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Berkeley County judge dismisses felony murder charges against two men; prosecutor says she will appeal
matthewu@herald-mail.comCiting a recent state Supreme Court decision, Berkeley County Circuit Court Judge Gray Silver III on Monday dismissed felony murder charges against two men in the 2008 shooting death of a man at the former Orioles Club on Mid Atlantic Parkway. Dale E....Tags: Crimes, Murder, Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution, Elan Corporation Plc
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New gun show in W.Va. has good turnout on first day
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comWith the national debate over stricter gun control laws spreading into various states, Martinsburg firearms dealer and gun activist Val Forgett believes new legislation is not going to increase safety for U.S. citizens. “The issue to me is...Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Interior Policy, Theodore Roosevelt, Politics, Firearms
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Lloyd Waters: Would McGuinn favor the death penalty?
Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown’s guest column last week titled “Racially biased death penalty must be abolished” presented his opinion and several discussion points in support of abolishing the death penalty in the State of Maryland....Tags: Criminals, Politics, Anthony G. Brown, Douglas F. Gansler, Crime, Law and Justice
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Most of Washington County delegation opposed to gun-control bill that passed Senate
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comA gun-control bill endorsed by Gov. Martin O’Malley passed the Senate on Thursday after days of spirited debate and heads now to the House of Delegates. There are Washington County legislators such as Christopher B. Shank, R-Washington, who are...Tags: George C. Edwards, Interior Policy, Christopher B. Shank, Politics, Assault
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Md. General Assembly passes gun-control bill
Maryland’s already-strong gun laws will become among the strictest in the nation with a measure passed by the General Assembly Thursday, sending the bill to the Democratic governor who proposed the legislation in the aftermath of December’s...
Tags: Interior Policy, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Politics, Firearms, Crime, Law and Justice
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Bill aimed at broadening protective orders debated
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comThe Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee on Tuesday heard testimony from supporters of a bill that is intended to broaden the scope of a protective order so that domestic violence victims can be better protected. But a representative of the state&...Tags: Lawyers, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Assault, Justice System, Judges
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Gun-rights supporters testify against assault rifle ban in Md. Senate panel hearing
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comA Senate committee hearing on Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley’s bill that seeks to ban assault rifles attracted hundreds of gun-rights supporters to the state capital on Feb. 6, with some of the supporters testifying against the bill. A...Tags: Interior Policy, Politics, Firearms, Douglas F. Gansler, Labor Legislation
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Berkeley County Circuit Clerk sues two attorneys for fees owed
matthewu@herald-mail.comBerkeley County Circuit Clerk Virginia M. Sine has filed lawsuits against two attorneys in an attempt to collect hundreds of dollars in fees they were charged upon obtaining copies of court documents from her office, according to court documents. The...Tags: Trials, Litigation, Lawyers, Punishment, Justice System
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Washington County delegation weighs in on bill to repeal death penalty
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comGov. Martin O’Malley testified Thursday at hearings in front of the House and Senate judicial committees in support of his bill to repeal the death penalty, but a majority of Washington County legislators still support the death penalty. “Is...Tags: Interior Policy, Criminals, Politics, NAACP, Annapolis
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Corbett not sold on health care law
For Ohio Gov. John Kasich and Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, both Republicans, the federal government’s pledge to pay the lion’s share of a massive Medicaid expansion under President Obama’s sweeping health care law brings the promise of a...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Tom Corbett, United States Census Bureau, Politics, Schuylkill County
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Man found not guilty of felony murder faces possible life sentence as repeat offender
matthewu@herald-mail.comJonathan Frederick Bennett was found not guilty of felony murder last month in the March 2011 shooting death of a man at a Martinsburg-area hotel, but now faces a possible life sentence in prison as a repeat offender. Bennett, 41, of Charlottesville,...Tags: Cocaine, Nelson County, Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Murder
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Letters to the Editor - Feb. 14
I can’t remain silent; I must protest gun control To the editor: I could not find where it states that violent video games or violent movies are protected under free speech in the dictionary. Why did Jim Thompson, in his letter Feb. 8, decide he...Tags: Interior Policy, Gaming Industry, Politics, Firearms, Organized Crime
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