Members of violent gangs who kill out of fear they would soon be killed if they disobeyed a deadly order cannot later claim they acted out of duress in order to change a murder charge to voluntary manslaughter, Maryland’s second-highest ...

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RIVERDALE — Four teens have been indicted on murder charges in what police say was an MS-13 gang-related slaying of a teenage girl. The Washington Post reports a Prince George’s County grand jury also indicted the teens on charges of assault, ...

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Gang members convicted of violent crimes can certainly be reminded of their convictions when testifying as witnesses in criminal cases, Maryland’s top court has unanimously held in ruling that a defense attorney was wrongfully denied the opportunity to note a ...

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Attorney General Jeff Sessions created a new task force aimed at zeroing in on the three of the world's most notorious drug cartels and the brutal MS-13 street gang, already considered a top priority for federal law enforcement.

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A member of the MS-13 street gang has pleaded guilty to racketeering charges that include shooting and killing gang rivals.

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A judge can consider at sentencing a convict’s membership in a gang whose violent activities are known and required of all members, Maryland’s top court has unanimously ruled. In its 7-0 decision, the Court of Appeals rejected arguments that increasing ...

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ROCKVILLE — A man who killed a Maryland father of two by stabbing him 89 times has been sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole. Mauricio Morales-Caceres was sentenced Friday in Montgomery County. He killed 36-year-old Oscar Navarro ...

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