Judges may not order convicted thieves to pay restitution for the attorney’s fees their victims paid to get their property back, Maryland’s second highest court ruled.
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Read More »January 18, 2023 Comments Off on Restitution does not include attorney’s fees, Md. Appellate Court rules
Judges may not order convicted thieves to pay restitution for the attorney’s fees their victims paid to get their property back, Maryland’s second highest court ruled.
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Read More »June 16, 2022 Comments Off on Elder abuse comes in many forms
Before the pandemic, around 1 in 10 older adults in the U.S. experienced elder mistreatment. In 2020, this number doubled to 1 in 5 – a nearly 84% increase. Mistreatment comes in many forms, including various types of abuse, neglect, ...
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Read More »June 13, 2022 Comments Off on Supreme Court denies Nigerian’s appeal in Laurel-based elder abuse scam
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the appeal of a Nigerian who, though never having been to Maryland, was convicted in Greenbelt federal court of conspiring to launder money from a Laurel-based online scam that convinced elderly people ...
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Read More »May 27, 2022 Comments Off on Nigerian wages Supreme Court appeal in Laurel-based elder abuse scam
A Nigerian who had never been to Maryland over the course of a Laurel-based online scam has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to review and overturn his conviction for conspiring to launder money.
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Read More »October 26, 2021 Comments Off on 4th Circuit upholds conviction in Maryland-based elder abuse scam
A Nigerian who had never been to Maryland was validly tried and convicted in Greenbelt federal court of conspiring to launder money from an online scam that convinced elderly people seeking romance to part with a total of more than ...
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Read More »January 22, 2020 Comments Off on Prosecutor, elder-care advocates praise bill to outlaw emotional abuse
ANNAPOLIS – Legislation that would make it a crime for caregivers — including family members — to intentionally cause severe emotional distress to the physically or mentally disabled adults under their charge was praised Wednesday as a critical amendment to ...
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Read More »February 21, 2018 Comments Off on Frosh can seek relief for nursing-home residents, court says
Maryland’s attorney general can seek a court order blocking the involuntary discharge of multiple nursing-home residents, state’s top court unanimously rules.
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