In the first murder case tried by Baltimore City State’s Attorney Gregg L. Bernstein, a city jury returned a swift guilty verdict against William D. Carr for a mid-day shooting at a busy shopping center in June 2011. Carr was ...

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During her closing argument Thursday, Assistant Public Defender Maureen Rowland claimed her client was the victim of mistaken identity by police who hoped to make a quick arrest in a high-profile murder. The lawyer scoffed at the state’s insistence that ...

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Baltimore City State’s Attorney Gregg L. Bernstein, appearing in court for his first murder prosecution since taking office, acted as co-counsel Tuesday while Assistant State’s Attorney Joshua Felsen presented the opening statement and initial witness questioning. Bernstein and Felsen are ...

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Prosecuting his first murder case since taking office, Baltimore City State’s Attorney Gregg L. Bernstein started by offering on the record a plea bargain with William D. Carr, accused of first-degree murder, that included a life sentence with all but ...

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