On June 19, before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Myshala Middleton, the defendant’s defense attorney Elizabeth Franzoso filed for a supplemental petition.  The prosecutor conceded that counsel was ineffective for failing to file the modification of sentence and the remedy would be for Marcal Terry Smith to file the motion orally.  Smith, 45, was convicted of first-degree murder, use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence, and wearing, carrying, and transporting a handgun on his person in 1995. Read more »

A 71-year-old man convicted with killing his wife and holding his girlfriend captive in 2013 is requesting a new trial, following his defense attorney’s allegations of ineffective counsel. Read more »

Defense counsel moved for a writ of innocence for a child murder defendant on July 24, with the aim of securing a retrial. Read more »

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On July 13, a post-conviction hearing for a prisoner accused of manslaughter was postponed by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda A. Read more »