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Driver Who Was Sentenced to 18 Months in Fatal Catonsville DUI Crash Released After Two Weeks In Jail

Driver Who Was Sentenced to 18 Months in Fatal Catonsville DUI Crash Released After Two Weeks In Jail

A Halethorpe man sentenced to 18 months in jail for a drunken-driving crash that killed his best friend was released after serving 15 days behind bars, after receiving credit for time spent on home detention that he had agreed to waive as part of his plea deal. On Sept.

Appeals Court Reverses Windsor Mill Man’s Murder Conviction, Orders New Trial

Appeals Court Reverses Windsor Mill Man’s Murder Conviction, Orders New Trial

A Windsor Mill man serving life in prison for a fatal 2021 shooting outside a Baltimore County bar will get a new trial after a Maryland appeals court reversed his murder conviction. The Appellate Court of Maryland ruled that jurors should not have been allowed to hear Jamell William Smith

Judge Paves Way for Towson Man’s Release Less Than Two Months After 5-Year Sentence

Judge Paves Way for Towson Man’s Release Less Than Two Months After 5-Year Sentence

Less than two months after a Towson man was sentenced to five years in prison for assault and a sex offense, a Baltimore County judge has agreed to modify his sentence, paving the way for his release despite strenuous opposition from prosecutors. Samuel Logue, 28, originally was charged with first-

Attorney Admits Error, But Judge Refuses to Let Rodgers Forge Getaway Driver Withdraw Plea

TOWSON — The getaway driver in a 2024 shooting that critically injured a Rodgers Forge man unsuccessfully sought to withdraw his guilty plea Thursday after his attorney acknowledged she mistakenly told him the judge could not sentence him to more than 15 years in prison. Kamar Thompson's attorney, Alexandria

Appeals Court Orders New Trial in 2021 Randallstown Stabbing Case That Left Victim Partially Blind

Appeals Court Orders New Trial in 2021 Randallstown Stabbing Case That Left Victim Partially Blind

A state appeals court has ordered a new trial for Juston Rodney Carrington, convicted in a 2021 Randallstown attack in which prosecutors say a man was stabbed and bleach was poured into his eyes to stop him from pursuing the perpetrator who stole two checks from him.

Murder Conviction Overturned After Appeals Court Cites Flawed Jury Selection

Murder Conviction Overturned After Appeals Court Cites Flawed Jury Selection

NOTTINGHAM – A man convicted of murder in the shooting death of 28-year-old Vincent Leach will get a new trial after a state appeals court overturned his conviction, saying the judge made a mistake by not asking potential jurors enough about their relationships with law enforcement. Nykhi Robinson 27,