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Criminal trials go first when juries return, Ripken says
Criminal cases will be scheduled before civil litigation when jury trials resume Oct. 5 if all goes according to plan amid uncertainty about COVID-19’s resilience and the likely need for […]
Courts’ return will not be ‘business as usual,’ Barbera says
Maryland’s trial courts will “adhere to the mandates of of due process and the rule of law” as they gradually return to full operations on Oct. 5 during these “unprecedented […]
Texas governor’s no-release order dismays judges
Welcome to Monday, the 159th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s suspension of the writ of habeas corpus. Here are some news items to get your week started: — Texas governor’s […]
High court declines to reinstate love-affair murder conviction
Maryland’s top court has declined to reinstate the murder conviction of a man accused of clubbing his girlfriend’s husband to death, saying a mistrial should have been declared when testimony […]
Justices show interest in hearing Germantown murderer’s appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court has shown interest in hearing the appeal of a woman sentenced to life in prison for the first-degree murder of her husband’s ex-wife in Germantown seven […]
Risk-assessment legislation draws cost, efficacy concerns
ANNAPOLIS – A bill to require triennial evaluations of the questionnaires many judges use to assess whether defendants should be released before trial drew criticism Tuesday from lawmakers, who expressed […]
Man asks judge’s leave for sword battle with ex-wife, lawyer
A Kansas man has asked an Iowa judge to let him engage in a sword fight with his ex-wife and her attorney so that he can “rend their souls” from their bodies.
Judiciary extends program to text court date reminders to defendants
The Judiciary has sent text messages to more than 9,000 people since December to remind them of court dates and plans to continue exploring options for the notification system. A […]
Killer’s appeal comes down to judge’s notes or trial transcript
A convicted killer’s bid for a new trial could depend on whether a judge’s notes or a court reporter’s transcript is to be believed. Maryland’s top court on Friday unanimously […]
Md. court overturns murder conviction, citing right to public trial
Maryland’s second-highest court Friday overturned the second-degree murder conviction of a man accused of beating his girlfriend to death in Dundalk, saying the trial judge unconstitutionally barred the defendant’s family […]
Md. legislators seek $10M for pretrial services
ANNAPOLIS – Legislators opposed to cash bail Thursday said they seek $10 million next fiscal year for pretrial service programs as courts move away from bail in favor of the […]
Maryland will award about $1M in pretrial services grants
Maryland will award grants totaling about $1 million to 11 counties to develop and improve pretrial service programs as courts have moved away from cash bail in favor monitored release […]
