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One Less Violent Offender on the Streets
For Immediate Release 4/13/2016 Steven “Sandman” Melton was found guilty of several counts related to possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, wear-carry transport of a handgun, and prohibited possession of ammunition. Assistant State’s Attorney Robert Daniels successfully prosecuted this case. On September 20, 2014, a Baltimore Police officer on patrol in the… Read More »
Guilty Verdict for Two Correctional Officers in Inmate Beat Down
For Immediate Release 4/7/2016 Two Correctional Officers were found guilty of several offenses related to an attack on half a dozen inmates at the Maryland Reception Diagnostic and Classification Center (MRDCC) in Baltimore, Maryland. After trial, Sergeant Kwai Ramsey and Sergeant Jemiah Green were convicted of two counts of second-degree assault and five counts… Read More »
Driverless Cars: Should Accident Injury Lawyers Be Worried?
Charles Toutant, New Jersey Law Journal Research into cars that drive themselves appears to be heading into the fast lane, carrying with it the promise of fewer deaths and injuries from car accidents. That could also mean fewer cases for attorneys who handle automotive injury litigation, but opinions differ on how much of a… Read More »
Lawmakers need to take a hard look at the problem of officer misconduct.
At the end of a year in which allegations of police brutality have dominated headlines across the country, Maryland can no longer ignore the need for reform. Last week, Baltimore City Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake endorsed a series of policy changes to hold misbehaving officers more accountable, and a legislative work group in Annapolis is… Read More »
The Few Ways Your Cellphone Could Get You Into Legal Trouble
Most people would agree that the computer is the most revolutionary technology in the workplace since maybe the printer, maybe even ever. But those people are only half right. A computer has indeed changed the way the workplace functions, but it’s not that hulking monstrosity from the 1980s that required an entire server room… Read More »
After Pleading Guilty in Brutal Stabbing Death of Patterson Park Woman, 16 Year Old is Facing 45 Years of Incarceration
Alonzo Gorham-Ramos will be sentenced on January 26, 2016, for the heinous murder of Kimberly Leto. Gorham-Ramos plead guilty to brutally stabbing Leto 11 times. Despite the state’s plea recommendation of life suspend all but 60 years incarceration, the defendant availed himself of the court’s offer to cap the defendant’s sentence at life suspend… Read More »
5 Internet Leaks that Shook the World in 2015
LTN revisited some of the hacks that may have gotten your data stolen this year and got experts to weigh in. Ian Lopez, Legaltech News December 22, 2015 Through e-commerce or social media or merely breathing, your information is everywhere. And, if the right steps are taken, virtually anyone can access it. As the… Read More »
MD AG’s Office Blocks Unregistered Shell Companies From Accessing Lead-Paint Settlements From Maryland Victims Court Filings to Prevent Potentially Harmful Financial Transaction
Baltimore, MD (Dec. 11, 2015) –– As part of an effort to protect victims of lead paint poisoning from financial harm, Attorney General Brian Frosh announced today that he has moved to block certain financial transactions in which unregistered apparent shell companies seek to obtain long-term settlement payments for a fraction of their value… Read More »
Jury Convicts Nursing Home Caregiver of Assault, Abuse of Vulnerable Adult
Attorney General Brian E. Frosh announced that a nursing home employee has been convicted of assault and abuse of a vulnerable adult following a jury trial in Carroll County. Esther J. Gordon, 46, of Frederick, was found guilty of abusing an 87-year-old man residing at the Pleasant View Nursing Home in Mount Airy. On… Read More »
The Sentencing For Heather Cook Spotlights How Drunk Driving Cases Are Treated in Maryland
Are the laws—and the judges—too lenient in Maryland? Or are high-profile cases changing enforcement of DUI/DWI cases? The sentencing of Bishop Heather Cook for drunk driving puts a spotlight on how many of these cases are treated in the courts in Maryland. Read More From CBS News
