July 13, 2018
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The Daily Record has asked a federal judge to unseal sentencing memoranda filed in former state Sen. Nathaniel T. Oaks’ criminal case.
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A federal judge will hear state Sen. Nathaniel T. Oaks’ request to sever his fraud-related charges from a later obstruction of justice charge just one day after the 2018 General Assembly session begins. The hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. Jan. 11 ...
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May 10, 2016
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Officer Edward Nero’s decision to proceed before a judge on his misdemeanor charges stemming from his actions during the detention and arrest of Freddie Gray did not surprise legal experts, who say the nuanced issues posed by his case are ...
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May 9, 2016
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The arrest of Freddie Gray will be front and center this week as one of the arresting officers is scheduled to be tried on misdemeanor charges stemming from his actions at the scene. Officer Edward Nero is charged with second-degree ...
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February 25, 2016
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The logistics of a proposed bill which would allow people with multiple criminal charges from one incident to expunge the ones that qualify for removal from their record were questioned at a committee hearing Wednesday, with judges and prosecutors objecting to ...
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September 2, 2015
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A Baltimore City Circuit judge Wednesday ordered separate trials for the six police officers charged in connection with the death of Freddie Gray in April after denying defense motions to dismiss the cases and recuse city prosecutors. Judge Barry Williams, ...
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Read More »A hearing is scheduled in federal court on Maryland's gun-control law, which took effect last year.
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Read More »The former Internal Revenue Service official at the heart of the agency's tea party scandal once again refused to answer questions at a congressional hearing Wednesday that quickly devolved into political bickering between Democrats and Republicans.
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March 4, 2014
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An attorney for lawyer Michael C. Hodes argued Tuesday that his client had simply taken a loan — one he intended to pay back, with interest.
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Court commissioners should set bail for criminal defendants only on weekends and holidays, the state judiciary proposed Monday as a cost-saving way to comply with a high-court decision finding that detainees have a constitutional right to counsel at the initial proceedings.
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