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Sarah David beats Scott Shellenberger for Baltimore County state’s attorney
Sarah David won the Baltimore County state's attorney race.
Baltimore County SAO election: Sarah David leads fundraising, helped by lawyers
Among Baltimore County state's attorney candidate Sarah David's supporters are some of the Baltimore area's most prominent lawyers.
MD Dems appear set to pass Second Look Act for inmates convicted decades ago
A Maryland bill that would permit people incarcerated for crimes committed decades ago to petition for a sentence reduction has support.
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.
Embattled Maryland delegate faces weapons charge
Outgoing Maryland Del. Rick Impallaria, already facing trial on allegations of theft of state funds and misconduct in office, was charged with illegal ammunition and gun possession.
Shellenberger wins Baltimore County state’s attorney primary race
Baltimore County's incumbent state's attorney beat back an upstart primary challenger and will move on to the November general election.
Baltimore County state’s attorney steps away from office, with primary result unsettled
Baltimore County State's Attorney Scott Shellenberger, locked in a too-close-to-call election, is taking time away.
Lawmakers eye giving Maryland AG prosecuting power in police shootings
The Maryland attorney general’s authority to investigate local police-involved slayings derives from a 2021 law sparked by the murder of an unarmed Black man in Minnesota, but the law needs […]
Law enforcement seeks to differentiate legal cannabis from contraband
Rapidly changing law on marijuana use and possession in Maryland, from the decriminalization of small amounts to the legalization of medical use, has left some law enforcement officers wondering what […]
Judge dismisses suit over UMBC sexual assault investigations
A federal judge on Monday dismissed – at least for now — a civil rights lawsuit alleging UMBC, county police and the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office improperly handled sexual […]
House panel drops gun-suppression appeals from crime bill
ANNAPOLIS – The House Judiciary Committee has dropped from omnibus anti-crime legislation a provision that would permit prosecutors to appeal judges’ decisions to suppress from evidence at trial guns the […]
‘StingRay’ regulation bill draws fire from Shellenberger
A bill to require police to tell a judge where they plan to use cell-site-simulation devices drew fire from a prosecutor who called the provision restrictive,
