State prosecutor asked to investigate claims of Harford County political spying
A county councilman alleges that Harford County Executive Robert Cassilly spied on him and others.
Prosecutors must disclose exculpatory evidence post-conviction under new rule
Maryland prosecutors must notify a judge or local state’s attorney if they discover evidence that a convict likely did not commit the crime.
Bill would refer wrongful convictions to Attorney Grievance Commission
Names of prosecutors and defense lawyers involved in convictions later deemed to have been wrongful would be forwarded to ethics commission under proposed bill.
Maryland man wants pardon in murder case handled by disbarred ex-prosecutor Cassilly
A onetime death-row inmate whose complaint against a retired Harford County state’s attorney led to his disbarment is seeking a pardon ...
Ex-prosecutor Cassilly withheld evidence, misled court, says bar counsel
Then-Harford County State’s Attorney Joseph I. Cassilly withheld a potentially exculpatory report from defense counsel in a long-running first-degree murder case and then misled the post-conviction court about its existence, […]
Would-be state’s attorney thanks judges for what might have been
Teresa Garland thanked Harford County judges for picking her to succeed State’s Attorney Joe Cassilly; the appointment died when he withdrew his plan to retire.
Harford Co. state’s attorney rescinded retirement after learning of successor
Longtime Harford County State’s Attorney Joseph I. Cassilly on Tuesday rescinded his plans to retire on Jan. 1 about an hour after being told his successor would be Administrative Law Judge M. Teresa Garland.
Harford Co. State’s Attorney Cassilly rescinds retirement, will finish term
Longtime Harford County State’s Attorney Joseph I. Cassilly has rescinded his plans to retire on Jan. 1, saying Tuesday that he will finish his current term, which ends in January 2019.












