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Criminal law — Sufficiency of evidence — Attempted murder In December of 2017, eight people were shot, two fatally, during multiple shooting incidents that occurred in Baltimore over a two-day period. Mausean Carter, appellant, was ultimately arrested and charged, in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, as the shooter. Following a jury trial, Mr. Carter ...

Administrative law — Expert testimony — Development plan This appeal arises from an administrative proceeding involving a residential development plan proposed by CR Golf Club, LLC (“the Developer”), appellee, to be built on a parcel of land on the west side of Falls Road in Baltimore County, a site occupied formerly by the Chestnut Ridge ...

Maryland-based vaccine maker Novavax said Monday its shot was highly effective against COVID-19 and protected against variants.

Civil litigation — Interlocutory appeal — Final judgment rule In December 2019, Jane Loeffler, appellant, filed a complaint in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County raising various claims against Lisa Loeffler, appellee. Appellee filed a motion to transfer venue to Frederick County pursuant to Maryland Rule 2-327(c). The court granted the motion on June 2, ...

Criminal procedure — Motion to modify sentence — Timeliness Azad A. Baig is currently serving a sentence of incarceration in the Maryland Correctional Institution – Jessup. Concerned about his health during the current COVID19 pandemic, Baig filed a motion to modify his sentence to permit his immediate release. That motion was denied by the circuit ...

Criminal procedure — Motion to suppress evidence — Statements to police Stephan Lunningham was convicted of voluntary manslaughter by hot-blooded response to provocation and of second-degree arson, and he was sentenced to twenty-five years’ imprisonment—the statutory maximum for manslaughter, ten years, plus the statutory maximum for second-degree arson, fifteen years, to be served consecutively. On ...

J. Manuel “Manny” Ocasio was named chief human resources officer for Luminis Health. Ocasio serves as the executive leader overseeing strategic and operational human resources plans across the health system. His responsibilities include talent acquisition, compensation & benefits, employee health, learning & development, and diversity & inclusion. He and his team work to build a positive culture ...

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When lawyers need an expert to help with a medical-related case – a malpractice lawsuit or personal injury case, for instance – they need a physician, right? Not necessarily. Legal experts say that in many cases, perhaps the majority, a nurse legal consultant is the better choice. In a recent article on its website, the ...

President Joe Biden ended talks with a group of Republican senators on a big infrastructure package and started reaching out to senators from both parties in a new effort toward bipartisan compromise.

Michelle K. Wilson Attorney Advisor District of Columbia Department of Corrections In January 2020, Michelle K. Wilson joined the District of Columbia Department of Corrections as an assistant attorney adviser. In her current position, Wilson assists in providing the agency’s director and executive leadership with legal advice, and reviews and draft s the agency’s policies ...

Maryland Court of Appeals Criminal Procedure; Petition for writ of actual innocence: Where petitioner, who was serving a life sentence for a 1991 murder conviction, sought post-conviction relief based upon newly-discovered evidence that the State’s ballistics expert who testified at his trial had misrepresented his credentials, judgement of the Court of Special Appeals, which affirmed ...

Stacie Tobin Partner In Charge Venable LLP Stacie Tobin is a litigation lawyer based in Baltimore who has devoted nearly 30 years to commercial and property liability matters, representing companies, manufacturers and financial services clients. Tobin began her career working as a law clerk for the Hon. Deborah K. Chasanow. She later worked for the ...

The Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill Tuesday that aims to boost U.S. semiconductor production and the development of artificial intelligence and other technology in the face of growing international competition, most notably from China.

David J. Shuster Managing Principal Kramon & Graham P.A. As Gov. Larry Hogan issued a stay-at-home order to help stem the spread of COVID-19, David J. Shuster, managing principal at Kramon & Graham P.A. in Baltimore, formed a work group to help Maryland law firms work through the transition to remote work. Th e initiative ...

Mary Roby Sanders Attorney Turnbull, Nicholson & Sanders P.A. Mary Roby Sanders is a family and juvenile lawyer based in Towson. Th roughout her career, Sanders has hosted and organized more than 100 family law seminars and continued legal education programs. She has also acted as a direct mentor for six attorneys. Sanders said her ...

Melissa Lambert County Attorney for Harford County Harford County Government Melissa Lambert has served as an attorney in the public sector for more than 30 years, including more than 18 years with the state’s attorney’s office. Th roughout her tenure, Lambert has been recognized for her work on family violence, including her eff orts to ...

A court filing shows Baltimore officials and the ACLU of Maryland have reached a settlement in a lawsuit over a six-day neighborhood lockdown in the wake of the 2017 shooting death of a detective.

A suspected Baltimore gang leader died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after a standoff with law enforcement Tuesday afternoon in an Atlanta suburb, authorities said.