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Justice Department can unseal records from Epstein’s 2019 sex trafficking case, judge says
A judge ruled Epstein’s 2019 grand jury transcripts can be released under new law, with victim privacy protections in place.
Media reps, prosecutor split on how airing testimony should be banned
Media reps and a prosecutor disagreed on the Maryland Judiciary’s effort to let recordings of criminal trials be aired while respecting the witnesses’ safety and dignity.
Md. court hears victim’s appeal of hearing that freed Adnan Syed
Attorneys for Hae Min Lee’s brother argued that Adnan Syed’s murder conviction should be reinstated because her family was denied adequate opportunity to testify before the guilty verdict was vacated.
Lee’s family seeks redo of Syed’s hearing, says victims’ rights violated
The family of a young woman killed in 1999 has appealed a Baltimore judge’s order vacating the murder conviction of Adnan Syed, who was imprisoned for decades for Hae Min […]
Texas inmate’s death leads to $1.6M settlement
Welcome to Monday, the 50th anniversary of National Public Radio. Here are some news items to get your week started. — Texas county pays $1.6 million settlement in death of […]
Crime victims allege Baltimore police violate 4th Amendment
The Baltimore Police Department routinely violates the constitutional rights of violent crime victims by searching, seizing and retaining their personal property without a warrant or consent, a civil rights group […]
Court: Victims have say before plea deals are approved
Court-approved plea bargains can be scrapped if the crime victims were not given an opportunity to challenge the deal, Maryland’s second-highest court ruled this week. In a reported decision, the […]
Md. high court weighs constitutionality of victim-impact video
A defense attorney told a skeptical Maryland high court Friday that a videotaped, set-to-music victim-impact statement designed to stir a sentencing judge’s emotions violated a convicted double-murderer’s federal constitutional rights […]
Md. high court opens term with Fourth Amendment, due-process cases on docket
Maryland’s top court on Wednesday opens the public sessions of its 2017-2018 term in which it will consider among its approximately 150 appeals the constitutional rights of individuals who flee […]
