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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

McCarthy to Highlight Lululemon Murder In Montgomery College Lecture

The state's attorney for Montgomery County will discuss the role of forensic evidence in the case during a Wednesday evening lecture, open to the community.

The lead prosecutor in the case against Brittany Norwood, the woman accused of killing co-worker Jayna Murray at Bethesda's Lululemon store in March of 2011, will speak about the case at Montgomery College Wednesday evening. John McCarthy, Montgomery County State's Attorney, will discuss the role forensics played in the case against Norwood during a 7 p.m. lecture at the Montgomery College Germantown campus at 20200 Observation Drive. The lecture will take place in Globe Hall in the High Technology center. It's open to the public and free of charge. Forensic evidence -- including blood spatter, DNA, fingerprints and track and trail -- played a key role in the prosecution's case against Norwood, who was found guilty of first-degree murder …

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Opponents Appear to Have Votes to Repeal Death Penalty

Capital punishment in Maryland already is effectively dead, according to some prosecutors.

By Julia Maldonado, Capital News Service A bill that would repeal the death penalty in Maryland appears to have the votes needed to clear the Senate, adding momentum to Gov. Martin O’Malley and proponents’ push for repeal. But some prosecutors and other death penalty supporters say a repeal would only make official what is already true—capital punishment doesn’t really exist in Maryland. The state has one of the most restrictive death penalty laws in the country. Combine that with bureaucratic opposition from the governor and judges’ reluctance to impose the ultimate penalty, and even the most violent criminals are not likely to ever be executed, some say. “I don’t want them to ever have the opportunity to do it again,” said Sen. Kathleen …

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George Washington

3:13 pm on Tuesday, February 12, 2013

This state has gone over to the dark side and it is crime ridden and very uncivilized. Pro death penalty because some malicious animals deserve to die!   more ›

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