Monday, November 19, 2012
Jurors in a Baltimore City Circuit Court spent more than an hour deliberating whether the chair of Annapolis' Housing Authority is guilty of marijuana possession.
A Baltimore City Circuit Court jury is deciding whether Carl Snowden, chairman of the Housing Authority of the city of Annapolis, is guilty of misdemeanor marijuana possession. The jury deliberated for more than an hour on Monday, but was unable to reach a verdict. Police arrested Snowden and his co-defendant Anthony Hill near Druid Hill Park in Baltimore on April 19 after officers discovered a cigar containing marijuana in the center cup holder of Snowden's 2010 Honda Pilot. The case hinges on whether jurors believe Snowden was using the marijuana. Snowden maintains that the cigar belonged to Hill, who pleaded guilty to possession in June. "Just because Mr. Hill is saying it's my marijuana doesn't mean Mr. Snowden didn't also possess it…
Monday, July 9, 2012
Dozens call Attorney General to question price increases following the derecho.
The Office of the Attorney General received dozens of calls and e-mails about price gouging in the aftermath of the June 29 storm, but so far only four formal complaints have been filed. Most of the incidents reported were about gas stations boosting prices, but some also were about hotel prices after the storm subsided, according to Attorney General spokesman Alan Brody. Brody said as of Friday at noon, only four official complaints were filed by consumers. Those complaints originated with businesses in Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties, Brody said. Three cases have already been closed, he said. Complaints were filed against the Exxon on Forest Drive in Annapolis, a Shell on Bestgate Road and an Exxon in Upper Marlboro. The final …
Monday, July 2, 2012
Since the office opened Monday morning, spokesman David Paulson says emails have been coming in accusing gas stations and hotels of raising rates due to Friday's storm.
Since Friday's storm swept through Maryland, Patch readers across the state have alerted editors to hotels and gas stations raising prices. Some people are making more formal reports to the attorney general. "We are starting to receive some complaints," said attorney general spokesman David Paulson. "So far it's relatively few complaints—in the single digits, and they are being done by email." He said the number is likely to rise. "We expect that we will get many more," Paulson said. "This is when the complaints start coming into us." He added that while Attorney General Doug Gansler wants to hear these stories, they are essentially for informational purposes only. "Maryland does not have a price gouging statute," Paulson said. "This …
W. L.
9:51 am on Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Why was he in the car with a convicted drug user AND sex offender? The smell of Marijuana can't be missed. Shouldn't he have destroyed the cigar when he knew it was Marijuana? Shouldn't he have asked the user to get out of his car if he was using? If he wasn't using, wasn't he aiding the user? Why were they stopped by an unmarked car to begin with? Was he being followed for a reason? This is so … more ›