September 20, 2021
Comments Off on MS-13 gang member sentenced to 35 years for role in Annapolis murder
A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for his role in a violent street gang that prosecutors said preyed on the Hispanic community in Annapolis.
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July 20, 2021
Comments Off on MS-13 gang member gets 30 years for Hyattsville boy’s stabbing death
An MS-13 gang member was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for his role in the killing of a 16-year-old boy who was repeatedly stabbed in Hyattsville.
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July 12, 2021
Comments Off on Duress defense applies only to imminent death, Maryland high court says
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 top court unanimously ruled Friday.
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October 2, 2020
Comments Off on Murderers’ ‘duress defense’ applies only to imminent death, Md. court says
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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July 1, 2019
Comments Off on Maryland grand jury indicts 4 teens in MS-13 gang slaying
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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April 23, 2019
Comments Off on High court calls violence in racketeering an impeachable offense
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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October 15, 2018
Comments Off on Sessions: MS-13 gang, drug cartels among top threats to US
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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February 15, 2018
Comments Off on MS-13 gang member pleads to racketeering charge
A member of the MS-13 street gang has pleaded guilty to racketeering charges that include shooting and killing gang rivals.
Tagged with: ms-13 U.S. District Court in Greenbelt
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August 1, 2017
Comments Off on Gang membership can be considered at sentencing, Md. high court rules
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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July 18, 2016
Comments Off on Man who stabbed Md. father 89 times sentenced to life
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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