Baltimore, MD - Bail Bondsman that Assisted Former Baltimore Police Department Sergeant to Sell Drugs and Rob Citizens Sentenced to Federal Prison

United States District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Donald Stepp, age 51, of Middle River, Maryland, today to five years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, heroi... More...    $0 (08-04-2018 - MD)

Upper Marlboro, MD. - Thurston Lamont Yerby convicted of double murder

The Commonwealth of Maryland charged Thurston Lamont Yerby, age 49, with first-degree murder for killing Tina Towler and James Ferguosn in the presence of Towler's disable and mute daughter, Jasmine Gilbert, on May 2, 2013. The Commonwealth claimed that Yerby killed Towler and Ferguson over a love triangle of sorts an... More...    $0 (11-08-2015 - MD)

Baltimore, MD - Ryan Corn found not guilty on rape and sexual assault charges

The State of Maryland charged Ryan Corn, age 22, with first-degree rape, first-degree sex offense and second-degree sex offense arising out of an incident on October 11, 2014 in which the defendant and his brother allegedly forced a 29-year-old woman into a public parking garage and then forcing her to have sex ... More...    $0 (08-20-2015 - MD)

Baltimore, MD - The State of Maryland charged Darryl Anderson, age 27, and Tierra Fallin, age 31, with two counts of second-degree murder, first-degee assault conjunction with the shooing deaths of Michaelle Hitchens, age 51 and Gennie Shird, age 20, in 2013.

Docket Entries:

CASI 10/01/2013 COPIED FROM 113274047 THRU Q348 ON 10/03/2013 BY S8T
MOTF 10/07/2013 MOTION FOR SPEED... More...    $0 (02-06-2015 - MD)

We ordered briefing on several issues pertaining to the district court’s order that criminal defendant Ehizele Seignious (Seignious) pay $1,213,347 in restitution, pursuant to the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA), 18 U.S.C. § 3663A. For reasons that follow, we affirm the district court’s order of restitution. We also affirm Seignious’ convictions and sentence in the face of the brie... More...    $0 (07-01-2014 - MD)

This appeal presents the question of whether an injury suffered by appellant at the hands of a third party was “directed against [him] in the course of” his employment. John Doe, appellant, appeals from the decision of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City that reversed an award of benefits made by the Workers’ Compensation Commission. In this workers’ compensation case, appellant raises tw... More...    $0 (10-03-2011 - MD)

Without warning, Officer Robert Purnell shot Frederick Henry, an unarmed man wanted for misdemeanor failure to pay child support, when he started running away. In the ensuing § 1983 action, the parties stipulated that Purnell had intended to use his Taser rather than his gun and the district court granted him summary judgment. However, because Tennessee v. Garner prohibits shooting suspects who p... More...    $0 (07-14-2011 - MD)

Our concern is with the threshold of appealability. The particular aspect thereof that commands our attention is the collateral order doctrine. Does the denial in this case of a motion to quash a discovery order qualify as a privileged collateral order within the contemplation of the doctrine? Or shall its review more properly await a final judgment?

The Procedural Background

The app... More...    $0 (03-01-2010 - MD)

The Circuit Court for Baltimore City granted a motion to dismiss a declaratory judgment action brought by Lawrence Polakoff; CFSP Limited Partnership ("CFSP"); Chase Management, Inc. ("Chase"); Stanley Sugarman, Sugarcorn Realty ("Sugarcorn"); and Homewood Realty, Inc. ("Homewood"), the appellants, against Brenda A. Hampton, individually and as mother and next friend of Brenda Hampton, a minor... More...    $0 (11-07-2002 - MD)

Neil Caricofe died, apparently from cardiovascular disease and the effects of multiple drugs, after a lengthy altercation with Ocean City, Maryland police, who were attempting to subdue him. Caricofe's par- ents filed this action, under 42 U.S.C. S 1983 and state law, against the police officers for using excessive force and against their supervi- sors, the police department, and Ocean City, ... More...    $0 (04-01-2002 - MD)

The Circuit Court for Montgomery County granted summary judgment in favor of Carol B. Magee (“Magee”), the appellee, in an action in tort and for violation of state constitutional rights brought against her by Daryl D. Davis (“Davis”), the appellant. On appeal, the appellant presents three questions for review, which he has subdivided into six questions. We have combi... More...    $0 (11-05-2001 - MD)