Bills Would Make it Harder for Abusive Parents to Keep Kids

ANNAPOLIS – No one wants to sever the bonds between a parent and a child

Wild Aim No Defense in Shooting Conviction, Court Rules

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Court of Special Appeals on Friday upheld the assault with intent to murder convictions of a Prince George’s County man who fired into a crowd of teens in a 1996 drive-by shooting

Court Reinstates Suit Against Doctor Who Took Medical Records

ANNAPOLIS – The Court of Appeals has reinstated a lawsuit against a doctor who used a Baltimore man’s confidential medical history, without the patient’s knowledge, to defend himself in a malpractice case

Court Says Montgomery Man’s Abuse Confession Was Not Forced

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Court of Special Appeals upheld the conviction Wednesday of a Gaithersburg man who sexually abused his two stepdaughters repeatedly over a period of five years

Conviction Upheld in Murder Between Friends

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Court of Special Appeals said a Prince George’s County man who shot and killed a friend in a 1995 argument cannot claim that he was acting to protect others nearby

Proposal to Fingerprint Welfare Recipients Raises Eyebrows

ANNAPOLIS – A Maryland lawmaker who wants to fingerprint welfare recipients said the program could ultimately save the state $15 million a year in welfare fraud

Centuries-Old Adultery Law Will Not be Tinkered With

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s centuries-old adultery law appears to be safe for now, as lawmakers have passed on a proposal to modernize it

Estranged Parents Battle Over Dead Child’s Estate

ANNAPOLIS – A Mitchellville woman is fighting to keep her dead son’s $8 million estate from the boy’s father, who she said failed to make any support payments while the child was alive

Lawmakers Assured Coppin Mistakes Won’t Happen Again

ANNAPOLIS – University officials assured lawmakers Thursday that there will be “no questions” about future contracting procedures like those that swirled around Coppin State College and former Sen

Couple Fights Murderer for Custody of His Kids

ANNAPOLIS – Charles Hicks stabbed his wife, Nancy Klotz, 34 times while their 2-year-old son watched in their South Baltimore home in 1996