Maryland first responders who died in the line of duty will be honored Friday at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens in Timonium. Some survivors see services like Fallen Heroes Day as a double-edged sword a large showing of support that helps them in their grieving process, but a stressful time that can bring strong feelings of loss.
Maryland first responders who died in the line of duty will be honored Friday at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens in Timonium. Some survivors see services like Fallen Heroes Day as a double-edged sword a large showing of support that helps them in their grieving process, but a stressful time that can bring strong feelings of loss.
The Maryland Court of Appeals has upheld a felony murder conviction and a sentence of life in prison for the teen who fatally struck Baltimore County Police Officer Amy Caprio with a vehicle in 2018, despite arguments from his attorneys that the court did not properly consider his age.
Maryland’s highest court has upheld the murder conviction and life sentence for a man who was 16 years old when he fatally struck a Baltimore County police officer with a vehicle.
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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Thursday announced a pair of vetoes, one of which was on a bill that would prevent juveniles charged as adults from being sentenced to life without parole.
In his veto message, Hogan said the bill would impact cases involving grave offenses including first-degree murder and first-degree rape. These are serious crimes that require the most serious of consequences, which is why a judge or jury sentences the individual to a lengthy determinate sentence, life imprisonment, or life imprisonment without parole, Hogan wrote.
The governor stressed work his administration has done on the legislative front and through clemency grants for juvenile offenders. He said the current framework already offers incarcerated individuals the chance to seek parole or a modified sentence.