A man convicted of contempt after he refused to testify at a murder trial for fear of reprisal could not claim a duress defense, the Court of Appeals ruled Thursday. Travis Howell was subpoenaed to testify at a murder trial ...

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Maryland’s top court will weigh the vexing issue of witness intimidation after agreeing this week to consider whether a death threat can excuse a prosecution witness from being held in contempt of court for not testifying.

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A parting death threat to a prosecution witness does not excuse his subsequent refusal to testify, Court of Special Appeals says.

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The Maryland General Assembly passed legislation this session aimed at preventing and stiffening penalties for repeated gun offenders.

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Authorities say the wife of a man convicted in the killings of two teens found dead in a car in the Maryland suburbs of Washington has been charged with photographing a confidential witness as she testified against her husband.

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A Baltimore defense attorney has been arrested for allegedly offering to pay a victim to not testify in a rape case and threatening her with deportation if she did. Christos Vasiliades, a solo practitioner, was indicted Tuesday in Baltimore City ...

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CUMBERLAND — Police in Allegany County have arrested a man they say recorded parts of a court hearing and posted the recording on social media in an effort to intimidate a witness. The Combined County Criminal Investigation said in a ...

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CUMBERLAND — Authorities in Cumberland have arrested a man they say was taking pictures of witnesses at a trial and posted the photos on social media in an attempt to intimidate the witnesses. The Allegany County Combined Criminal Investigation Unit ...

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