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OFFICE OF THE STATE’S ATTORNEY FOR BALTIMORE CITY2015–2021 Term Report

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The Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City, which is uncompromisingly committed to accountability,

professionalism, and transparency— is working towards a future where community trust in the criminal justice system is restored; violent offenders are held accountable; and communities feel safe. We seek to cultivate an environment where success is measured not solely by the number of convictions obtained, but also by how we engage communities and apply justice independent of one’s sex, race, religion, sexual orientation or occupation.

Our VISION

T he mission of the Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City is to safeguard communities in Baltimore City through

the effective prosecution of crime. Justice is the only barometer of success for our office, which is why our prosecutors are sworn to aggressively pursue “justice over convictions” in every case. Justice is doing what is fair and appropriate in each case, taking into account the nature of the crime, its impact upon the victim, and the circumstances of the defendant. Sometimes justice requires a conviction and lengthy prison sentence, but other times justice requires dropping all charges, or diverting a defendant out of the criminal justice system to drug rehabilitation, education or job training. When the evidence exists—justice also requires us to exonerate those that have been falsely accused or wrongly convicted.

Our MISSION

Iam grateful and full of pride to serve as your State’s Attorney and proudly present our seven year Term Report.

As your State’s Attorney, I firmly believe that every single community and every single family in our city deserves fairness and an opportunity to grow and succeed.

As many of you know, I was a young teenager when I first experienced our criminal justice system. My cousin—who was my best friend—was shot and killed in a case of mistaken identity, mere feet away from my home. It was a heartbreaking event and, unfortunately, many of us know what it is like to lose a loved one so suddenly and without reason. I decided then that I must do something that was greater than me and pursuing a career in criminal justice was my way to be a part of the solution to the incessant problem of violent crime.

This past year, our city and my office continued to face challenges unlike any that we have ever experienced both as prosecutors and as citizens of Baltimore. Since taking office in 2015, my team and I have been steadfast in our commitment to ensuring one standard of justice for all rregardless of a person’s race, sex, religion or occupation. Our collective efforts are driving some of the most progressive criminal justice reforms enacted anywhere in the country. I am proud of the work underway and my prosecutors especially—we fought to remove violent offenders from our streets with a 90% felony conviction rate; we ended the war on drug users and people of color by decriminalizing drug possession and sex work; we pushed for second chances for people serving life sentences; we have exonerated 12 innocent black men; and we continue in our commitment to restore trust between communities we serve and law enforcement. That obligation to the people of Baltimore remained unwavering in 2021 in the face of a global pandemic and an unprecedented case backlog.

It is my hope that this Term Report reflects our tremendous growth and progress over the past seven years to bring meaningful change to Baltimore. Please conduct an in-depth analysis of the wealth of information and data contained in this report. This body of work is evidence of the hard work of my dedicated staff who reflect the best of dedicated public service. I encourage you to share this Term Report with family, friends, and neighbors because the effort to interrupt the cycle of violence in Baltimore cannot be done alone. Success is best achieved through our continued work together to create a safer, healthier city for our children, our families and our communities.

Looking forward together, there is still so much work to be done, but I am more confident than ever that our best days are ahead of us.

Marilyn J. Mosby, Esq. Baltimore City State’s Attorney

DEAR FRIENDS,

LETTER FROM THESTATE’S ATTORNEY

INCARCERATIONCITY JAIL ORSTATE PRISON

PAROLE ANDPROBATION

OUT OF SYSTEM

CRIMINAL CASEINITIATED

POLICE MAKE ARREST OR

COMMISSIONER ISSUES SUMMONS

COURT COMMISSIONER

CASE PREPARATION

Citizen calls 911

Citizen calls 311

Citizen files complaint with commissioner

Arrestee is taken to central booking intake facility to be booked

State’s Attorney’s Office either agrees to formal charges against

the arrestee or signs for charges to be dropped and person released

Bench trial to determine guilt or innocence

Assigned prosecutor contacts the victim(s) and witness(es) to discuss the case.

Court mails summons to all complainants, witnesses and victims

THREE POSSIBLE OUTCOMESRECOGNIZANCE - released with summons to report to court on trial dateBAIL - Pay monetary amount to be released until court dateNO BAIL - held in jail until the court date

Misdemeanor trials prayed from District Court are heard in Circuit Court

Jury Trial to determine guilt for innocence

CIRCUIT COURTFELONY CRIMES/

MISDEMEANOR JURY TRIALS

DISTRICT COURTMISDEMEANOR/TRAFFIC CRIMES

In felony cases, a preliminary hearing is held in district court or the case is presented to the grand jury in circuit court to determine if there is sufficient probable cause

to sustain the charges. if the judge or grand jury determines there is

probable cause to charge, the case is charged and scheduled for an arraignment and then for trial at circuit court, if not, the charges

are dismissed.

Defendant, in certain cases, can request to be heard in

front of a jury in circuit court

Judge or Parole commission assignees supervision in the community by the state after being released from incarceration, or

may receive in lieu of being incarcerated

Defendant who are arrested appear before

the commissioner

HOW THE PROCESS WORKS

ADMINISTRATION

Administration provides all

administrative, non-legal support to the office and includes the following units: Human Resources,

Finance, Information Technology,

Operations, and Policy & Legislation.

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

The External Affairs Bureau, created under the Mosby Administration, is responsible for fostering

and strengthening relationships with the Baltimore community

and includes the following units: Communications,

Victim and Witness Services, and Crime

Control and Prevention.

MAJOR CRIMES

The Major Crimes Bureau is the largest division in the office,

and is comprised of all Felony Trial units, including;

Major Investigations, Homicide, Special

Victims, Gun Violence Enforcement, General Felony and Narcotics.

OPERATIONS

The Operations Bureau is comprised of the District Court,

Central Booking, Misdemeanor,

Juvenile, Problem Solving Courts, and

Training units.

CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE

The Criminal Intelligence Bureau includes the

Conviction Integrity Unit, the Public Trust and Police

Integrity Unit, the Forfeiture and Economic Crimes Unit,

the Criminal Strategies Unit, the Evidence Review Unit, and the Sentencing Review Unit. The recently created

Baltimore Community Intelligence Centers and

the Community Engagement unit now fall under this

bureau as well.

ABOUTUS

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SAO AT A GLANCE2015–2021The past seven years have not been without their fair share of challenges

as the Baltimore City State’s Attorney Office (SAO) aims to continue Baltimore’s crime fight and restore faith in our local criminal justice system. Since Freddie Gray’s murder, we have had four mayors; five police commissioners; a scathing 163-page report by the Department of Justice exposing a pattern and practice of discriminatory policing; the subsequent federal consent decree; and experienced one of the largest police corruption scandals in the history of the country. Compounded with the court closures, case backlogs, staffing and budgetary challenges due to a global pandemic, in spite of these unprecedented obstacles, the Baltimore City SAO has remained steadfast and persistent in our mission to seek one standard of justice.

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Marilyn J. Mosby, State’s Attorney for Baltimore City

Through all of the City’s challenges, the data shows my office has maintained a 90% conviction rate on average for violent offenses, an average 88% conviction rate

for mandatory minimum eligible cases, and a 92% conviction rate for violent repeat offenders, all of which is consistent with the conviction rates of my predecessors over the past ten years. For the past seven years, my office and my prosecutors have been the only stability in this city, and they should be valued and appreciated for their public service and their commitment that each of them exhibit every day. As the data shows, every single day my prosecutors go up against voluminous case dockets, uncooperative witnesses, and judges to ensure accountability against violent individuals in this city.

On January 8, 2015, Marilyn J. Mosby was sworn in as the 25th State’s Attorney for Baltimore City, making her the youngest chief prosecutor of any major American city. Her first year was marked by many achievements and challenges as she began her term. Four months after being sworn in her swearing in, on April 12th, 2015, Freddie Carlos Gray, Jr,. an innocent 25-year-old Black man by the name of Freddie Carlos Gray, Jr. made eye contact with a police officer in a high crime neighborhood and was unconstitutionally arrested, placed into a metal wagon headfirst, feet shackled and handcuffed. His spine was partially severed in the back of that wagon and following a seven day coma, he died.

This tragic event was the start of the SAO’s commitment to one standard of justice. On May 1st, 2015, State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby she stood on the steps of the War Memorial Building to announce criminal charges against six police officers, - an unheard of demand for police accountability. This same year, the Body Worn Cameras pilot program was introduced in the Baltimore Police Department and their change in leadership led to the hiring of a new police commissioner, Kevin Davis.

As Mosby assumed her new role and began transforming the office into a model for progressive, holistic prosecution, she exemplified the mantra of not just being

“tough on crime” but more importantly “smart on crime. At this time, the SAO reached an 80 percent homicide conviction rate despite a 20 percent increase in the homicide caseload.

She also reinstated the Community Engagement division; hired and assigned 10 new community liaisons to each region of the city; personally attended more than 500 community events, churches, and schools; and increased SAO grant funding by more than 27 percent.

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CONVICTION RATES

79%HOMICIDE

93%FELONY

93%MAJOR

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95%SPECIAL

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Ă SECURED 126 CONVICTIONS including public enemy #1 Darryl Anderson and double murderer Quinton Bass.

Ă Convicted serial sex offender Nelson Clifford who was sentenced to over 30 years in jail.

Ă Violent repeat offender and Black Guerilla Family Gang member Capone Chase was convicted for the 2013 murder of Ramon Rodriquez.

Ă Former Bishop Heather Cook was prosecuted for the drunk driving death of cyclist Thomas Palermo.

Ă Carlos Wheeler, member of the Broadway East drug gang known as the “Gucci Boys” was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of conspiracy to commit first degree murder, attempted first degree murder, and second degree assault.

VIOLENT OFFENDERS

VICTIM AND WITNESS SERVICES

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STUDENTS ENGAGED WITH GREAT EXPECTATIONS

AIM TO B’MORE PARTICIPANTS

Great Expectations launched in Franklin Square Elementary in September of 2015.

SURVIVORS OF HOMICIDE OFFERED COUNSELING SESSION

VICTIMS AND WITNESSES OF CRIME RELOCATED

Ă THE CONVICTION INTEGRITY UNIT (CIU) investigates both in-court and out-of-court claims of innocence including investigating post-sentencing issues related to DNA evidence and wrongful conviction claims.

Ă The CIU also enforces violations of probations and, when appropriate, makes diversionary recommendations for probation violators with drug problems, mental health challenges, and other lifestyle challenges that would respond to an alternative to incarceration.

Ă In 2015, the CIU complied with the SAO’s legal obligations by reviewing over 8,400 petitions for expungement for statutory eligibility, resulting in nearly 6,000 expunged cases.

Ă The General Assembly passed laws expanding expungement eligibility beginning on October 1, 2015. The CIU vigorously pursues violations of probation committed by violent repeat offenders in order to keep the community safe from these dangerous offenders.

CONVICTION INTEGRITY UNIT

Ă RELIEF FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS: Enables judges and court commissioners to tailor the relief provided by the courts to each victim’s individual needs, ensuring that we are doing everything possible to keep survivors safe.

Ă JUVENILE TRANSFER DETERMINATIONS: Requires courts statewide to hold juveniles charged as adults in juvenile facilities pending transfer determinations.

Ă SECOND CHANCE ACT: Allows individuals to petition a court to shield certain non-violent misdemeanor convictions, enabling them to obtain jobs without their criminal record blocking their paths. Shielded records, however, remain fully accessible to law enforcement and the court ensuring that the public’s safety is not compromised.

POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS VICTORIES

court in the community is an event created by State’s attorney Mosby and held quarterly by the community engagement Division with the purpose of educating the public about the criminal justice process.

COURT IN THE COMMUNITY

topics covered in 2015 included:• Sexual Assault`• Domestic Violence

• Juvenile Violence• Re-entry

O V E R

APRIL 2015Freddie Gray died in police custody - a citizen video of his arrest showed Gray screaming in pain, and his death prompted both the peaceful protests and headline-grabbing riots. The subsequent two-week police investigation ultimately concluded that Gray’s injury happened sometime during the van’s route while he was in police custody.

DECEMBER 2015The trial of the first officer to be tried in relation to Freddie Gray’s death, William Porter, ends with a hung jury.

MAY 1, 2015State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby stood on the steps of Baltimore’s War Memorial to announce criminal charges against six police officers, an unheard of demand for police accountability. Grand Jury issued indictments for all six officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray.

JANUARY 2015Marilyn Mosby was sworn in as the new State’s Attorney for Baltimore City, being the youngest chief prosecutor in any major city. After successfully completing one of the largest upsets in Baltimore City election history, Mosby assumed office and her leadership immediately transformed the State’s Attorney’s office into a national model for progressive holistic prosecution, exemplifying the mantra of not just being “tough on crime” but more importantly “smart on crime.”

CREATED NEW CRIME STRATEGIES UNIT (CSU) that uses intelligence and

data analyses to more effectively prosecute

violent crime. The CSU is modeled on the successful

Crime Strategies Unit in the Manhattan District

Attorney’s Office.

FORMED THE EVIDENCE REVIEW UNIT (ERU), which is

responsible for locating, reviewing, redacting and

uploading body worn camera footage for all offenses in which

a defendant is required to appear in court.

LAUNCHED NEW POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UNIT,

within the SAO because in order to have an effect on the laws in

which we implement, prosecutors must do more than just advocate in the

courtroom. Prosecutors must also advocate for fair and just

laws, which requires us to have a voice in Annapolis.

REINVIGORATED THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT UNIT, which is staffed by 9 community liaisons who work in

each district in the city on a daily basis to educate, engage and empower

while working alongside law enforcement partners.

JULY 2015Batts was fired from the Baltimore Police Department in the aftermath of a spike in homicide rates weeks after the 2015 Baltimore riots related to the untimely death of Freddie Gray while in police custody. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake named Kevin Davis as the Interim Police Commissioner. He was later confirmed as the city’s 38th police commissioner

Developed innovative youth programming, including the Junior State’s Attorney program and Great Expectations. These programs strive to engage community youth in positive aspects of the criminal justice system and reach these youth before they become entangled in the criminal justice system.

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APRIL 2015Freddie Gray died in police custody - a citizen video of his arrest showed Gray screaming in pain, and his death prompted both the peaceful protests and headline-grabbing riots. The subsequent two-week police investigation ultimately concluded that Gray’s injury happened sometime during the van’s route while he was in police custody.

DECEMBER 2015The trial of the first officer to be tried in relation to Freddie Gray’s death, William Porter, ends with a hung jury.

MAY 1, 2015State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby stood on the steps of Baltimore’s War Memorial to announce criminal charges against six police officers, an unheard of demand for police accountability. Grand Jury issued indictments for all six officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray.

JANUARY 2015Marilyn Mosby was sworn in as the new State’s Attorney for Baltimore City, being the youngest chief prosecutor in any major city. After successfully completing one of the largest upsets in Baltimore City election history, Mosby assumed office and her leadership immediately transformed the State’s Attorney’s office into a national model for progressive holistic prosecution, exemplifying the mantra of not just being “tough on crime” but more importantly “smart on crime.”






FORMED THE EVIDENCE REVIEW UNIT (ERU), which is

responsible for locating, reviewing, redacting and

uploading body worn camera footage for all offenses in which

a defendant is required to appear in court.

LAUNCHED NEW POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UNIT,

within the SAO because in order to have an effect on the laws in

which we implement, prosecutors must do more than just advocate in the

courtroom. Prosecutors must also advocate for fair and just

laws, which requires us to have a voice in Annapolis.

REINVIGORATED THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT UNIT, which is staffed by 9 community liaisons who work in

each district in the city on a daily basis to educate, engage and empower

while working alongside law enforcement partners.

JULY 2015Batts was fired from the Baltimore Police Department in the aftermath of a spike in homicide rates weeks after the 2015 Baltimore riots related to the untimely death of Freddie Gray while in police custody. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake named Kevin Davis as the Interim Police Commissioner. He was later confirmed as the city’s 38th police commissioner

Developed innovative youth programming, including the Junior State’s Attorney program and Great Expectations. These programs strive to engage community youth in positive aspects of the criminal justice system and reach these youth before they become entangled in the criminal justice system.

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In 2016, the office continued to transform to better serve the citizens of Baltimore. To that end, State’s Attorney Mosby created the Gun Violence Enforcement and the Crime Control and Prevention divisions to remove guns from our streets, tackle recidivism and deter youth violence through the implementation of innovative criminal justice initiatives such as Aim to B’More, the Junior State’s Attorney program and Great Expectations. The SAO was also awarded a $2.4 million grant—the largest grant it has ever received—to provide the necessary services to support victims and witnesses of crime.

The Gray trials continued and in 2016, following three bench trials, three of the six police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray were acquitted by a judge and the SAO announced they were dropping all charges against the remaining three officers involved. The acquittals, and subsequent dropping of charges, made it clear that when it came to police accountability — without being able to work with an independent investigatory agency from the start; without having a say on whether cases will be seen in front of a judge or a jury; without community oversight of policing; and, without real substantive systemic reforms to the criminal justice system, the case for Freddie Gray could have been tried one hundred times, and cases just like it, and the same result would still be reached.

In response to the injustices brought to light during this time, in August of 2016, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released a scathing 160+ page report outlining the discriminatory practices of the Baltimore Police Department (BPD). The report found that BPD disproportionately targeted Black people for stops and arrests, after BPD took a “zero tolerance” approach to policing in the early 2000s. Iin response, the SAO published a white paper titled: Investigating and Prosecuting Police Misconduct: Reform Proposals. This was the start of the SAO’s subsequent years of advocacy that continues today for police reform proposals.

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CONVICTION RATES

77%HOMICIDE

93%FELONY

92%MAJOR

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97%SPECIAL

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Ă In May of 2016 the Conviction Integrity Unit secured its first exoneree since restructuring and successfully exonerated Malcolm Bryant for the second degree murder of 16-year-old Toni Bullock. Bryant had spent 17 years behind bars.


Ă Secured conviction of Bagada Dionas for the 2007 double murder of Wayne and Maurice White.

Ă Secured Conviction of Rashid Mayo, a public enemy #1, for his role in the tragic death of one year old Carter Scott in 2013 and sentenced to two life sentences plus 45 years.

Ă Using cell-site technology, BPD and the SAO brought to justice Andre Mixon, convicted of first degree murder and use of handgun in the commission of a crime of violence.

Ă Convicted former BGF hitman Kenneth “Slay” Jones, he was one of nearly 50 indicted in a massive investigation of BGF.

Ă Christopher Goode, public enemy #1, was convicted in the attempted murder of his daughter’s mother.

VIOLENT OFFENDERS

Ă ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR REPEAT DRUNK DRIVERS: Increased the maximum penalties for repeat offenders who kill or seriously injure someone while driving under the influence or impaired.

Ă INCREASED MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR SECOND DEGREE MURDER: Included in the Justice Reinvestment Act, increases the maximum penalty for second degree murder from 30 to 40 years.

Ă PRETRIAL RELEASE FOR CONVICTED OFFENDERS: Prohibited District Court Commissioners from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant charged with certain firearm crimes if they have a previous crime of violence conviction.

Ă ANIMAL FIGHTING PARAPHERNALIA: Prohibits the possession of dogfighting paraphernalia.

Ă DEFINITION OF STALKING AND HARASSMENT: Enabled Maryland judges to treat harassment and destruction of property like other types abuse and protect victims from potentially escalating abusers.

Ă INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN: Created a special fund to investigate and prosecute internet-based crimes and sexual exploitation of children.

Ă SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS AND PREVENTION: Required the State Board of Education and certain nonpublic schools to develop and implement age-appropriate programs relating to sexual assault awareness and prevention.



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SURVIVORS OF HOMICIDE OFFERED COUNSELING SESSIONS

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In 2016, the Sao reinstituted the popular crime Victims emergency Fund Run/Walk, supporting victims of crime in Baltimore city. 2016 was the first year the Sao hosted this event since 2012. over 100 individuals braved the cool, rainy weather on that day to race 3.2 miles through downtown Baltimore for Victims of crime and their families.


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Great Expectations hosted at William Penderhughes Elementary School in West Baltimore. 

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COURT IN THE COMMUNITY EVENTS HOSTED

topics covered in 2016 included:• Homicide • Domestic Violence • Expungement • LGBTQIA+ and the

criminal justice system

O V E R

THE GUN VIOLENCE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION

(GVED), on September, the SAO announced a collaborative

division devoted to investigating and prosecuting gun crime in Baltimore. GVED uses intelligence gathered by

BPD detectives and CSU in the State’s Attorney’s Office to

apprehend, charge and convict specific gun offenders who have

been identified as top drivers of crime in Baltimore.






JULY 2016State’s Attorney Mosby announces that all charges have been dropped for remaining officers who were facing trial in relation to Freddie Gray’s death, after two officers were found not guilty and one ended with a hung jury.

OCTOBER 2016The SAO released a white paper titled: Investigating and Prosecuting Police Misconduct: Reform Proposals. The recommendations were in response to the issues faced in the case of Freddie Gray and that are illustrated in the DOJ report released earlier in 2016. This was the start of the SAOs six years of advocacy that continues today for police reform proposals. The purpose of this paper is to ensure that the truth is known and justice done when there are allegations of police misconduct.

AUGUST 2016The Justice Department released a 160 page report announcing that it found reasonable cause to believe that BPD engages in a pattern or practice of conduct that violates the First and Fourth Amendments of the Constitution as well as federal anti-discrimination laws.

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THE NARCOTICS UNIT was created to investigate

and prosecute the drug crimes in Baltimore City. The Unit

uses a geographic prosecution model with ASAs working in teams to cover specific parts of the City. Prosecutors are

responsible for investigating and prosecuting the felony

narcotics cases in their assigned district, as well

as developing relationships with their counterparts

from BPD.

VWS ADVOCATES DEDICATED TO MISDEMEANOR JURY

TRIALS (MJT). MJT, with a grant the SAO received, was able to

hire two advocates to work exclusively with victims and witnesses in the MJT. These

advocates work with to identify and contact victims and

witnesses, and assist them in arranging interviews, escorting

them to court, and more.

DECEMBER 2016Catherine Elizabeth Pugh was sworn in as the 50th Mayor of the City of Baltimore.

SAO JOINS COALITION TO COMBAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT, in partnership with BPD,

Baltimore Child Abuse Center, House of Ruth, and the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention to improve the criminal justice system’s response to

domestic violence victims and teenage victims of sex assault. The coalition used

grant funding to hire a full-time prosecutor and two full-time advocates to work

exclusively with the victims of these crimes. This significantly improves information and

data sharing among agencies, increase victims’ access to services, and improves

prosecutorial outcomes.

MAY 2016After investigation by the SAO CIU and it’s partners, Malcolm Bryant is released after spending 18 years in prison for a crime he did not commit.













JULY 2016State’s Attorney Mosby announces that all charges have been dropped for remaining officers who were facing trial in relation to Freddie Gray’s death, after two officers were found not guilty and one ended with a hung jury.

OCTOBER 2016The SAO released a white paper titled: Investigating and Prosecuting Police Misconduct: Reform Proposals. The recommendations were in response to the issues faced in the case of Freddie Gray and that are illustrated in the DOJ report released earlier in 2016. This was the start of the SAOs six years of advocacy that continues today for police reform proposals. The purpose of this paper is to ensure that the truth is known and justice done when there are allegations of police misconduct.

AUGUST 2016The Justice Department released a 160 page report announcing that it found reasonable cause to believe that BPD engages in a pattern or practice of conduct that violates the First and Fourth Amendments of the Constitution as well as federal anti-discrimination laws.

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THE NARCOTICS UNIT was created to investigate

and prosecute the drug crimes in Baltimore City. The Unit

uses a geographic prosecution model with ASAs working in teams to cover specific parts of the City. Prosecutors are

responsible for investigating and prosecuting the felony

narcotics cases in their assigned district, as well

as developing relationships with their counterparts

from BPD.

VWS ADVOCATES DEDICATED TO MISDEMEANOR JURY

TRIALS (MJT). MJT, with a grant the SAO received, was able to

hire two advocates to work exclusively with victims and witnesses in the MJT. These

advocates work with to identify and contact victims and

witnesses, and assist them in arranging interviews, escorting

them to court, and more.

DECEMBER 2016Catherine Elizabeth Pugh was sworn in as the 50th Mayor of the City of Baltimore.

SAO JOINS COALITION TO COMBAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT, in partnership with BPD,

Baltimore Child Abuse Center, House of Ruth, and the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention to improve the criminal justice system’s response to

domestic violence victims and teenage victims of sex assault. The coalition used

grant funding to hire a full-time prosecutor and two full-time advocates to work

exclusively with the victims of these crimes. This significantly improves information and

data sharing among agencies, increase victims’ access to services, and improves

prosecutorial outcomes.

MAY 2016After investigation by the SAO CIU and it’s partners, Malcolm Bryant is released after spending 18 years in prison for a crime he did not commit.


Whether it was kicking off the third year of the Junior State’s Attorney Program or starting the new B’More PopUps on Friday nights, the SAO continued to illustrate ways to be “smart on crime” and address crime holistically by tackling recidivism and deterring youth violence through the implementation of innovative criminal justice initiatives.

Leadership in the city once again changed when Mayor Catherine Pugh removed Police Commissioner Kevin Davis and replaced him with Commissioner Darryl DeSouza, who then shortly thereafter resigned after criminal charges were filed against him.

This year also witnessed one of the largest police corruption scandals in the history of the country. Eight Baltimore police officers who served in a high-profile gun unit, The Gun Trace Task Force (GTTF), were indicted on federal racketeering charges — the officers abused their power by planting guns and drugs on citizens and stole large sums of cash between 2014 and 2016. The indictments and convictions resulted in numerous investigations and the SAO reviewed more than 2,500 cases related to GTTF.

Despite these challenges, the SAO continued to hold violent offenders accountable and saw major successes. This included the doubling in size of the Victims and Witnesses Services division, made possible by a competitive $2.4M grant awarded to the SAO from the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention through the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA).

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CONVICTION RATES


80%HOMICIDE

99%NARCOTICS

93%FELONY

87%GUN VIOLENCE ENFORCEMENT

DIVISION

97%MAJOR

INVESTIGATIONS UNIT

95%SPECIAL

VICTIMS UNITGun Violence Enforcement Division (GVED)

and Narcotics were established during the Mosby administration in November of 2016.


Ă LAMAR JOHNSON was exonerated by CIU in 2017 after nearly 14 years behind bars for the first degree murder of Carlos Sawyer. The subsequent investigation of the case began in 2016, and resulted in several independent witnesses confirming that Johnson was not the shooter.


Ă Convicted Alan Ford who barricaded two people inside a home in late 2015 before lighting it on fire, resulting in the death of a 61-year-old woman. He was sentenced to life, suspend all but 25 years.

Ă Nathaniel Green was convicted by a jury of first degree murder and two counts of attempted first- and second-degree murder for a triple shooting in 2016. Green shot and killed 60-year old Sheila Jordan and shot and wounded two others. Green was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences plus 60 years.

Ă Elias Alvarado was convicted by a jury of murdering two women within a week’s time in 2016. Alvarado strangled Annquinette Dates in Northwest Baltimore on September 2, 2016. Just six days later, on September 8th, he strangled Ranarda Williams. He was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences.

Ă Angel Fury was sentenced to life in prison, suspend all but 50 years, for the first degree murder and robbery of Edward Yesaitis. Fury befriended Yesaitis at Penn Station, then lured him back to a motel in Southeast Baltimore. Fury, with her co-defendant Christopher Wilkins, then bludgeoned Yesaitis to death before fleeing to North Carolina.

Ă Avery Little was convicted of second degree murder and multiple handgun charges for the violent murder of Derrill Crawley in 2014. Crawley was laying on the ground unconscious when Little retrieved a gun, and shot him multiple times. Little was sentenced to a total of 50 years— 30 years for the murder and 20 years for the handgun charges to be served consecutively.

VIOLENT OFFENDERS

Ă REMOVING PHYSICAL RESISTANCE AS A REQUIREMENT TO PROVE A SEX CRIME: Established that evidence of physical resistance is not required to prove that a sex crime occurred.

Ă RETAINING RAPE KIT EVIDENCE/NOTIFYING VICTIMS OF RAPE KIT DISPOSAL: Required all jurisdictions to retain rape kits for at least 20 years.

Ă PROHIBITING DOMESTIC ABUSERS FROM POSSESSING A REGULATED FIREARM: Closed a dangerous loophole in the law that enabled individuals to possess a firearm despite receiving a ‘probation before judgment’ for a domestically-related second degree assault.

Ă CLARIFYING ANIMAL CRUELTY STATUTES: Further defined the state’s animal cruelty statutes, enabling prosecutors to more effectively prosecute and convict animal abusers.



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the Victim & Witness Services Unit nearly doubled thanks to a significant increase in grant funding from the federal Victims of crime Fund. this means, that even after 2017, Baltimore’s victims and witnesses of crime are served by nearly 30 employees in the Victim/ Witness Unit, including social workers and bilingual advocates.


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In 2017, with grant funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Great Expectations expanded to three schools: Gilmor and Matthew A. Henson Elementary Schools in West Baltimore and City Springs Elementary School in East Baltimore

Over 3,300 community services hours completed by AIM To B’More participants  4

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topics covered in 2017 included:• Homicide• Domestic Violence• Juvenile Justice• Police Integrity

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MARCH 2017The SAO announced a new policy, requiring it to post all “use of force” investigation case summaries to its website any time a Baltimore police officer is suspected of criminally assaulting or fatally wounding a person in Baltimore City. The case summaries explain the Office’s and/or an independent investigator’s decision not to press charges against the accused officer(s), as well as provide supporting evidence and documentation for the declination to charge.

PARTNERED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA FOR THE FAIR

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, THE UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE INNOCENCE

PROJECT CLINIC and other partners to release a root cause analysis report, also

known as the Baltimore Event Review Team (BERT) report. The report provides

recommendations on how the criminal justice system can decrease the occurrence of wrongful convictions. Recommendations included best practices for investigating and charging single witness identification cases,

sharing discovery and evidence between the SAO and BPD, and developing an

objective team within the SAO to review claims of innocence.

JANUARY 2017The City of Baltimore and the Justice Department announced that they agreed on a court enforceable consent decree to institute sweeping reforms in Baltimore's police department.

MARCH 2017Governor Larry Hogan signed an Executive Order declaring a State of Emergency in response to the heroin, opioid, and fentanyl crisis ravaging communities in Maryland and across the country as Maryland’s rate of overdose deaths climbed to new heights, with Baltimore City being the most impacted.

OCTOBER 2017The SAO doubled the size of the Victim & Witness Services Unit, by having a total of 30 Victim & Witness advocates and support staff to meet the needs of Baltimore City residents when they may be most vulnerable.

APRIL 2017The City of Baltimore and the DOJ entered into a Consent Decree, which is a court enforceable agreement to resolve DOJ's findings that it believed BPD had engaged in a pattern and practice of conduct that violates the First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution, and certain provisions of federal statutory law.







VICTIM/WITNESS WAITING ROOM RENOVATION began in the Mitchell

Courthouse to make it a more welcoming space for victims and witnesses to receive services and await their appearances in court. Thanks to grant

funds from the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention, the Design Angels nonprofit, and the Department of General

Services, updates began for a dedicated play area for children, updated power-integrated

furniture, and a computer so visitors can access resources while they await trial.







MARCH 2017Seven Baltimore police officers who served in a high-profile gun unit, The Gun Trace Task Force (GTTF), were indicted on federal racketeering charges —the officers were accused of shaking down citizens, filing false court paperwork and making fraudulent overtime claims. This would ultimately later be found to be one of the largest police corruption scandals in the history of the Nation.

SEPTEMBER 2017The SAO and the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project had their joint motion to vacate Lamar Johnson’s convictions granted and he was released from prison after serving nearly 14 years for a crime he did not commit.

FEBRUARY 2017The SAO launched a new, online tool to engage the community in the fight against crime called Community Court Watch, a citywide database that enables the public to track the trajectory of arrests that have occurred in their neighborhoods.

NOVEMBER 2017BPD Detective Sean Suiter was found dead due to a gunshot wound to the head while on duty in West Baltimore. His death came one day before he was scheduled to testify before a federal grand jury investigating a 2010 drug-planting incident, involving the GTTF police corruption investigation.

SUCCESSFULLY CONVICTED EVERY PUBLIC ENEMY #1

who has been brought to trial since 2015; collectively, their

sentences included six life sentences plus 700+ years in prison. This list is no longer

maintained by BPD


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Ă In December 2018, CIU collaborated with the University of Baltimore Innocence Project Clinic and exonerated Clarence Shipley for the murder of Kevin Smith after serving 27 years in prison for a crime he did not commit.

Ă In July 2018, CIU and its partners exonerated Jerome Johnson, the third person in three and a half years. Mr. Johnson was released from prison after serving nearly 30 years in prison for the 1988 murder of Aaron Taylor who was shot to death at the Night Owl Bar.


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FOURIn 2018, State’s Attorney Mosby secured her second term by winning the June 26th primary election. This same year, the SAO advocated for the Repeat Sexual Predator Prevention Act (RSPPA) to bring Maryland’s rules of evidence in line with the federal system and the majority of other states, This was a significant legislative victory. The passage of such critical bipartisan legislation in 2018, granted prosecutors the ability to introduce evidence of a defendant’s other relevant sex crimes in sexual assault cases. Thirty separate organizations and agencies supported this bill and nearly 5,000 individuals signed a petition urging legislators to pass this critical legislation.

2018 also saw countless achievements for SAO prosecutors, including two noteworthy exonerations. In December 2018, the Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU) collaborated with the University of Baltimore Innocence Project Clinic and exonerated Clarence Shipley after serving 27 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. Mr. Shipley was wrongfully convicted for the murder of Kevin Smith in 1991. In July 2018, CIU and its partners united to exonerate Jerome Johnson, the third person in three and a half years for the office. Mr. Johnson was released from prison after serving nearly 30 years in prison for the 1988 murder of Aaron Taylor who was shot to death at the Night Owl Bar.

The SAO continued to ensure that victims and witnesses in the city are a priority and unveiled a new trauma informed Victim & Witness Services Waiting Room in the Mitchell Courthouse and secured $360,000 in additional funds for victim and witness relocation. The renovation created a more welcoming space for victims and witnesses of crime to receive services and await their appearances in court. The nonprofit organization Design Angels of America designed the room in partnership with the Department of General Services. The renovation includes a dedicated play area for children, power integrated furniture, and a computer allowing visitors to access resources while they await trial. The therapeutic space focuses on instilling a sense of worth, security, and empowerment for visitors.


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Ă THE REPEAT SEXUAL PREDATOR PREVENTION ACT OF 2018 (RSPPA) was passed after five years of lobbying to bring Maryland’s rules of evidence in line with the federal system and the majority of other states. The passage of this critical bipartisan legislation in 2018 means that prosecutors can now introduce evidence of a defendant’s other relevant sex crimes in sexual assault cases.

Ă WITNESS RELOCATION FUNDING, mandated four years of State funding for emergency housing when witnesses are threatened. The funding totals $360,000 per year from FY 2020- 2023.

Ă BODY ATTACHMENTS FOR ADULT WITNESSES IN JUVENILE CASES, allowed the juvenile court to compel adult witnesses.

Ă PENALTY FOR VIOLATING PRETRIAL STAY AWAY ORDERS, the SAO joined House of Ruth and other stakeholders in advocating for penalties if a defendant violates a pre-trial stay away order in cases involving sexual assault, domestic violence, and all other violent crimes.

Ă ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THOSE WHO THREATEN WITNESSES, the SAO supported increased penalties for victim, witness or juror intimidation.

Ă LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTED DIVERSION©, which provided for four years of mandated state funding to sustain the Baltimore City Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion© (LEAD) program.

Ă FIREARMS TRANSFER. The SAO joined Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America for this bill which requires the surrender of firearms by convicted domestic abusers.

Ă “BAN THE BOX” ON COLLEGE APPLICATIONS, the SAO supported a successful veto override and passage of 2017 legislation expanding access to higher education for individuals with prior criminal convictions.




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Ă Eddie Tarver was convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Murder of Rashaw Scott that resulted in the death of one-year-old Carter Scott in May of 2013. He was sentenced to Life in prison.

Ă Damon Alexander was sentenced to two Life sentences plus 110 years for a mass shooting outside of a store in November of 2016.

Ă Anthony Clark Jr. was convicted of second degree murder, attempted second degree murder, and two counts of using a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence.

Ă Dashonn Gipson was sentenced to life in prison for the first degree murder of Tiffany Lowery. He was also convicted and sentenced to 20 years for the use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence, and sentenced to 5 years for being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm.

Ă The SAO stood with representatives from several federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to announce the indictments of several members of a drug trafficking organization operating out of South Baltimore’s Brooklyn community.

Ă The SAO and members of the law enforcement community announced the indictment of several senior members of a drug trafficking organization operating out of Cherry Hill.

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The SAO developed an agreement with the city law department, requiring police officers involved in bringing felony and “serious misdemeanor” charges against criminal defendants in the city to disclose any misconduct allegations in their internal affairs files to prosecutors, and the law department must respond to prosecutor requests for those files within 48 hours.

MARCH 2018

THE SAO PARTNERED WITH THE BALTIMORE CITY SOLICITOR’S OFFICE

to streamline the process for how the Internal Affairs (IA) documents of BPD

officers are reviewed and released during trial proceedings. The ground breaking

MOU, still in effect to this day, requires that Baltimore City police officers disclose—with or without a specific request by the

ASA handling a case in which the officer is an integral witness—if an IA file exists that charges him or her with any past or present

misconduct. Officers should relay this information to the ASA at the earliest

opportunity, whether or not the misconduct issues have been resolved.

JUNE 26, 20182018 States Attorney Mosby won the Democratic Primary election and became the city's first top prosecutor to be re-elected in over a decade.

FEBRUARY 2018Darryl De Sousa, a career officer confirmed as Baltimore’s new police commissioner.

MAY 15, 2018De Sousa resigned amid revelations that federal prosecutors were probing deeper into his past. Pugh announced a national search for his replacement and appointed Deputy Commissioner Gary Tuggle as interim commissioner.

SAO HOSTED A COMMUNITY FORUM FOCUSED ON SENIORS.

SAO staff, prosecutors, government officials, and

community members met at Humanim Inc. to discuss the

criminal justice challenges faced by Baltimore’s senior citizens during

the summer of 2018

REVIEWED OVER 2,100 CASES impacted by the indictments and convictions of eight members of the Baltimore Police Department

Gun Trace Task Force.

SEPTEMBER 2018The SAO CIU and its partners united to exonerate Jerome Johnson, the third person in three and a half years. Mr. Johnson was released from prison after serving nearly 30 years in prison for the 1988 murder of Aaron Taylor shot to death at the Night Owl Bar.

JANUARY 2018Mayor Catherine Pugh fired Baltimore’s top cop Kevin Davis, saying she had grown “impatient” his inability to stem the historic pace of killings in the city.

DECEMBER 2018Clarence Shipley is released from prison, after the SAO and it’s partners filed a joint motion, after serving 27 years for a murder he did not commit.

CIU EXPANDED TO INCLUDE A NEW, GRANT-FUNDED

INVESTIGATOR dedicated to investigating the claims of

actual innocence and wrongful conviction. The federal grant was received in partnership

with the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project and the University of Baltimore’s Innocence Project Clinic.

UNVEILED A NEW TRAUMA-INFORMED VICTIM & WITNESSES SERVICES WAITING ROOM IN THE MITCHELL COURTHOUSE that was renovated to create a more welcoming space for victims and witnesses of crime to receive services and await their appearances in court. The new trauma-informed, therapeutic space focuses on the victim and witness’ sense of worth, security, and empowerment.


In 2019, the Conviction Integrity Unit secured five exonerations and State’s Attorney Mosby announced that her office would no longer prosecute marijuana possession as doing so has no public safety value; is counterproductive to limited law enforcement resources; and disproportionately impacts communities of color. The SAO’s policy shift is detailed in the policy paper entitled, “Reforming A Broken System: Rethinking The Role Of Marijuana Prosecutions In Baltimore City.”

The new policy began a change in how the SAO handles substance use and also led to State’s Attorney Mosby testifying before the U. S. House of Representatives Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security at the “Marijuana Laws in America: Racial Justice and the Need for Reform” hearing. This was the first hearing of its kind as Congress began to take an in-depth look at the injustices of marijuana prohibition and began discussions to initiate federal law reform.

During her testimony, State’s Attorney Mosby highlighted poignant data that depicts the wide-spread inequitable and disparate enforcement of marijuana laws on communities of color as the cause for her full support of federal decriminalization and legalization of marijuana possession. She also provided recommendations to “right the wrongs of the past” as it pertains to the disproportionate application of federal cannabis laws on people of color. This bold move would lay the foundation for the State’s Attorney’s prosecution policy that would come in March of 2020 during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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89AIM TO B’MORE PARTICIPANTS SINCE 2015Over 11,300 community services hours completed by AIM To B’More participants 

4COURT IN THE COMMUNITY EVENTS HOSTEDtopics covered in 2019 included:• The SAO Marijuana Policy• Legislative Changes

and Expungement• Domestic Violence

and Elder Abuse• Crime in the Community

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Ă In 2019, CIU exonerated five men. Alfred Chestnut, Ransom Watkins, and Andrew Stewart, were exonerated for the murder of a 14-year old Baltimore teenager after 36 years in prison. Detectives targeted the three men, all 16-year-old Black boys, using coaching and coercion of other teenage witnesses to make their case.

Ă Kenneth McPherson and Eric SimmonS, who are brothers, were wrongfully incarcerated for nearly 25 years in prison for a murder they did not commit.


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Ă In 2019, the Felony Trial Division and Special Victims Unit closed the term with 90 and 96 percent conviction rates respectively. This year the SAO prosecuted the perpetrators in Baltimore City including:

Ă A 75-year sentence for Keon Gray, a repeat violent offender that took the life of 7-year-old Taylor Hayes.

Ă A 65-year sentence for high-ranking Black Guerilla Family gang affiliate, Roderick King, who was convicted of attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault, armed carjacking, armed robbery, and use of a firearm in a crime of violence.

Ă Life plus 40 years sentence for the killer of 18-month-old Zaray Gray, Francois Browne. Browne was convicted of second degree murder and child abuse resulting in death.

Ă A 60-year sentence for Sean Malley for home invasion, second-degree assault, wearing a dangerous weapon openly with the intent to injure, and conspiracy to commit a home invasion.

Ă A 15 month sentence for former BPD Officer Michael O’Sullivan for perjury and misconduct in office after a three-day sentencing hearing. During a Baltimore City district court handgun case, O’Sullivan conscientiously lied under oath resulting in an innocent man’s wrongful conviction and imprisonment.

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Ă GTTF TAINTED CASES - In the pursuit of justice, the SAO and the Office of the Public Defender filed joint motions to “throw out” cases tainted by the BPD’s Gun Trace Task Force (GTTF). Vacatur legislation provided the SAO with the legal remedy to ask a judge to vacate those convictions. By the end of 2019, nearly 650 motions to vacate were granted

Ă SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE COLLECTION KITS - Required that a sexual assault evidence collection kit be submitted to a forensic laboratory for analysis and inform a victim who wishes to remain anonymous that they may initiate a criminal complaint at a future time.

Ă GRACE’S LAW 2.0 - ELECTRONIC HARASSMENT AND BULLYING - Prohibited a person from maliciously engaging in electronic communications, which can intimidate, harass or cause serious physical or emotional distress to a minor.

Ă CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING SCREENING AND SERVICES ACT OF 2019 - Required a law enforcement officer and social services agency who suspects a child that has been detained is a victim of sex trafficking to notify a regional navigator.



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In January 2019, the SAO launched the Together We Are Stronger campaign which told authentic stories from the perspective of family members directly impacted by crime while highlighting the services available for victim and witnesses of crime in Baltimore City. The campaign included an overhaul of the SAO’s website, the launch of an on-line app for citizens to track case information, billboards, and a series of public service announcements.


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The SAO CIU and it’s partners support the release of two innocent men, Kenneth McPherson and Eric Simmons, who are brothers. They were released from prison after being incarcerated for nearly 25 years in prison for a murder they did not commit.

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RESURRECTION AFTER EXONERATION PROGRAM - The

Conviction Integrity Unit announced the development of the “Resurrection

After Exoneration” program in honor of Malcolm Bryant, an exoneree who

spent 18 years in jail for a murder he did not commit. The program works in collaboration with other agencies to

ensure exonerees are supported, both physically and mentally, after release

from prison.

VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT- In FY19, the SAO secured $1.7 million in

Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant funds from the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention to fill

24 victim advocate positions— including three new bilingual

advocates—bringing the advocate total to 40.

The SAO in 2019 was characterized by bold progressive moves to create a more equitable

criminal justice system including: A MARIJUANA POLICY - State’s

Attorney Mosby announced that she would use her discretion as a

prosecutor to stop devoting resources to the prosecution of marijuana possession charges,

regardless of weight and criminal history. The SAO then moved to vacate the convictions of almost

5,000 marijuana possession convictions dating back to 2011.

AMICUS BRIEFS - An amicus brief is a legal document that

supports a position under discussion in a court case.

State’s Attorney Mosby signed onto briefs during 2019 in

support of; overdose prevention sites in Philadelphia,

the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA),

and ending cash bail.

JANUARY 2018State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced that her office will no longer prosecute any marijuana possession cases, because prosecuting these cases have no public safety value, disproportionately impacts communities of color and erodes public trust, and is a costly and counterproductive use of limited resources. Mosby’s policy shift is detailed in a white paper her office produced called, “Reforming A Broken System: Rethinking The Role Of Marijuana Prosecutions In Baltimore City.”

MARCH 2019Michael Harrison was sworn in as the Baltimore Police Department's 41st Commissioner.

MAY 2019Catherine Pugh resigned as Mayor of Baltimore City and Acting Mayor Jack Young was made mayor. Brandon Scott replaced Jack Young as City Council President.

APRIL 2019Council President Jack Young becomes acting Mayor as current Mayor Catherine Pugh takes a leave of absence during a federal investigation into her actions

JULY 2019The State’s Attorney joined the United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Robert K. Hur, officials from the DOJ’s Bureau of Justice Assistance, BPD, and other federal law enforcement officials to initiate the National Public Safety Partnership program.

JULY 2019State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby testified before the U.S. Congress in support of federal decriminalization and legalization of marijuana possession, stating the war on drugs was a failure and the enforcement of marijuana possession policies were ultimately racist, as evidenced by decades of research across the country.

JULY 2019The SAO CIU and it’s legal partners agree to vacate the convictions and dismiss all charges against Ransom Watkins, Alfred and Andrew Stewart. The three men have each spent the past 36 years in prison for a murder they did not commit.


In tandem with convictions and lengthy sentences for repeat violent offenders, the SAO once again showed that it has the ability to carefully utilize resources to hone in on violent crime while addressing the systemic issues that fuel crime in the first place.

In the face of a global pandemic, the SAO adapted to the restrictions imposed on the court system in 2020 and took massive steps to curtail the spread of COVID-19. Throughout the crisis, the SAO continued to work to safeguard communities in Baltimore through the effective prosecution of crime and offer all services, ensuring the safety of the community and staff.

Understanding the need to focus on victim and violent crime, especially during a global pandemic, and after consulting with public health experts on how to slow the spread of COVID-19 in prisons and jails to minimize public and police exposure, State’s Attorney Mosby decided to stop prosecuting minor offenses that did not impact public safety. Those offenses included: CDS (drug) possession, paraphernalia possession, prostitution, trespassing (with exceptions allowed), minor traffic offenses, open container, and urinating/defecating in public. The SAO also dismissed 1423 pending cases because of this policy and quashed (eliminated) 1415 warrants for the aforementioned offenses, and refined the bail and bench warrants process to focus exclusively on those individuals that posed public safety risks.

At the same time and continuing to be responsive to the COVID-19 crisis, the office also pushed Governor Hogan to reduce the prison population, resulting in two executive orders on the early release of 2000 people and created a new Sentencing Review Unit to review and reduce excessive sentences for juvenile lifers and elderly individuals. The Office hired former Deputy Public Defender Becky Feldman to head the unit and led SRU’s support for Maryland’s longest serving female prisoner, Eraina Pretty. To date the SRU has released 23 individuals for an estimated savings of $12.5M to the DPSCS Budget.

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Ă After launching in 2020, within the same year, the SRU secured the release of Calvin McNeill who was incarcerated at the age of 16 years old and given a life sentence for which he served 39 years of.

Ă The unit later secured the release of Maryland’s longest serving female inmate, Eraina Pretty, who served 42 years of her life sentence beginning at the age of 18. Both released individuals demonstrated tremendous personal growth while incarcerated and deep remorse for their crimes.

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Ă In 2020 Melvin Thomas was exonerated for his role in a non-fatal shooting. His conviction was predicated wholly on the testimony of one witness, the victim, who recanted his testimony in 2018.

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Ă Rodney Harris was sentenced to 35 years for Assault and Manslaughter of his pregnant girlfriend who lost her unborn child as a result.

Ă Michael Williams, a violent repeat offender was sentenced to 45 years in prison for Armed Robbery and Weapon Charges.

Ă Ryan Hazel was sentenced to 22 years on 11 counts of Firearm and Drug Trafficking Offenses.

Ă Victor Robinson was sentenced to Life suspend all but 40 Years for Strangulation of his pregnant girlfriend. The victim, Shawna Davis, was found dead on a playground bench in the Waverly community.

Ă Willard Turner was sentenced to Life plus 80 Years for Kidnapping, Torture, and Murder. The victim, Tiffany Jones was abducted in broad daylight and found dead inside a burning vacant home the next day.

Ă De’Andre Sleet was sentenced to life plus 25 years with the first 10 years to be served without the possibility of parole. Sleet was found guilty in December 2019 for the murder of Timothy Moriconi in Federal Hill.

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Ă FORFEITURE BY WRONGDOING: This legislation made it easier to present out-of-court statements against those that intimidate witnesses by lowering the burden of proof needed for a prosecutor to secure convictions. This standard puts Maryland in line with the federal government and the majority of the states in our country.

Ă PARTIAL EXPUNGEMENT, MARYLAND JUDICIARY CASE SEARCH: This legislation began the process to dismantle the ‘unit rule’ and requires that Maryland Judiciary Case Search no longer provide information on an individual’s record related to any cases that were acquitted, dismissed (except if there were requirements for drug or alcohol treatment) and allows for the expungement of additional misdemeanor charges.

Ă PARTIAL EXPUNGEMENT, POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA RECORDS: This legislation provided those who have a marijuana possession record, to have an opportunity to gain meaningful employment and move past other roadblocks by having their records automatically removed from Maryland Judiciary Case Search.

Ă JAILHOUSE INFORMANTS LAW: This bill toughened restrictions and requires the State to take specific precautions regarding testimony from jailhouse informants including reporting the information to the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth and Victim Services and disclosing it to the defendant. In Maryland alone, four innocent people have been proven to have been wrongfully convicted as a result of jailhouse informant’s false testimony.


VICTIM AND WITNESS SERVICESIn FY21, the Sao secured $1.7 million in Voca grant funds from the governor’s office of crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services to fill 24 victim advocate positions, including bilingual advocates and social worker therapists, for an advocate total of 40.


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the Sao’s First Virtual court in the community event discussing the impact of the global pandemic on the criminal justice system.

9,734YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES PARTICIPATED IN THE SAO’S FIRST EVER VIRTUAL #BMOREPOPUP’S SUMMER SERIES.






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In March of 2020, the SAO consulted with the Office of the Public Defender,

the ACLU, and Johns Hopkins public health professionals to lead a bold plan

that did not impact public safety, but did address public health concerns by not

prosecuting and incarcerating individuals who were in violation of

several low-level, nonviolent offenses including Drug Possession, Prostitution,

Trespassing, Minor Traffic Offenses, Attempted Drug Distribution, Open Container, Rogue and Vagabond, and

Urinating/Defecating in Public.

RELEASE OF AT-RISK INMATES - The State’s Attorney insisted that the

Governor use his power to make sweeping reductions to the prison population and reduce the exposure to the virus. In partnership with the Office of the Public Defender, ACLU, and

Johns Hopkins public health professionals, the State’s Attorney sent proposals to express the need for decarceration. This persistence paid off in April when the Governor announced an

executive order to release 700 people. The SAO, the Department of Corrections, and the parole board provided feedback on those individuals

who could be released. In November, the Governor issued a second executive order

for early release of 1200.

LAUNCH OF TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER CAMPAIGN (PHASE II) -

At the end of October, the SAO launched Phase II of the ‘Together We

Are Stronger’ campaign, continuing the public education push to remind residents about the support and

services for victims and witnesses of crime in Baltimore City. The campaign

included a targeted push to share resources available for domestic

violence survivors in light of the spike during the COVID-19 pandemic.

During October through December, the campaign generated over 53

million impressions across various media platforms.

MARCH 2020All courts in the Maryland Judiciary, court offices, administrative offices, units of the Judiciary, and the Offices of the Clerks of the Circuit Courts closed to the public due to the spread of COVID-19 and the global pandemic that was just beginning in the United States. Courts would not return to full operations until June of 2021. Governor Larry Hogan announced statewide stay at home orders, in order to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

RESTRUCTURING OF THE CRIME STRATEGIES UNIT - New to 2020,

the CSU took the SAO community liaisons under their umbrella. The liaisons represent the State’s Attorney at inter-agency, BPD, and community association meetings. As

part of the CSU, liaisons now perform essential functions such as; Identifying

important meetings and events in a designated police district; Identifying

options and solutions to the issues raised by the community; Track cases that are of

concern to the community and secure community/victim impact statements

where appropriate; Compile information to assist CSU with its mission to use data

more effectively in prosecutions.

OCTOBER 2020State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby instructed prosecutors not to sign off on so-called “no knock warrants,” a controversial police tactic that allows officers to enter a home unannounced. The tactic which is used thousands of times per year is used disproportionately on people of color.

State’s Attorney Mosby announced the launch of a Sentencing Review Unit (SRU). This unit is a new division of the agency that reviews cases of incarcerated people to determine whether the office supports their release.

DECEMBER 2020

DECEMBER 2020Brandon M. Scott took the oath of office and was officially sworn in as the 52nd Mayor of Baltimore. Council President Nick Mosby assumed his position as Council President, replacing Mayor Scott, on December 10, 2020.

DECEMBER 2020SAO CIU and it’s partners requested that the conviction of Melvin Thomas be overturned. Thomas who has spent nearly 19 years in prison for an attempted murder he did not commit was released.

States’ Attorney Mosby instructed prosecutors to immediately dismiss any charges and release individuals arrested for nonviolent offenses that pose no threat to public safety and to reduce COVID-19 spread in correctional facilities. The State’s Attorney also joined public health officials in advocating for the development of decarceral guidelines for the state’s prisons and jails, which was ultimately successful following Governor Hogan’s announcement that he would release 1000 individuals from correctional facilities.

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COVID PROSECUTION POLICY — In March of 2020, the SAO consulted

with the Office of the Public Defender, the ACLU, and Johns Hopkins public

health professionals to lead a bold plan that did not impact public safety, but did

address public health concerns by not prosecuting and incarcerating

individuals who were in violation of several low-level, nonviolent offenses

including Drug Possession, Prostitution, Trespassing, Minor Traffic Offenses, Attempted Drug Distribution, Open Container, Rogue and Vagabond, and

Urinating/Defecating in Public.

RELEASE OF AT-RISK INMATES - The State’s Attorney insisted that the

Governor use his power to make sweeping reductions to the prison population and reduce the exposure to the virus. In partnership with the Office of the Public Defender, ACLU, and

Johns Hopkins public health professionals, the State’s Attorney sent proposals to express the need for decarceration. This persistence paid off in April when the Governor announced an

executive order to release 700 people. The SAO, the Department of Corrections, and the parole board provided feedback on those individuals

who could be released. In November, the Governor issued a second executive order

for early release of 1200.

LAUNCH OF TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER CAMPAIGN (PHASE II) -

At the end of October, the SAO launched Phase II of the ‘Together We

Are Stronger’ campaign, continuing the public education push to remind residents about the support and

services for victims and witnesses of crime in Baltimore City. The campaign

included a targeted push to share resources available for domestic

violence survivors in light of the spike during the COVID-19 pandemic.

During October through December, the campaign generated over 53

million impressions across various media platforms.

MARCH 2020All courts in the Maryland Judiciary, court offices, administrative offices, units of the Judiciary, and the Offices of the Clerks of the Circuit Courts closed to the public due to the spread of COVID-19 and the global pandemic that was just beginning in the United States. Courts would not return to full operations until June of 2021. Governor Larry Hogan announced statewide stay at home orders, in order to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

RESTRUCTURING OF THE CRIME STRATEGIES UNIT - New to 2020,

the CSU took the SAO community liaisons under their umbrella. The liaisons represent the State’s Attorney at inter-agency, BPD, and community association meetings. As

part of the CSU, liaisons now perform essential functions such as; Identifying

important meetings and events in a designated police district; Identifying

options and solutions to the issues raised by the community; Track cases that are of

concern to the community and secure community/victim impact statements

where appropriate; Compile information to assist CSU with its mission to use data

more effectively in prosecutions.

OCTOBER 2020State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby instructed prosecutors not to sign off on so-called “no knock warrants,” a controversial police tactic that allows officers to enter a home unannounced. The tactic which is used thousands of times per year is used disproportionately on people of color.

State’s Attorney Mosby announced the launch of a Sentencing Review Unit (SRU). This unit is a new division of the agency that reviews cases of incarcerated people to determine whether the office supports their release.

DECEMBER 2020

DECEMBER 2020Brandon M. Scott took the oath of office and was officially sworn in as the 52nd Mayor of Baltimore. Council President Nick Mosby assumed his position as Council President, replacing Mayor Scott, on December 10, 2020.

DECEMBER 2020SAO CIU and it’s partners requested that the conviction of Melvin Thomas be overturned. Thomas who has spent nearly 19 years in prison for an attempted murder he did not commit was released.

States’ Attorney Mosby instructed prosecutors to immediately dismiss any charges and release individuals arrested for nonviolent offenses that pose no threat to public safety and to reduce COVID-19 spread in correctional facilities. The State’s Attorney also joined public health officials in advocating for the development of decarceral guidelines for the state’s prisons and jails, which was ultimately successful following Governor Hogan’s announcement that he would release 1000 individuals from correctional facilities.

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2021 was a year of constant adaptation as courts began to slowly reopen to the public and jury trials could finally commence. The SAO transitioned to a hybrid work model to allow for social distancing while in-office and flexibility for staff. The court system and the SAO began tackling the massive case backlog that occurred during the shutdown by prioritizing violent crime cases. This resulted in numerous high-profile convictions and sentences for some of the city’s most heinous crimes.

During this same year, the SAO announced the permanent decision to cease prosecuting low-level offenses like drug possession and sex work to prioritize victim and violent crimes. Following this year, the SAO was able to draw three conclusions :

1. There is no public safety value in prosecuting low-level offenses. Johns Hopkins University researchers concluded that the reoffending rate for those who had charges dropped was 0.8%.

2. SAO is able to reprioritize scarce law enforcement resources to pursue violent offenders. As the courts reopen from COVID-19 closures, prosecutors are able to now focus on clearing the backlog of victim crimes.

3. Low-level offenses are discriminately enforced. A Johns Hopkins University study showed that our approach to these very same low-level offenses prevented arrests that would have fallen almost exclusively on the backs of black people.

Prosecutors and police must realize that criminalization of these minor, low-level offenses too often lead to a death sentence for Black people. Eric Garner was stopped for a loose cigarette. Sandra Bland was arrested for a traffic infraction. Michael Brown was confronted over shoplifting.

In April 2021, the Maryland Legislature passed numerous police reform bills that signify the end of community-damaging police tactics and the beginning of a holistic approach to law enforcement. This legislative victory was the culmination of six years of advocacy by the SAO and local partners. The bills address a variety of necessary police reform measures including: limiting no-knock warrants, requiring body-worn cameras for officers, establishing a statewide use-of-force policy, and prohibiting police officers from stopping civilians from recording their actions in public.


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Ă Davon Roberts was sentenced to 80 years in prison after shooting at two women, striking one in the face and chest.

Ă Anthony Michael Bryant was convicted of several charges for dragging a woman into an alley at screwdriver point and was subsequently sentenced on November 1 with the maximum penalty totaling 43 years in prison.

Ă Arnold Johnson was sentenced to the maximum penalty of Life plus 20 years for the first-degree murder of Maryann Wellington after shooting her in the head in her kitchen.

Ă Dayon Cooper was handed-down a Life sentence for the First Degree Murder of Cameron Anderson on June 12, 2018. The victim was listening to music on his back porch when Cooper drove by and shot him.

Ă BPD Officer Welton Simpson Jr., was convicted of all charges for offenses that occurred while he was an officer on January 17, 2020 including, False Statement to Law Enforcement and one count of Misconduct in Office.

Ă Keith Smith, 55, was convicted by a Baltimore City jury of all charges for the fatal stabbing of his wife, Jacquelyn Smith, age 54. Smith faces a maximum penalty of Life plus three years. This case gained notoriety after Smith conspired with his daughter to blame a panhandler for Jacquelyn’s death.

VIOLENT OFFENDERS

Ă JUVENILE RESTORATION ACT: This bill ended life sentences without parole for juveniles, and would allow courts to reconsider the sentence of juveniles who have spent a minimum of 20 years in prison and have demonstrated that they’re no longer a danger to the public.

Ă MARYLAND POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2021: This legislation includedv numerous police reform bills that signify the end of community-damaging police tactics and the beginning of a holistic approach to law enforcement. It includes the following bills:

• HB670 - POLICE DISCIPLINE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS AND PROCEDURES

• SB71 - BODY-WORN CAMERAS, EMPLOYEE PROGRAMS, AND USE OF FORCE

• SB600 - SURPLUS MILITARY EQUIPMENT AND INVESTIGATION OF DEATHS CAUSED BY POLICE OFFICERS;

• HB178 - SEARCH WARRANTS AND INSPECTION OF RECORDS RELATING TO POLICE MISCONDUCT -

“Anton’s Law”


VICTIMS AND WITNESS SERVICES



Ă In November, David Morris was exonerated after nearly 17 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. Morris was convicted in 2005 for the murder of Mustafa Carter and was sentenced to life suspend all but fifty years.

Ă In December, Paul Madison had his murder conviction overturned and was released after 30 years in prison. The case against Madison rested almost exclusively on the uncorroborated testimony of a jailhouse informant who was promised a deal to testify in exchange for dropping felony narcotics and handgun charges.

Ă In April, 55 year old Donald Braxton was released after serving nearly 40 years in prison for the 1981 fatal shooting of Dr. George Franklin Phillips during a failed robbery attempt. Six teenagers, including Mr. Braxton, were arrested for the crime. He was 16 years-old at the time of the crime.

Ă In June, 64 year old Kenneth Maurice Tucker, believed to be one of the longest-serving “juvenile lifers” in Maryland was released. Tucker was 17 years old at the time of the crime and spent the last 46 years in prison. In May, 52 year old Carnell Scott was released after serving 34 years in prison. A jury found Scott guilty for the fatal shooting of Melvin Louis Wilson, 83, during a failed robbery attempt which occurred when Scott was 17 years old.


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FIRST GVRS MEETING – State’s Attorney Mosby joined Mayor

Brandon Scott and Police Commissioner Michael Harrison at the New Shiloh Baptist Church to launch the first Group Violence Reduction Strategy (GVRS) meeting. GVRS

brings city resources together with social services to address the causes of shootings and stop

people from turning to violence. Part of the GVRS implementation includes the Baltimore

Community Intelligence Centers (BCICs). By incorporating staff from the SAO –

including a dedicated community liaison and prosecutor - at the district level, BCICs will

provide the physical infrastructure to convene all GVRS law enforcement

and community partners

A judge freed David Morris after he spent just short of 17 years in prison for

a murder he did not commit. The Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project (MAIP) brought the case to the attention of the

Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU). In 2018,

the CIU began a lengthy re-investigation of the case, and agreed

that Mr. Morris had been wrongfully convicted. Paul Madison had his murder conviction overturned and was released

after 30 years in prison. Madison was freed following an investigation by The

SAO CIU and the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project (MAIP).

MARCH 2021The SAO announced the one-year success of the Covid Criminal Justice policies alongside the Mayor’s Office on Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE) and partners from Baltimore Crisis Response Inc., Johns Hopkins University, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and other stakeholders. The policies enacted over since March of 2020 resulted in a decrease in arrests, no adverse impact on the crime rate, and address the systemic inequity of mass incarceration. Therefore, the State’s Attorney also announced today the permanent adoption of these policies as we continue to prioritize the prosecution of public safety crimes over low-level, non-violent offenses.

A new report from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School

of Public Heath found that Baltimore’s no-prosecution policy for minor drug possession and prostitution, enacted

at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, led to fewer new low-level drug and prostitution arrests, almost

no rearrests for serious crimes for those who had charges dropped,

and fewer 911 calls.

The Johns Hopkins report found AN ESTIMATED 443 NEW DRUG/PARAPHERNALIA

POSSESSION AND PROSTITUTION ARRESTS WERE AVERTED as a result of the new no-prosecution policy, 78 percent of which were averted in the Black community. Of the 741 people whose drug and prostitution charges

were dropped, six—less than 1 percent—had new arrests for serious crimes during the study period. Calls to 911 about drug/paraphernalia and prostitution declined significantly in

the post-policy change period.

SEPTEMBER 2021The SAO hosted nine Chat and Chew events in each police district throughout the city providing attendees with an update of the SAO activities since the pandemic and offering an in person opportunity for informal discussions about questions the community had.

OCTOBER 2021State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby and Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy published their offices’ ‘Do Not Call’ lists. The Do Not Call list includes those police officers who have engaged in conduct that renders their potential testimony unreliable or non-credible. The State’s Attorney’s Offices will not call officers on the Do Not Call list as a witness.

OCTOBER 2021The SAO launched the 'Faces of Actual Innocence' campaign to inform residents and students in Baltimore City about the stories of men who were wrongfully incarcerated and the support underway for crime victims and their family members who were denied justice. In partnership with WJZ, the campaign included video interviews with the exonerated men, a partnership with restorative justice nonprofit "Healing Justice", and culminated in a panel discussion on International Wrongful Conviction Day - at the University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Social Work.

APRIL 2021The SAO launched a series of nine virtual town hall meetings in each police district throughout the city, in partnership with local community organizations and BPD. These events provided the community with a Q&A discussion on the continuing COVID-19 prosecution policies and the SAO’s new approach to focus resources on violent crimes and the needs of victims.


35ANGLE-RIGHT gone BUt not FoRgotten: 35ANGLE-RIGHT gone BUt not FoRgotten: VIctIMS oF HoMIcIde 2021

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: VICTIMS OF HOMICIDE 2021

Tiffany Wilson

Leonard Heath

Dereck Jackson

Deyonte Francis Davis

Curtis Berry

Marvin Dessaure

Damen Fortson

Terrell Scott

Markeese Stanford

Dante Barksdale

Devonta Williams

Breonna Rogers

Tavaughn Shamont Anderson

Rickey Martin

Ricky Dixon

Melvin Anthony Johnson

Alissa Simone Traylor

Andrew Charles Johnson

Angelo Baldwin

Reginald Taylor

Darryl Oliver

Kevin Wallace

Frankye Duckett

Aaron Jefferey Shipley

Kenneth Gerstley

Tameshia Robeson

Marlon Royster

Timothy Orem

Terrell Billie

Dontae Green

Dionte Green

Heidi Pierce

Donya Bea

Donna Berry

Marcus Bentley

Kamiri Williams

Guy Leon Thomas

Jayvon Montgomery

Seymour Hall

Ervin Talley

Justin Bucalo

Melvin Darnell Hairston

Stephanie Chandler

Todd Fitzgerald

Sean Horton

Kendrick Hasty

Preston Hill

Tavon Hutton

Jaileel Jones

Terry Antonio Williams

Renard Prioleau

Dominic Simmons

Courtney Rice

Jamal Pinchback

Aubrey Faulkner

Mustafa Bates

Lewis Wrightt III

Durrell Wilson

Hezekiah Pettiford

Matthew Wayne Blevins

Danyae Mariec Tremaine Conyers

Kendall Norman

Talathia Teann Catrice Smith

Brennan Charles Richardson

John Worrell

Denita Barrett

Nathaniel Anthony Brown

Devon Little

Craig Underwood

Randolph Jones

Cameron Green

Marcus Wilson

Ashley Lynn Lambert (Ebenal)

Keyon Jones

Fabian Mendez

Robert Bates

Walter Anderson

Dominick Carr

James Anthony Fullard Jr.

Walter Johnson

Georgio Johnson

Vernell Tavon Moton

Darrell Richardson

Robert Uzzell

Daquar Gerrod Harrison

Deondre Gilliam

Tony McLean

Shamyar Da’andre Austin

Shari Smith

Edward William Johnson

Antoine Oglesby

Ivan Green

Rudolph Smith

Rodney Williams

Nikea Jackson

Dayvon Mason

Quentin Brice

Demetris Kendrick Henry

Bruce Bernard Lemon

Kevin Eugene Adams

Wayne Williams

Fernando Terrance Rouse

Rakis Wende Nana

Marvis Pollock

Daquan Redd

Ephraim Gordon

Kaylia Player

Brittaney Hayes-Smith

Renee Jones

Danny Henson

Donell Avery

Angelo Tyrone Jones

George Hawkins

Larry Randel Jr

Montrell Harvey

Gary Dewayne Wilson

Jackie Kallen Dunbar

Timothy Jerome Fleming

Zorii Pitts

Ronald White

Orlando Smith

Emmanuel Holley

Harrison Morten

Donte Bernard Scott

Tony Hedgespeth

Dorian Shropshire

Sarah Steel

Tayvon Kenan

Dontee Domonic Nicholson

Robert Lee Jones, Jr

John Hall, III

Harry Prather

Cincere Johnson

Clinton Gray

Erik Wilson

Dana Ross

Isiah Willis

Torron Jackson

Julius Dunbar, III

Kenneth McCoy

Jameo McClean

Keonna Brittan

Stephon Boyer

Ali Bey

Keith Nathaniel Carter

Michael Burley

Terrance McPhaul

Shammarh Tavonn Jenkins

Desmond Williams

Curtis Cashwell Dunham

Kozee Spriggs

Deandre Davis

Cyril Lynch

Leslie Jerome Gibson

Lee Johnson

Devonte Jerrod Clark

Levar Steels

Terrell Rheubotton

Quante Rashawn Thompson

Tyrell Johnson-Woods

Steven Reddick

Ali Hines

Joseph Evans

Daurell Hudson

Dwayne Edmonds

Ishmael Davenport

Jayvon Te-Sun Ghim

Brandon Boone

Jermail Sellers

Clark Hohrein

Kenyall Wilson

Enrico Jones

Lawrence Mack

Christopher Mccargo

Anthony Henry

Keith Darnell Hughes Jr.

Kavon Demari Hall

Troy Rush


Anthony Cain

Alysse Gardner

Darnell Maurice Jones

Joseph Frazier

James David Glover, 3rd

Candace Acevedo

Eric Berry

Nicholas Lee

Delante Laboo

Jose Vasquez

Kim Allen

Josiah Rogers

Zachary Weaver

Donta Simpson

Vaseles Nettles

Derick Lilly

Tywan Murry

Deontae Brown

Travon Hopkins

Corey Jermaine Drake

William Crayton

Jaquan Purvis

Raynard Booker

James Bennett 3rd

Brian Palmer

Darrin Stewart

Jermaine Antawon Dixon

Bernard Knotts

Santiago Loyal

William Smith

Anthony Neville

Steven Savoy

Ja’nyi Weeden

Mickel Holman

Anthony Bugg

Rashad Marshall

Sherry Birmngham

Jhosy Portillo

Jason Mcnair

Colin Perry

Shaketa Causey

Darius Kimbrough

Isaac Caldwell

Davin Thomas

Daneria Thomas

Carlos Amador-Funez

Adam Seward

Dante Crawford

Antwan Roberson

Daniel Laurey

Grace Jackson-West

Keith Vernon Carter

Terrence Broughton

Travis Ben-Watkins

Silas Montre Davis

Montrell Graham

Seth Turnstall

Dayeion Tayevon Diggs-Smalls

Kendell Scott

Domonick Antoine Dukes

Melvin Joseph White

Linique Danielle Green

Davon Barnes

Abraham Ludd

Shabro Meridith

Pamela Pitts

Chavez Goss

Phillip Hamilton

John Gilliam

Deoyntae Tracey Thompson

Latonya Wright

Kevin Kelly

Donnell Smith

Tyquan Watson

Millissa Joann Rogalski

Christopher Weaver

Troy Steve Harrison, II

Tyriq Bowden

Johnnie Lamont Brown, Jr.

Devin Kashawn Turner

Daevon Lee

Farran Dazad Meredith

Corey James Harris

Reginald White, Jr.

Albert Clark, Jr

Myesha Cuffey

Delmonte Keels

Brionna Glasgow

Lamont Wade

Jonus Timothy Ben, Jr.

Tayshawn David

Allen Detron Parker

DuJuan Murray

Whitney Purnell

Ronald Morris Morgan, Jr.

Garrell Talley

James Middleton

Leandra Sampson

James Byrd

Jacques McFadden

Antion Spyre

Stacy Hill

Jeremy Nkosi Bryant

Vincent Price Evans II

John Quinston Wilford Jr

Tyrese Toney

Antwan Lamont Andrews

Davon Dentrell Woodrup

William Foster, III

Saeed Hall

Qwize Yaso Butcher

Phillip Hayes

Alton Kevin Henderson

Carlos Smith

Dontay Carlton Hill

Devin Benton

Anthony Rollins

Charles Simmons

Roy Cantler, III

Javier Francisco Villegas Cotto

Carlos Ortega

Rafael Jeffers

Christopher Ryles, Jr.

Evelyn Player

Jeffrey Lamont Thornton

Nivea Anderson

Bradley Hampton

Maliyah Turner

Tyquan Dodd

Lee Edward Wilkins, Jr.

Donald Eason, Jr.

Teaundre Donzel Shannon

Edward William Keene, III

Dontae Joseph Johnson

Kyree Pompey

Fanon Williams-El

Monti Cisse

Amir Whyee

Lorenzo King

Rashad Dendy

William Russell Adams

Ronald Barksdale, Jr.

Kevin Antonio Finley

William Flowers

Desmond Carr

Jake Rogers

Tara Labang

Darius Morton

David Anthoney Harcum

Justin Johnson

Jaquan Robinson

Aaron Adams

Derrick Smith

Ky’Shera George

Raheem Ali Smith

Curtis Lee Brown

Jarrelle Gomez

Tavon King

Keonna Holley

Bryant Levi

Jose Marvin Castron Morales

Darius Timothy Walker

Rian Williams

Jordan Braxton

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Since the inception of my administration, I’ve made it clear that the sole mission of my office is to safeguard communities in Baltimore through the effective

prosecution of crime. To fulfill this mission, our prosecutors have been sworn to not only aggressively advocate on behalf of the victims of crime, but in the pursuit of “justice,”— when the evidence exists— to exonerate those that have been falsely accused or convicted. The public must know that “justice” is the only barometer of success for this office.

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OUR IMPACTCREATING A MORE FAIR AND JUST CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

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1415WARRANTS QUASHED/ELIMINATED

23INDIVIDUALS SUPPORTED

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12EXONEREESCollectively served nearly 300 years in prison for crimes they did not commit


OUR IMPACT:SUPPORTING VICTIMS AND WITNESSES OF CRIME

SECURED IN GRANT FUNDING FOR PREVENTION, PROSECUTION

AND VICTIMS SERVICES

52,972VICTIMS & WITNESSES

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7745GRIEF COUNSELING

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1048FAMILIES RELOCATED

40ANGLE-RIGHT2015–2021 TERM REPORT

OUR IMPACTADDRESSING CRIME HOLISTICALLY

750-1000CASES TRACKED AT ANY GIVEN TIME BY

COMMUNITY COURT WATCHCOURT IN THE COMMUNITY EVENTS HELD

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20,000YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVED AT POP-UP COMMUNITY EVENTS

OVER152AIM TO B’MORE PARTICIPANTS

Ă 87% acquire and maintain employment through aIM Probation Program

Ă Provided over 11,000 hours in community service since 2015.

ARENA PLAYERS INCORPORATED • AVA FIELDS DANCE MINISTRY • BALTIMORE CITY AQUATICS • BALTIMORE CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT • BALTIMORE CITY’S MAYOR’S OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SUCCESS • BALTIMORE CITY’S MAYOR’S OFFICE OF EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT • BALTIMORE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT • BALTIMORE CITY RECREATION AND PARKS • BALTIMORE CITY SCHOOLS • BALTIMORE CITY SCHOOL POLICE • BALTIMORE OFFICE OF PROMOTION AND ARTS (BOPA) • BALTIMORE RAMS YOUTH FOOTBALL TEAM • BALTIMORE TEACHER’S UNION • BALTIMORE WAR MEMORIAL • BLACKOUT ENTERTAINMENT MANAGEMENT • BMORETHANDANCE • BROWN ADVISORY • BUILD BALTIMORE • CAROLINE CENTER • CATERING YOUR WAY • CATHOLIC CHARITIES • CENTER FOR URBAN FAMILIES • CAREFIRST BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD • CIRCUIT COURT FOR BALTIMORE CITY • CLEO LEGALLY INSPIRED COLLEGE KOHORTS OF STUDENTS (CLICKS) • CLOVERDALE BASKETBALL COURTS • COLDSTREAM, HOMESTEAD, MONTEBELLO

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (CHUM) • CONCERTED CARE GROUP • CORI RAMOS • CUPS COFFEE HOUSE • DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES • DIGITAL HARBOR FOUNDATION • DISTRICT COURT FOR BALTIMORE CITY • DJ DUKE LIVE • DJ QUICKSILVA • DJ OK • DJ REDDZ • DOWNTOWN BALTIMORE PARTNERSHIP • DTLR • ELLIS G. BROWN JR. • FEARLESS DANCE EMPIRE • FRANCISCAN CENTER OF BALTIMORE • FUN CITY • GIRL SCOUTS OF AMERICA • GOODWILL OF THE CHESAPEAKE OF MARYLAND • H.L.P. CATERING • HOUSE OF FITNESS • H&S BAKERY • LIFEBRIDGE HEALTH • LEADERS FOR TOMORROW YOUTH CENTER • KIDZ INC. • LIL BLACK • LIVE BENEVOLENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES • LIVING CLASSROOMS BALTIMORE • MARCHING ELITE • MARYLAND NEW DIRECTIONS • MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (MTA) • MAYOR BERNARD C. “JACK” YOUNG • MAYOR BRANDON M. SCOTT • MICHAEL BATTLE AND RESTORING INNER CITY HOPE (R.I.C.H.) • MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY • MOVABLE FEASTS • MILE • NO BOUNDARIES COALITION • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL • OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT • OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SERVICE • OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENDER • OLIVE GARDEN • PATRICE SANDERS OF FOX 45 NEWS • PARTY MARTY • RADIO ONE • ROBYN MURPHY • RONDELL STREET • SANTA LUKE OF MONDAWMIN MALL • SHAKE AND BAKE FAMILY FUN CENTER • TAMAR INC. • THE ABELL FOUNDATION • THE FOOD PROJECT • THE MOVEMENT TEAM • THE LAW OFFICE OF JAMES L. RHODES • THE PRETTY GIRL TIARA LANIECE • THE START UP NEST • THE T. ROWE PRICE FOUNDATION • THE WARNOCK FOUNDATION • TOTAL HEALTH CARE • TOTAL SPEECH THERAPY • ULTIMATE STAFFING SERVICES • ULYSSES MILLER • UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW • VERNON KELSON • WALK BY FAITH MINISTRIES • WEIS MARKETS • WELLS FARGO • Y OF CENTRAL MARYLAND • YEAR UP • ZION BAPTIST CHURCH

OURPARTNERS


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ScHoolS SeRVed InclUde2015 : Franklin Square elementary2016 : William Pinderhughes

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elementary, gilmor elementary, city Springs

2018 : Furman l. templeton, Harlem Park, Sharp leadenhall

2019 : dorothy I. Heights, eutaw Marshburn, Sharp leadenhall

2020 : no programming due to coVId-19 pandemic

2021 : eutaw Marshburn, Francis Scott Key, city Springs

OUR IMPACTINVESTING IN OUR YOUTH

ARENA PLAYERS INCORPORATED • AVA FIELDS DANCE MINISTRY • BALTIMORE CITY AQUATICS • BALTIMORE CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT • BALTIMORE CITY’S MAYOR’S OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SUCCESS • BALTIMORE CITY’S MAYOR’S OFFICE OF EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT • BALTIMORE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT • BALTIMORE CITY RECREATION AND PARKS • BALTIMORE CITY SCHOOLS • BALTIMORE CITY SCHOOL POLICE • BALTIMORE OFFICE OF PROMOTION AND ARTS (BOPA) • BALTIMORE RAMS YOUTH FOOTBALL TEAM • BALTIMORE TEACHER’S UNION • BALTIMORE WAR MEMORIAL • BLACKOUT ENTERTAINMENT MANAGEMENT • BMORETHANDANCE • BROWN ADVISORY • BUILD BALTIMORE • CAROLINE CENTER • CATERING YOUR WAY • CATHOLIC CHARITIES • CENTER FOR URBAN FAMILIES • CAREFIRST BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD • CIRCUIT COURT FOR BALTIMORE CITY • CLEO LEGALLY INSPIRED COLLEGE KOHORTS OF STUDENTS (CLICKS) • CLOVERDALE BASKETBALL COURTS • COLDSTREAM, HOMESTEAD, MONTEBELLO

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (CHUM) • CONCERTED CARE GROUP • CORI RAMOS • CUPS COFFEE HOUSE • DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES • DIGITAL HARBOR FOUNDATION • DISTRICT COURT FOR BALTIMORE CITY • DJ DUKE LIVE • DJ QUICKSILVA • DJ OK • DJ REDDZ • DOWNTOWN BALTIMORE PARTNERSHIP • DTLR • ELLIS G. BROWN JR. • FEARLESS DANCE EMPIRE • FRANCISCAN CENTER OF BALTIMORE • FUN CITY • GIRL SCOUTS OF AMERICA • GOODWILL OF THE CHESAPEAKE OF MARYLAND • H.L.P. CATERING • HOUSE OF FITNESS • H&S BAKERY • LIFEBRIDGE HEALTH • LEADERS FOR TOMORROW YOUTH CENTER • KIDZ INC. • LIL BLACK • LIVE BENEVOLENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES • LIVING CLASSROOMS BALTIMORE • MARCHING ELITE • MARYLAND NEW DIRECTIONS • MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (MTA) • MAYOR BERNARD C. “JACK” YOUNG • MAYOR BRANDON M. SCOTT • MICHAEL BATTLE AND RESTORING INNER CITY HOPE (R.I.C.H.) • MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY • MOVABLE FEASTS • MILE • NO BOUNDARIES COALITION • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL • OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT • OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SERVICE • OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENDER • OLIVE GARDEN • PATRICE SANDERS OF FOX 45 NEWS • PARTY MARTY • RADIO ONE • ROBYN MURPHY • RONDELL STREET • SANTA LUKE OF MONDAWMIN MALL • SHAKE AND BAKE FAMILY FUN CENTER • TAMAR INC. • THE ABELL FOUNDATION • THE FOOD PROJECT • THE MOVEMENT TEAM • THE LAW OFFICE OF JAMES L. RHODES • THE PRETTY GIRL TIARA LANIECE • THE START UP NEST • THE T. ROWE PRICE FOUNDATION • THE WARNOCK FOUNDATION • TOTAL HEALTH CARE • TOTAL SPEECH THERAPY • ULTIMATE STAFFING SERVICES • ULYSSES MILLER • UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW • VERNON KELSON • WALK BY FAITH MINISTRIES • WEIS MARKETS • WELLS FARGO • Y OF CENTRAL MARYLAND • YEAR UP • ZION BAPTIST CHURCH


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ATTORNEY PARTICIPANTS

95%HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION

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23%WORKING

5%IN THE US MILITARY

33%OF CURRENT COLLEGE

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My growth over the past year has been everything but easy. Gaining many experiences in leadership

as well as discovering my passion for myself and my community’s success has all been journey. I’ll soon be going to college and plan to take my leadership, intelligence, and things I’ve have done in my city with me. I wouldn’t have been able to accomplish such great things without support from the [Junior State’s Attorney] program other organizations and individuals who believed in me.Jima ChesterJunior State’s Attorney Class of 2019

When innocent people are convicted, the impact on the wrongfully convicted, their families, victims, and the

community is catastrophic. Having a State's Attorney who recognizes the importance of this problem will not only help prevent wrongful convictions, but it will help restore the community trust that wrongful convictions have irreparably damaged. We're thrilled to continue

our partnership to address these problems and encouraged that the State's Attorney has partnered

with Healing Justice, the only organization that exists to address the collective harms to exonerees,

victims-survivors, and their families.Shawn Armbrust Executive Director

Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project

We have a lot of seniors in this community, and a lot of families. Good people. Hardworking people. But these are scary times. It’s nice to have someone who will come to our meetings and let us know what we need to be mindful of

Eunice PeacockBerea Community resident

I’m very appreciative of the State’s Attorney’s Office. Our community liaison has participated in many of our community crime prevention efforts including

participating in passing out wanted posters throughout the community. Reinstating the community liaison program has been a great asset to our community.

Marvin “Doc” CheathamPresident of the Matthew Henson

Community Association

In a year that has shown us the importance of equity, both as it relates to the coronavirus and the incidences of police violence, we are pleased to see that the state's attorney's office for Baltimore City under the leadership

of State's Attorney Mosby has been responsive to the community's needs and to calls for equity.

Rev. Kobi LittleBaltimore NAACP President


The efforts made by the State’s Attorney Office to connect with the public are a prime example of what ‘transparency’ and ‘openness’ look like in their infancy...Ms. Mosby and her team are definitely on the right track.

Kathy ChristianMember of the Greater Greenmount Community Association

Jahmaine and I are very grateful for the [Junior State’s Attorney] Program. As a parent I am proud of him and what the program has taught him. . . it helped to keep him focused and engaged towards his goal of being a detective in the future. Jahmaine says the mock trials also helped him in his US History class. Thank you to each and every member of the SAO for the Junior State’s Attorney Program.

Lorraine AdamsJunior State’s Attorney Parent

I’m glad Ms. Mosby brought back the community liaison program. In prior State’s Attorneys administrations we felt like nobody was listening or cared about what was happening around here. Now, we know that we’re not alone.

John L. Crew, JrPresident, Ashburton Area Association

We can’t take on mass incarceration without dismantling every part of its architecture. Part of how we got here

is by building barriers to release even for the most deserving people who have served many decades and demonstrated their remorse and change. We applaud this effort to recognize the important role that State’s

Attorneys must play to correct ongoing injustices and to invest in restorative approaches for our communities.

Sonia KumarSenior Staff Attorney with the ACLU of Maryland

The fact that we saw drops in 911 calls and recidivism for low-level offenses shows us that communities are

less impacted by these offenses than one might assume. The trend is different for other offenses during that time period. The policy is therefore making a positive impact

on communities. By working with researchers, Mrs. Mosby has shown that she wants to approach these

issues holistically, analyzing the data, and not making decisions in a vacuum.

Susan Sherman Johns Hopkins University Professor

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