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Supreme Court
Mar 22, 2021

Supreme Court declines convicted Md. child molester’s appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a former Silver Spring elementary school teacher’s argument that his conviction for having sexually abused students should be overturned because the […]

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Feb 12, 2021

Convicted Md. child molester appeals to Supreme Court

A former Silver Spring elementary school teacher convicted of having sexually abused students has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to review and overturn his conviction, saying testimony regarding his appropriate […]

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Aug 20, 2020

Split Md. high court allows behavior testimony in sex abuse cases

People accused of sexually abusing a child may present testimony at trial from individuals attesting to the defendants’ appropriate behavior toward children in their care, Maryland’s top court has ruled […]