Sheila Dixon

November 25, 2009 -- The judge in Mayor Sheila Dixon's trial took the jury down what he described as a potentially "slippery slope" by granting the jury's request to...  

November 24, 2009 -- University of Baltimore School of Law professor Jose F. Anderson has a cautionary tale for any defendant waiting on a jury as a holiday...  

The holiday weekend is just about over, and for 12 Baltimore City jurors, that means Monday morning it will be time to resume deliberations in the case against Mayor Sheila Dixon.  

Before a verdict in the theft trial of Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon has even been reached, officials are already working on changing some of the ways City Hall does business.  

Monday morning, the jury of nine women and three men return to their deliberations at the theft trial of Mayor Sheila Dixon. This will be the panel's sixth day of deliberations. Listen for updates from Courthouse East throughout the day Monday on AM 1090 WBAL. Listen for bulletins immediately when a verdict is reached.  

The theft trial of Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon will continue into Tuesday as jurors once again couldn't reach a decision on Monday and were eventually sent home.  

Mayor Sheila Dixon kept a packed schedule of public appearances Saturday, even with her fate in the hands of a jury. Deliberations continue Monday. If convicted, Dixon would be removed from office.  

(The Associated Press) Two of the seven charges against Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon are being dropped.A judge dismissed the charges Tuesday during the mayor's theft trial. Prosecutors claim Dixon used gift cards intended for the needy for personal shopping sprees.  

The defense and prosecution in Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon's theft trial say they plan to each spend about an hour on closing arguments. WJZ's Mary Bubala Is Leading WJZ Complete Coverage.  

A parade of city employees, including Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon 's current boyfriend, took the stand in Dixon's criminal theft trial Friday, testifying about holiday gift cards that appeared on their own desks and others that were doled out to ...  

Mayor Sheila Dixon is trying to keep her office running as business as usual even while her trial has entered its fourth day without a verdict. She was out Tuesday night at a turkey basket giveaway in west Baltimore with Ravens' linebacker Ray Lewis.  

Attorneys plan to deliver their opening statements at the trial of Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon on Thursday, but first, several motions were argued, including whether or not evidence of Dixon's good character would be allowed.  

The jury hearing Mayor Sheila Dixon's felony theft trial was given the case at 12:33pm after closing arguments and jury instructions. Listen to WBAL AM 1090 for live updates through the day, and bulletins immediately when a verdict is reached.  

BALTIMORE -- Baltimore mayor Sheila Dixon is about to put her political future in the hands of a jury. Dixon goes on trial Monday on theft charges. She's accused of hitting up her wealthy developer pals to donate thousands of dollars' worth of gift cards to needy families. Prosecutors say she used those gift cards for her personal shopping instead.  

Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon's trial is on hold for Veterans Day. After she laid a wreath at War Memorial Plaza, the mayor admonished a press aide and reporters who were waiting to talk to her about the trial.