A judge has dismissed some of the charges against Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon and all charges against a councilwoman indicted in a probe of city finances. Judge Dennis M. Sweeney agreed Thursday with a defense motion that Dixon and Councilwoman Helen Holton enjoy legislative immunity from charges for acts conducted in office. Dixon attorney Dale P. Kelberman said four perjury charges and one misconduct charge against Dixon were dismissed and seven theft, misappropriation and misconduct... Read Full Story
My two Cents are a bit boring, I'm afraid. The Baltimore Sun is saying , "There is no corruption so small that it is unimportant." They're right. Supporters call the trial a witch hunt. They have a point too. The Sun also says, "The mayor's supporters are bound to play down the seriousness of the jury's decision." But is there really any way to play this down? This trial had been about something so trivial it can't be lowered by wishful thinking and wishful spinning. People can play down... Read Full Story
LR FOLLOW-UP Last week Libertarian Republican blog ran a story on the growing scandals surrounding Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon. She was one of the earliest Maryland Democrat politicos to back Obama. But now she's under a 12-count indictment on a variety of pay-for-play charges. And Obama has just snubbed her. The Baltimore Sun is reporting: Mayor Sheila Dixon was one of thousands of Obama supporters braving hours of sub-freezing temperatures to greet him at War Memorial Plaza. "It's an... Read Full Story
Lawyers for Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon have filed a motion to dismiss the 12-count indictment against her. Dixon is accused of stealing gift cards intended for needy families and lying about gifts from her developer boyfriend. But her attorneys argue in a 56-page motion that the indictment is "hopelessly confused in every significant respect." The motion says the developers who gave gifts to Dixon were not considered to be doing business with the city under the city's ethics code. Dixon's... Read Full Story
Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon is set to go to trial in September on charges she stole gift cards intended for needy families and used them for a holiday shopping spree. On Tuesday, a judge scheduled Dixon's trial for Sept. 8 on charges of theft, perjury and misconduct in office. Dixon, a Democrat, and two others were charged after a corruption investigation that lasted nearly three years. The mayor also is accused of lying about gifts from a developer. The developer, Ronald Lipscomb, is... Read Full Story
Even though a jury has found her guilty of one count of misappropriation in connection with the theft of gift cards meant for needy people, Dixon could remain in office permanently,
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Gift card scandal could sink Baltimore mayor The Associated Press BALTIMORE — The accusations that Mayor Sheila Dixon used holiday gift cards for the needy during personal shopping sprees may sound like a minor ... Mayor Sheila Dixon Gift Card Scandal Could End Career Zimbio Dixon: 'Truth will come out' at trial Daily Record (subscription) TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS - As trial looms, residents weigh in on mayor's legal woes Investigative Voice Baltimore Sun - WBAL TV all 246 news art... Read Full Story
Gift card scandal could sink Baltimore mayor The Associated Press BALTIMORE — The accusations that Mayor Sheila Dixon used holiday gift cards for the needy during personal shopping sprees may sound like a minor ... Mayor Sheila Dixon Gift Card Scandal Could End Career Zimbio Dixon: 'Truth will come out' at trial Daily Record (subscription) TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS - As trial looms, residents weigh in on mayor's legal woes Investigative Voice WBAL TV all 231 news articles... Read Full Story
Deliberating for a seventh day, jurors in the theft trial of Sheila Dixon convicted the Baltimore mayor on a single charge of taking gift cards intended for the city’s poor.
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Mayor Sheila Dixon is the first female mayor in Baltimore's history. She is a Baltimore native and , she is very proud of it. Recently, the Maryland's state Attorney made a career move on Dixon. He raided her home and found some alleged problems with management of some gift cards.
This is the major factor in the state's case against Mayor Dixon.
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