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Triple Homicide In Pennsylvania Lands Maryland Man 7 Life Sentences:
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More than eight years after a triple homicide in Pennsylvania, a Maryland man has been brought to justice, according to ta release by the US Department of Justice on Fiday, July 19, 2024. Christopher Van Johnson, 36 of Baltimore, MD was sentenced to seven consecutive life in prison sentences by United States District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner, "who also sentenced to concurrent 10, 20, and 30-year terms of imprisonment on companion robbery, firearms, and conspiracy charges" on July 17, 2024, as stated in the release. His sentencing was for his role in the execution-style…
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Councilman Jamel R. Franklin Accused Of Stealing Funds
The Prince George's County councilman who abruptly resigned last week is facing charges for allegedly stealing more than $100,000 in campaign funds, the Office of the Maryland State Prosecutor announced on Thursday. James R. Franklin is facing charges that include multiple counts of felony theft scheme, embezzlement, and perjury following a long-ranging scheme that began in 2009. According to the charges filed on June 20, Franklin established his campaign committee “Friends of Mel Franklin” in 2009 to raise funds for his election to the Prince George’s County Council, where he ser…
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Jury Finds Marilyn Mosby Complicit In Illegally Claiming
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A former top prosecutor in Maryland will face prison time after crying wolf about financial "hardships" during the COVID-19 crisis, authorities announced. On Thursday, a federal jury convicted embattled former Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby on two founds of perjury in connection to her withdrawing of funds from the city's Deferred Compensation Plan, citing a shortfall during the pandemic while she was still in office. Prosecutors said that between May 2020 and December 2020, Mosby submitted claims for both a $40,000 and $50,000 withdrawal from the Compensation Plan, though at the …
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Federal Judge Schedules Hearing After Marilyn Mosby Files To Move Perjury Case Out Of Baltimore
A federal judge has reportedly scheduled a hearing in December to hear arguments on State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby's motion to move her perjury and mortgage fraud trial out of Baltimore, reports CBS News. The hearing has been scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 15 after Mosby's team filed a motion to move her trial out of Baltimore last week. Mosby is accused of committing perjury to illegally obtain a withdrawal from her retirement account. The government argues that Mosby lied about adversely being impacted by COVID-19 in order to take out money without penalty while she continued to work on a sa…
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Marilyn Mosby Trial Postponed Shortly After Judge Denies Motion To Dismiss Perjury Charges
A federal judge has postponed a trial against Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby shortly after dismissing a motion to dismiss perjury charges against her after she was accused of lying about her financial hardship, according to multiple reports. Mosby is accused of lying about her hardship in order to withdraw money without penalties from her retirement account and falsified information on loan applications for properties in Florida. The accusations led to federal charges against Mosby for perjury and false statements on mortgage applications, the reports state. Attorneys …
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Marylin Mosby Won't Get Her Speedy Trial After All: Reports
Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby was hoping for a quick trial ahead of the upcoming election. She and her attorney made that request repeatedly, according to WBFF. Looks like Mosby's wish has not been granted, as her trial has been postponed until September 2022. The trial was pushed off on Tuesday, April 5 after concerns were raised about whether both the defense and prosecution would be prepared for the May 2 deadline, WJZ reports. "What I'm asking for is that I be tried right now because I know that I'm innocent and the citizens of Baltimore deserve to know that as well be…
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Feds Charge Baltimore Prosecutor With Lying On COVID Withdrawal, Mortgage Documents
A federal grand jury has charged Baltimore's top prosecutor with faking financial hardship on mortgage loan statements for two vacation homes and to make a COVID-related withdrawal from her retirement savings. Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby submitted paperwork for one-time withdrawals of $40,000 and $50,000, respectively, from the City of Baltimore’s Deferred Compensation Plans in May and December 2020, an indictment on file in U.S. District Court alleges. Mosby, 41, of Baltimore, falsely certified -- under penalty of perjury -- that she met at least one of the qual…
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