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New mural honoring African-American heritage in Cambridge
CAMBRIDGE — A city on Maryland‘s Eastern Shore city is getting a new mural to honor its African-American heritage. The 48-foot wide mural will be formally presented in Cambridge on […]
Lawsuit claims Cambridge officers assaulted, wrongfully arrested woman
An Eastern Shore woman alleging she was assaulted and wrongfully arrested by Cambridge police has filed an excessive force lawsuit in federal court, claiming the interaction “thoroughly validated every hackneyed […]
Maryland court rejects appeal in killing of Delaware man
ANNAPOLIS — A Maryland court has rejected an appeal from a Salisbury man serving life in prison for the drug-related slaying of a Delaware man. The Court of Special Appeals […]
Hyatt Regency plans $44M upgrades at two hotels
A pair of Maryland Regency hotels will be undergoing major transformations. The Hyatt Regency Bethesda will get a $37 million renovation, according to an announcement from the company. […]
Activist wants Harriet Tubman statue at Md. State House
ANNAPOLIS— A student activist is calling for a statue of Harriet Tubman to be added to the grounds of the Maryland State House. The Washington Post reports that University of […]
Woman convicted of fatally stabbing father of her child
CAMBRIDGE— A Rhodesdale woman has been convicted of first-degree murder in the stabbing of her infant daughter’s father. A Dorchester County jury on Thursday convicted 20-year-old Kryshonna Jones of first-degree […]
Growing business, growing their careers
On a recent weekend, prospective Dundalk homeowners and renters were invited to “Live the Unexpected” and tour the peninsula community to see firsthand its redevelopment, new jobs and housing options. […]
Md. court upholds murder conviction despite missing body
The Court of Special Appeals has upheld the 2015 murder conviction of a Dorchester County man, finding prosecutors presented sufficient evidence for the jury to find a homicide had occurred […]
JAMONTE FLETCHER v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Appellant argues that a reasonable person would not feel free to leave when the officers approached him and activated their emergency lights on their patrol cars. The officer’s show of authority did not ripen into a seizure because the officers had not restrained appellant physically nor had appellant submitted to the officers’ show of authority.
BRYANT ANTHONY LAKE v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Did the trial court err in allowing into evidence an absent school psychologist’s written report on I.Q. testing of the complainant and his expert conclusions about her intellectual limitations, and in allowing a surrogate witness to summarize that report, where the pivotal issue in the case was the mental capacity of the complainant to consent to sexual intercourse
SEAN JENKINS v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Convicted of attempted murder and related crimes, appellant asks: 1. Did the circuit court err in denying appellant's Motion to Suppress when he presented evidence he was intoxicated at the time he made his statements to police? 2. Did the circuit court err in limiting appellant's closing argument?
JEFFREY VON SMITH v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Because a defendant may not be convicted on the uncorroborated testimony of an accomplice, appellant argues the court should have instructed the jury to consider whether those two witnesses were accomplices and whether their evidence was corroborated.
