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JEREL CARLOS HUNTER v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal procedure — Writ of actual innocence — Newly discovered witness In 2009, a jury in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County found Jerel Carlos Hunter, appellant, guilty of attempted second-degree murder. The court sentenced him to 25 years’ imprisonment. Read the opinion
WAYNE ARTHUR JORDAN v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal procedure — Writ of actual innocence — Newly discovered arrest report In 1989, a jury in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County found Wayne Arthur Jordan, appellant, guilty of felony murder, armed robbery, robbery, use of a handgun in the commission of a felony, and use of a handgun in the commission of ...
PATRICIA WATTS-DOWD v. SJH PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC
Real property — Adverse possession — Boundary line This is an appeal from the denial by the Circuit Court for Cecil County of appellant, Patricia Watts-Dowd’s, Complaint to Quiet Title by adverse possession of land owned by appellee SJH Property Management. LLC. Following a bench trial, the court granted appellees’ counter complaint for a declaratory ...
As passengers return to air travel, bad behavior skyrockets
Air travel can be difficult in the best of times, with cramped planes, screaming babies, flight delays and short tempers. Throw in a pandemic, and the anxiety level can rise quickly.
Record-high 300,000 gun sales blocked by background checks in 2020
The number of people stopped from buying guns through the U.S. background check system hit an all-time high of more than 300,000 last year amid a surge of firearm sales, according to new records.
Andy Freeman, Andrew Levy and Joshua Treem | Brown, Goldstein & Levy
Andy Freeman, Andrew Levy and Joshua Treem, partners at Brown, Goldstein & Levy, were recognized for their work by Chambers USA. Freeman and Levy were recognized for their work in Litigation: General Commercial in Maryland and Treem was rated in Litigation: White Collar Crime and Government Investigations.
Hottest seller at GameStop is its own stock, with $1B raised
GameStop raised more than $1 billion in its latest stock sale, capitalizing on a newly arrived and fervent army of online investors.
Medical malpractice lawyer Snyder seeks dismissal of attempted extortion charge
Prominent but suspended Maryland medical malpractice attorney Stephen L. Snyder urged a federal judge to dismiss his indictment for attempted extortion.
Maryland man pleads guilty to threatening Biden, Harris as candidates
A Maryland man pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to threatening now-President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris before last year’s election.
Economy growing rapidly, inflation up ‘notably,’ Fed chair says
The economy is growing at a healthy clip, and that has accelerated inflation, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says in written testimony.
DOMINIQUE GRANT v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal procedure — Voir dire — Privilege against self incrimination After the grant of a mistrial, Dominique Grant, appellant, was retried and convicted by a jury sitting in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City of various crimes related to the armed robbery and shooting of a man in a residential area of Baltimore. 1 Mr. ...
ROBERT COWGER, JR. v. POCOMOKE CITY, ET AL.
Civil litigation — Municipal employment — Compliance with city charter This case is before us on appeal from an order in the Circuit Court for Worcester County granting summary judgment in favor of Pocomoke City (“the City”), appellee. The lawsuit was filed by Robert Cowger, Jr. (“Cowger”), the appellant. Cowger alleged that the City violated ...
MAUSEAN CARTER v. STATE OF MARYLAND
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 ...
FALLS ROAD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, ET AL. v. CR GOLF CLUB, LLC
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 ...
COVID-19 vaccine from Maryland-based Novavax is about 90% effective, large study finds
Maryland-based vaccine maker Novavax said Monday its shot was highly effective against COVID-19 and protected against variants.
JANE LOEFFLER v. LISA LOEFFLER
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, ...
AZAD A. BAIG, JR. v. STATE OF MARYLAND
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 ...
STEPHAN LEROY LUNNINGHAM v. STATE OF MARYLAND
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 ...
FEATURED MOVER | Manny Ocasio, Luminis Health
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 ...