Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Councilman Todd Huff's request for a jury trial in Circuit Court raises concerns because of family connections and recent zoning decisions, according to a legal scholar.
Baltimore County State's Attorney Scott Shellenberger said Wednesday he will seek a prosecutor from a neighboring jurisdiction to handle the drunken driving case against Councilman Todd Huff. Huff, who was arrested Feb. 23, has requested a jury trial in Baltimore County Circuit Court—a move that a legal scholar says raises concerns because of Huff's relationship with the family of Circuit Court Administrative Judge John Grason Turnbull II and a recent zoning decision related to property owned by the judge. Shellenberger Wednesday said his decision to ask a prosecutor from a neighboring jurisdiction to handle the case "is not common but it's not unusual either" when the case is politically charged. "The County Council decides the budget for…
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Friends said the Baltimore County Circuit Court judge handled some of the toughest cases in the state but was also known for her sense of humor and office pranks.
A lover of the law. A tough prosecutor. An office prankster. Friends said Judge S. Ann Brobst, a Towson resident who died Monday after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 59, was a combination of those characteristics. Over the course of 30-years, Brobst earned a reputation as a tough, whip-smart prosecutor that was belied by her diminutive stature and long blond hair. "She looked like she went to college on a cheerleader scholarship," said District Court Judge Leo Ryan, who worked with Brobst in the county state's attorney's office. "There was this dichotomy because despite the way she looked, she was a tough prosecutor." State's Attorney Scott Shellenberger worked with Brobst from 1982 until Shellenberger left the …
Thursday, September 13, 2012
The teen indicted in shooting at Perry Hall High School has 30 days to re-apply for bail.
UPDATED (11:30 a.m.)—The teen accused in the August shooting at Perry Hall High School remains in jail following a bail review hearing. Robert W. Gladden Jr. will remain in jail until the release of a mental health evaluation in his case, Baltimore County Circuit Court Judge John Grason Turnbull III ruled Thursday. Gladden, 15, faces 29 criminal charges including attempted first-degree murder and assault related to the Aug. 27 shooting incident at Perry Hall High School. Columbia attorney Clarke Ahlers, who is representing Gladden, elaborated on the judge's decision. "The child, as you know, has been reported to be suicidal and we would need to know that or would have to take it into consideration," Ahlers said. Turnbull said the mental …
Thursday, September 6, 2012
James Robinson was caught on tape cutting trees at a Carney home after taking disability leave from the county.
A Joppa man who was caught on video cutting trees after taking disability from the county was sentenced to jail Thursday in a Towson courtroom. James Robinson was sentenced to five years in jail with all but six months suspended and must repay the county $49,000. Baltimore County Circuit Court Judge John Grason Turnbull also sentenced Robinson to five years unsupervised probation. As a condition of the sentence, Robinson must repay the county $49,000 or be sent back to jail. Robinson entered an Alford Plea in June. The plea is not admission of guilt but an acknowledgement that prosecutors have enough evidence to obtain a conviction should the case go to trial. Robinson, who was on disability retirement as a laborer for the county, received…
jack friese
7:44 am on Tuesday, March 26, 2013
How about conflicts of interest as in the plural? I wonder if ordinary citizens would get such opportunities. more ›