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Sheila Dixon

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Huff Pleads Guilty To Driving Under the Influence

Sentencing for the first-term Republican Councilman has been delayed until the end of the April.

UPDATE (3:51 p.m.)—Baltimore County Councilman Todd Huff will have to wait until April 30 to learn his sentence after pleading guilty to driving under the influence. Huff pleaded guilty as part of a plea agreement for the Feb. 23 arrest. In return, prosecutors agreed to drop all other charges. Baltimore County Circuit Court Judge Timothy J. Martin said he needs additional time to consider Huff's sentence. John Grason Turnbull III, Huff's defense attorney, is asking for probation before judgment. Chris Smith, a Harford County state's attorney assigned to prosecute the case, said probation before judgment is not appropriate in the case and is asking Martin for a sentence that could lead to the revocation of Huff's driver's license. Turnbull …

Steve

2:13 am on Saturday, April 20, 2013

So once upon a time there was a Golf Pro. He had Retarded son that he wanted to make sure he was gainfully employed. So he pulled strings with the Baltimore County Police Force so they hired Buzztard. He spent 38 years riding a desk when he wasn't getting fired. That is pretty pathetic.   more ›

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

State's Attorney Will Seek Outside Prosecutor For Huff DUI Case

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…

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 ›

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