Criminal Justice

Bill unveiled Wednesday in Annapolis makes many changes, but a long road to approval awaits.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron Zelinsky brought up the assertions during a discussion about his proposed cross-examination.

Marilyn Mosby, who served two terms as Baltimore state's attorney from 2015-2023, is standing trial in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt on two counts of making a false statement on a loan application.

In her opening statement, Assistant Federal Public Defender Sedira Banan, one of Mosby's attorneys, said her client relied upon loved ones and professionals, acted in good faith and committed no crime.

2022 law extends rights to children, but prosecutors have since claimed that it hurts criminal investigations.

Maryland’s diminution credit system, which allows people to be released early for good behavior, is automatic. People serving time for violent crimes can earn up to 20 days a month off their sentence.

Carlos Ayala is a Republican from Salisbury who was appointed to the elections board last year by Gov. Wes Moore, following a recommendation from the Maryland Republican Party.

Moore unveiled three bills he’ll seek regarding public safety on Tuesday.

Mayor Scott called reforming electronic home monitoring his “biggest priority” for this session.

The National Public Defender Workload Study was released on Sept. 12 and is a collaboration between the RAND Corp., National Center for State Courts, American Bar Association Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defense and Law Office of Stephen Hanlon in St. Louis.