Maryland
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Maryland Brings The 90’s Back To Make Convicting Sex Offenders Easier
Jan 16, 2017(Comments: 4)January 16, 2017 (Fault Lines) — Boy bands. Bucket hats. A frantic rush to criminalize everything. Let’s face it, who doesn’t miss the 90s? Not Maryland, which is preparing to take a page out of Congress’... -
Federal Prosecutor Gets Nailed for Annappareddy Shenaningans
Sep 9, 2016(Comments: 0)September 9, 2016 (Fault Lines) – For an accused citizen, there is probably no better feeling than getting your conviction overturned and dismissed with prejudice. For a federal prosecutor, there is probably no worse feeling than... -
Maryland To Juvenile Judges: Do Your Job
Jul 28, 2016(Comments: 3)July 28, 2016 (Fault Lines) — It’s a rare day for any court to address a moot case. When that moot case happens to be a juvenile delinquency case, it’s the legal equivalent of a unicorn. That’s... -
The Un-Shackling of Maryland’s Youth
Jul 7, 2016(Comments: 3)July 7, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Take a look inside any juvenile court across America and you will see kids on the chain. They are handcuffed, shackled in leg irons, and even chained to one another... -
Why Does Adnan Syed Get a New Trial?
Jul 1, 2016(Comments: 4)July 1, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Adnan Syed has won himself a rare new trial based on the ineffective assistance of his trial counsel, Cristina Gutierrez. For those of our readership unfamiliar with ineffective assistance of counsel,... -
In Maryland, Business As Usual For The Fourth Amendment
Apr 28, 2016(Comments: 1)Apr. 28, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Earlier this month, my colleague and fellow Fault Lines contributor, JoAnne Musick, discussed a Maryland Court’s holding that police must get a warrant before using a Stingray to gain evidence... -
More Drunk Driving Laws, Because We Can Always Do More
Apr 13, 2016(Comments: 4)Apr. 13, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Although it previously looked like some of them might not pass, legislators in Maryland got their act together and passed some new laws: Maryland’s General Assembly session ended with changes... -
Fault Lines Links – Chicago Authorities Approve $6.5M Payouts For Police Shootings
Apr 12, 2016(Comments: 0)Apr. 12, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Morning folks, here’s what we’re watching: The Chicago finance committee approved a $6.45 million settlement with the families of Philip Coleman and Justin Cook who died in police custody. Coleman died... -
Maryland Appeals Court Requires Warrant For Stingray
Apr 4, 2016(Comments: 3)Apr. 4, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — In a victory for the 4th Amendment, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals upheld a ruling requiring a search warrant before police can use a stingray. Used by the FBI... -
Fault Lines Links – Seattle Police Release New Evidence In Their Shooting Of Che Taylor
Mar 29, 2016(Comments: 0)Mar. 29, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Hi folks, here’s what you need to know this morning: New audio and video evidence was released in the Seattle police shooting of Che Taylor in February. Officers maintain that Taylor,...