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Lobbyist for pardoned man in plea talks on extortion charges
A lobbyist who helped a nursing homeowner convicted of tax fraud secure a pardon from President Donald Trump is in talks with prosecutors over a potential plea agreement to resolve extortion charges.
Khuzami, not Mueller, brings Trump’s gravest threat yet
What may be the gravest legal threat yet to Trump's presidency was the work of a prosecutor hundreds of miles from the special counsel's office.
Inside catch and kill: Cohen, a porn star and ‘Individual 1’
His name is Donald John Trump, but federal prosecutors have a simpler moniker for the 45th president: Individual 1.
Trump’s counsel cannot concur concerning collusion claim
Watch where you eat lunch and the psychic attorney make an appearance in this week's roundup.
Columbia-based HOA management firm owner pleads guilty to stealing $2.5M
The owner of a Columbia-based management firm faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court Wednesday to a wire fraud scheme that resulted in a $2.5 million loss to dozens of homeowner associations.
Hodes accused of violating probation
Baltimore County prosecutors have alleged disbarred attorney Michael C. Hodes violated probation in his two criminal cases by failing to resign as a trustee of an estate. A term of […]
Federal judge rejects Cohen’s motion to withdraw guilty plea
A federal judge on Tuesday denied former insurance executive Jeffrey Cohen’s motion to withdraw a guilty plea he entered three months ago. U.S. District Judge William D. Quarles Jr. rejected […]
Prosecutors oppose Cohen’s plea withdrawal request, claim ‘buyer’s remorse’
Federal prosecutors have fired back at former insurance executive Jeffrey Cohen, who is seeking to withdraw his guilty plea that he claims he was duped into accepting. In written opposition […]
STATE OF MARYLAND v. KARIEM YOONUS AKA FARIEN YOONUS and DASHAWN PAYTON
Did the lower court act without authority when it set aside [a]ppellees’ convictions, permitted them to withdraw from their binding plea agreements and dismissed their indictments for the State’s technical violation of a scheduling order
JOHN WILLIAM FISHBACK III v. STATE OF MARYLAND
After the trial judge ensured that the plea agreement was entered into knowingly and voluntarily and described the sentence for each indictment, the court proceeded to sentence Fishback. In doing so, the judge misstated the case numbers pertaining to each indictment. Fishback appeals
Tech pleads guilty in N.H. in hepatitis C outbreak
CONCORD, N.H. — A traveling hospital technician accused of infecting patients in multiple states with hepatitis C through tainted syringes pleaded guilty Wednesday in New Hampshire to 16 federal drug […]
Presidential historian Landau gets 7 years prison for rare document theft
A presidential memorabilia collector who has acknowledged stealing thousands of rare and valuable documents from historical societies and archives nationwide was sentenced Wednesday to 7 years in prison. Barry Landau […]
