police “thin blue line” flag during trial, a divided Maryland high court ruled.
Judge sets hearing schedule for final weeks before Mosby trial
The federal judge handling Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby's criminal case has scheduled a final set of hearings.
