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Henson’s defense lawyer played to his strengths, observers say
Despite the same prosecutors, the same set of facts and the same defense — each defendant blaming each other — two separate city juries have handed down wildly varying verdicts […]
Closing arguments underway in robocalls trial
Maryland’s state prosecutor says a campaign consultant for Republican former governor Robert Ehrlich broke the law with election day robocalls in 2010 that were aimed at suppressing black voter turnout. […]
Henson defense rests without calling Schurick
Jurors could begin deliberations in the election fraud case against political consultant Julius Henson as early as Wednesday morning after the defense rested its case on Tuesday in Baltimore City […]
Henson: Robocall was meant to stimulate votes
A consultant for Republican former Gov. Robert Ehrlich’s 2010 gubernatorial campaign testified Monday that he wrote an Election Day robocall message telling voters to “relax,” but said it was actually […]
Opening statements begin in second robocalls trial
Maryland’s state prosecutor says he will explain during the robocalls election fraud trial that a campaign consultant was aiming to suppress black voter turnout in the 2010 gubernatorial election. Emmet […]
Case against Henson proceeds in robocalls trial
Political advisor Julius Henson, on trial for his part in an election robocalling conspiracy, lost his bid to have the prosecution dismissed and key evidence thrown out but won the […]
Former Ehrlich aide Schurick receives suspended sentence
A political aide to Maryland’s former Republican governor was sentenced to 30 days of home detention Thursday for an Election Day robocall conspiracy that prosecutors cast as an effort to […]
Sentencing set for former Ehrlich aide in robocalls case
A political aide to former Gov. Robert Ehrlich faces up to 12 years in prison for conspiring to use Election Day robocalls in what prosecutors cast as an effort to […]
Henson robocall trial put on hold
An illness is delaying the trial of a political operative accused of using robocalls to suppress black voter turnout during the 2010 gubernatorial election. Baltimore City Circuit Judge Emanuel Brown […]
Election robocall defense targets Maryland anti-fraud law
A Baltimore judge is weighing the constitutionality of Maryland election law’s anti-fraud provisions, as a political operative stands trial for allegedly conspiring and attempting to sabotage Democratic Gov. Martin O’Malley’s […]
Cardin co-sponsoring voter suppression bill
WASHINGTON — Sen. Ben Cardin says he plans to introduce a bill creating new criminal and civil penalties for voter suppression. The Maryland Democrat says he plans to introduce the […]
Jury finds Schurick guilty on all 4 counts
A Baltimore jury convicted Paul E. Schurick on conspiring and attempting to sabotage Democratic Gov. Martin O’Malley’s re-election last fall with Election Day 2010 robocalls telling Democrats in the city […]
