Tag: Scott Shellenberger
‘Free State Politics’ Episode 5: Judiciary rule change proposal and Blue Crab shortage
Episode 5 of the “Free State Politics” podcast presented MarylandReporter.com is now available to download.
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Clippinger: Juveniles engaged in sexting do not belong in the criminal justice system
Del. Luke Clippinger (D-Baltimore County) emphasized his support for legislation that would in certain circumstances provide an alternative to criminal penalties for juveniles who are close in age and who send sexually explicit images of themselves via text.
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Carter proposes legislation that would prohibit minors from being convicted of felony murder
Sen. Jill Carter (D-Baltimore City) Tuesday emphasized her support for legislation that would prohibit minors from being convicted of first-degree murder and allow those who committed that crime as a minor to petition to have that finding reviewed by a court.
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Sen. Waldstreicher calls for pot expungements
“Senate Bill 699 provides for automatic expungement for the mere possession of marijuana” while a House version of the bill provides for the “automatic shielding” of records rather than automatic expungement.
Read More$28M needed to comply with court ruling, public defender says; prosecutors say it will cost them $83M
The Office of the Maryland Public Defender needs $28 million to comply with a court ruling that requires indigent defendants have lawyer at bail hearings.Prosecutors say it will cost local governments $83 million more.
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