Can Baltimore keep its murder toll under 200 this year?
July 30, 2008
Source: Baltimore Police Department.
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Who are the ideal jurors? How are jurors selected?
July 30, 2008
Naturally, each attorney wants to select jurors who that attorney believes will be favorable to his or her client’s case. The judicial system, on the other hand, hopes to get jurors (1) who will bring no agenda with them and evaluate the case solely on the evidence presented; (2) who will follow the judge’s instructions carefully, and (3) who will deliberate with an open mind, listening to fellow jurors. More Read More →
When do you want a jury trial in Maryland?
July 30, 2008
In Maryland, there are 12 jurors in criminal cases in the state court system. The defendant (but not the prosecution) has an absolute right to a jury trial in (1) all cases in the Circuit Court if the charge carries potential incarceration, and (2) any case in the District Court in which any charge carries potential incarceration of more than 90 days (the case is then transferred to the Circuit Court). In Maryland, there are six jurors in civil cases in the state court system. Both sides are entitled... More
Home Sweet Hazard: Backyard lawsuits can ruin your stay-cation
July 30, 2008
Summertime is not all hammocks and lemonade. The savvy homeowner knows that heat creates a climate for legal hassles. And with the price of gasoline rising, more people are spending their summer vacations at home, which opens the screen door to more potential problems.
Injuries involving swimming pools, trampolines, swing sets and recreational sports... More
Fourth ID theft conspirator gets sentenced to prison
July 30, 2008
The last of four Baltimore residents in an identity theft ring has been sentenced to 65 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. According to the plea agreement, Derrick Faulcon and his conspirators stole personal information from employers’ customers or patients without their knowledge, including identification and credit information. Home Depot At Home Services was one of the businesses used. A participant... More
Police say partygoer took their car for a spin
July 30, 2008
When county police told guests at a loud outdoor party in Towson to leave, they didn’t mean for anyone to drive away in a patrol car. But that’s what they say a 19-year-old Catonsville man did. “One of the guests jumped into one of the cars that was unlocked and running,” said Cpl. Mike Hill. The driver, whom police identified as Daniel Dickson, drove about a block with an officer in another car close behind “before slamming on the brakes and jumping out.” The driver disappeared into... More
Would-be victim punches attacker, takes his gun
July 30, 2008
A man with a gun and his accomplice picked the wrong father and son to try to hold up in Pasadena. Anne Arundel County police said that when the would-be robber demanded money and car keys, the 25-year-old son punched him in the face and took his .380 caliber handgun. More Read More →
Police officer loses her prisoner at city stoplight
July 30, 2008
When a police officer who lacked handcuffs or a van with security features thought it was up to her to drive a 6-foot, 3-inch, 220-pound convicted drug dealer from Jessup to Baltimore, she had him sit beside her in the front of a state van. And when Officer Deborah Barron stopped for a downtown red light, Marcus Anderson jumped out and ran. He’s still running. Barron didn’t have a cell phone or radio. When the light changed and drivers behind her started honking, she drove alone to the courthouse... More
Bank’s ex-teller charged in $1 million fraud pleads guilty
July 30, 2008
A former bank teller has pleaded guilty to stealing at least $400,000 from her employer, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office says she took more than $1 million. The amount taken will be determined at Karen L. Baer’s sentencing hearing Oct. 3. According to her plea deal, Baer worked at PNC bank or its predecessors, Westminster Union Bank and Mercantile Bank, from 1998 to October 2007. She took cash from the 140 Village Shopping Center branch in Baer told FBI agents she used the money for vacations... More
Md. man admits keeping teen girl as family’s slave
July 30, 2008
Almost 150 years after the Civil War, slavery still exists in Maryland. In Montgomery County, a man has pleaded guilty to holding a Nigerian teenager as a slave for five years. George Udeozor, 52, formerly of Darnestown, faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release. He agreed to pay the victim more than $110,000 in restitution. According to the plea agreement, Udeozor used his oldest daughter’s passport to smuggle a 14-year-old Nigerian girl to his... More
