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Baltimore lawyers trade briefs for bats in long-running softball league
Lawyers and legal staff play in Baltimore for a decades-old softball league that fosters social connections and friendly competition.
Baltimore State’s Attorney Bates says ‘citation docket’ off to slow start
Baltimore State's Attorney Ivan Bates expressed frustration with the slow pace of a quality-of-life "citation docket" that is a marquee issue for his administration.
Feds seek above-guideline prison sentence for ex-Baltimore prosecutor in stalking case
A former Baltimore prosecutor who used his position to stalk and harass former romantic partners should serve two years in prison, federal prosecutors argued.
Judge slams Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office over staffing issues in conspiracy case
A Baltimore circuit judge castigated city prosecutors’ handling of a major conspiracy case this week in an unusual public rebuke that alludes to ongoing staffing issues in the state’s attorney’s […]
Trial date set for ex-Baltimore prosecutor accused of using job to stalk partners
A former Baltimore city assistant state’s attorney accused of used his position as a prosecutor to stalk and harass ex-romantic partners rejected a plea deal Wednesday and is set to […]
Baltimore County police sued in 2019 fatal vehicle chase
The Baltimore County Police Department is facing a lawsuit over a 2019 vehicle chase that led to the death of a 20-year-old carjacking suspect when an officer ran over the man with a cruiser.
Ex-Baltimore prosecutor charged with using position to stalk former partners
A former Baltimore city assistant state's attorney has been indicted on charges that he abused his position as a prosecutor to stalk and harass ex-romantic partners.
Baltimore prosecutors vacate 3 convictions for 1983 murder
Three men serving life sentences for a 1983 murder they did not commit were exonerated Monday, just six months after one of them wrote to Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn […]
Court of Appeals approves rule to let state vacate unjust convictions
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s highest court adopted a rule Tuesday to establish a process to allow prosecutors to move to vacate convictions they feel they can no longer stand behind. The […]
Prosecutors vacate 1992 conviction through Innocence Project partnership
A man who spent 27 years in prison for a murder he did not commit was released Tuesday after a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge vacated his conviction at the […]
Baltimore prosecutor’s office seeks dismissal from two GTTF suits
The Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office is asking to be dismissed from two federal lawsuits against former Gun Trace Task Force members that name the office as a co-defendant.
Baltimore man freed, exonerated for 1988 murder
A Baltimore man who spent 30 years in prison was released Monday afternoon after having his conviction for his alleged role in a 1988 murder vacated. Jerome Johnson, 50, appeared before a judge where […]
