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MD Supreme Court broadens, clarifies criminal defendants’ appellate rights
The Maryland Supreme Court broadened the rights of criminal defendants on appeal and clarified defendants’ rights beyond the trial stage.
He was killed in a road rage shooting. AI allowed him to deliver his own victim impact statement.
In what's believed to be a first in U.S. courts, a shooting victim's family used AI to create a video using his likeness as a way to give him a voice.
Ex-Rep. George Santos sentenced to prison for fraud, identity theft
Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who lied about his life story and defrauded donors, was sentenced to years in prison.
Md. state prosecutor seeks sentencing enhancement for abusing a ‘position of trust’
The Maryland State Prosecutor's Office is seeking a sentencing enhancement for offenses that involve abusing a "position of trust."
Ex-Baltimore prosecutor sentenced to federal prison for using subpoenas to stalk ex-girlfriends
A former Baltimore homicide prosecutor will spend time in federal prison for illegally issuing subpoenas in order to surveil and stalk former romantic partners.
Feds seek above-guideline prison sentence for ex-Baltimore prosecutor in stalking case
A former Baltimore prosecutor who used his position to stalk and harass former romantic partners should serve two years in prison, federal prosecutors argued.
GOP-dominated state Supreme Court will rehear voting rights cases
Today is Monday, the 71st anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s ascension to the throne, a position she held until her death Sept. 8. Here are some other news items. — […]
Is it unconstitutional to mute defendants during video sentencings?
The move to online court proceedings was a bumpy — and interesting — journey.
Ravenell sentenced to 4 years, 9 months in federal money laundering case
Kenneth W. Ravenell's storied career as a Baltimore defense lawyer is set to end with a federal prison sentence.
Ravenell sentencing for money laundering rescheduled — again
Federal prosecutors are seeking eight years in prison for Kenneth W. Ravenell, though his lawyers have asked for a term of probation with no jail time.
$1.8M or $55,000? Ravenell disputes money laundering total in sentencing memo
Government prosecutors and the defense team for prominent Baltimore lawyer Kenneth W. Ravenell differ substantially when it comes to how much money Ravenell has been convicted of laundering through his […]
Md. high court tells 4th Circuit robbery is inherently violent
A man seeking a reduction of his enhanced, nearly five-year federal prison sentence for gun possession by a "violent" felon received no help from Maryland’s top court.
