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A Hagerstown woman has been acquitted of charges she sexually abused four children despite her confession to police.
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Read More »Delaware Supreme Court still mulling death penalty case
DOVER, Del. — The Delaware Supreme Court is asking a lower court for more information before ruling on a request by prosecutors to reinstate a former death row inmate’s murder conviction. A Superior Court judge overturned the conviction of Jermaine ...
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Read More »Lawyers: Throw out Fort Hood bomb plot confession
KILLEEN, Texas — Attorneys for a soldier accused of planning to bomb a restaurant filled with Fort Hood troops want his confession thrown out. Army Pfc. Naser Jason Abdo’s attorneys filed motions Thursday in federal court in Waco. One seeks ...
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Read More »NAACP president calls for end of Md. death penalty
ANNAPOLIS — NAACP President Benjamin Jealous said Tuesday that Maryland needs to abolish capital punishment to help lead the way in ending it in other states, and he believes the September execution of Troy Davis in Georgia last year has ...
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Read More »Law blog roundup
Congratulations on surviving the wind and rain over the weekend. I hope these items add a little extra sunshine to your Monday. Reality TV comes to Mexico, to the presumed dismay of criminal defense attorneys. This case will not make ...
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Read More »New iPhone, iPad app helps you keep track of sins
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Can your iPad or iPhone bring you closer to God? A new application for the devices aims to help Roman Catholics who haven’t been to the confessional booth in a while keep track of their sins, ...
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Read More »Convicted murderer granted a new trial after Miranda rights violation
A detective undermined a convicted murderer’s Miranda rights by saying an interrogation was “between you and me, bud,” the Court of Appeals held Monday in granting a new trial to a Baltimore County man. Detective Steve Schrott used the phrase ...
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