Baltimore

Former Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Mortgage Fraud Trial Adjourned After Unusual Legal Argument Leads to Judge’s Decision

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GREENBELT, Maryland – The mortgage fraud trial of Marilyn Mosby, the former state’s attorney of Baltimore, was adjourned early by federal judge Lydia Kay Griggsby on Wednesday. The defense had just begun presenting evidence when the judge ordered the jurors to return the next day for the trial to resume. The reason for the abrupt adjournment was not provided, but it followed a private discussion between the judge and the attorneys during the lunch break. Mosby’s defense team had made an unusual argument, stating that the prosecution failed to prove the alleged crimes occurred in … Read more

Former Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby Faces Federal Mortgage Trial for Allegedly Lying on Applications

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Greenbelt, Maryland – Former Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s federal mortgage trial is set to begin on Tuesday with jury selection. Mosby is facing accusations of lying on mortgage applications for two vacation homes in Florida to obtain a lower interest rate. The trial will commence with opening statements on Thursday, January 18. This comes after Mosby was found guilty of perjury in a separate case last November. Earlier this month, a judge made some important decisions regarding the upcoming mortgage fraud trial. Mosby’s defense argued that the banks did not alter the loan … Read more