Judge on the jury: Jurors and the Internet, and other developments
The issue of jurors using the Internet continues to pop up all over the country. I personally had to deal with it in the State v. Dixon case, where jurors were alleged to have been communicating about the case on Facebook during the trial. I can’t discuss
Judge Sweeney has sharp words at Dixon sentencing; Rawlings-Blake sworn in
Sheila Dixon accepted her sentence in court Thursday morning, and just a block away a few hours later, former City Council President Stephanie Rawlings-Blake was sworn in at City Hall as Baltimore’s 49th — and second female — mayor. Both proceedings were
Dixon Sentenced
Sheila A. Dixon, who will resign as mayor of Baltimore at noon today, declined to address the court at her sentencing hearing this morning, as did the state prosecutor. Visiting Judge Dennis M. Sweeney, however, had a few things to say. “Simply put, Ms. D
Ex-prosecutor consents to disbarment
A former Baltimore County prosecutor charged earlier this month with armed carjacking, robbery and assault has consented to disbarment in Maryland. Isaiah Dixon III, who has previously been charged and convicted of possession of controlled dangerous subst
Rawlings-Blake says Frank to stay on as deputy mayor
Andrew B. Frank, a key official in the administration of Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon, and the mayor’s chief liaison to the real estate development community, will join the administration of Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, the incoming mayor’s office confirmed
An argument for Dixon’s pension deal
Some 1,000 protesters signed up to decry Mayor Sheila Dixon’s taxpayer-funded golden parachute this week. Some of them shouted their disapproval in front of City Hall. They were there for their own tea party. How could a public official, convicted of st
Baltimore mayor says developer lied about gifts
Mayor Sheila Dixon continues to insist that she is largely blameless for the criminal convictions that led to her resignation from office — even though she pleaded guilty to perjury. Dixon’s chief lament as she prepares to step down Feb. 4 is her b
Week in review - Business edition
The mayor steps down Mayor Sheila Dixon resigned Wednesday, effective Feb. 4, under a plea deal that ends the corruption case against her and keeps her record clear. She will be prevented from holding a government job for at least two years and must perfo
Courtroom texter would rather fight than quit
When it comes to text-messaging from court, apparently some people just don’t know when to quit. (And Judge Sweeney thought the reporters at the Dixon trial had a problem…) HT: Baltimore Sun
Dixon defiant after plea, resignation
Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon is refusing to back down from her claims that she was forced from office. Dixon is resigning under a plea deal that will keep her out of prison. She was convicted in December of misdemeanor embezzlement and entered an Alford