Maryland

Lawyers Must Explain Jury Trial Waiver to Clients, Court Says

ANNAPOLIS – A Prince George’s County man’s rape conviction is invalid because his lawyer didn’t tell him that juries must reach their decisions unanimously, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruled Friday

Scientists Show Students How To Copy DNA at Conference

BALTIMORE – Manipulating the pipette with gloved hands, the student compressed the instrument sending tumor DNA strands into a reaction liquid for duplication

Former Congressional Candidate To Sue Over District Lines

WASHINGTON – The white Republican who lost badly to Democratic Rep

Mike Miller Keeps Eye on Hot Issues as Presidents’ Forum Chief

ANNAPOLIS – Every night, Maryland Senate President Thomas V

Appeals Court Upholds Local Decision-making in Land Use Case

ANNAPOLIS – A 250-foot-tall communications tower overlooking a Frederick County residential development can remain standing, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruled Thursday

Columbia Organization Gives Old Computers New Life in Schools

WASHINGTON – The outmoded computer printer writes only in black and white, prints excruciatingly slowly and emits a loud, high-pitched noise

Court of Special Appeals Rules for Gay Dad in Visitation Case

ANNAPOLIS – An Anne Arundel County judge erred when he restricted a father’s custody of his children because the father was gay, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruled Wednesday

Howard County Exec’s Gubernatorial Bid Draws Mixed Support

ELLICOTT CITY – Charles Ecker’s chances of overcoming Ellen Sauerbrey in Maryland’s 1998 GOP gubernatorial primary are sketchy, Maryland state political observers say

Mid-19th Century Farm Gets Historical Recognition

WESTMINSTER – Farmers on their way to Gettysburg for supplies would ride their horse and buggies past John Orendorff’s farmhouse, a grand three-story brick home with 15 rooms, a two- fireplace parlor and four balconies overlooking the rolling terrain

Marylanders Face a 1-in-200 Chance of IRS Audit

WASHINGTON – A worst nightmare comes true each year for one out of every 200 Maryland income earners: the tax man comes knocking on the door