Sheila Dixon

The state prosecutor responded Monday afternoon to Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon’s motion for a new trial on the question of whether she embezzled gift cards intended for needy children.  

Out of Pocket Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon is Convicted of EmbezzlementBossipBaltimore's Mayor, Sheila Dixon, was convicted of a single misdemeanor charge of embezzlement last week. Apparently the mayor was taking gift cards that ...  

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By Ranjan Bhaduri Dec. 02 (THAINDIAN) The political career of Baltimore mayor Sheila Dixon is going through a rough phase for sure. According to the political analyst the mayor is facing major challenges in her career though the public opinion regarding her is on the brighter side. She is burdened with a criminal conviction charge [...]  

You Canadians are such racists. Sheila Dixon was prosecuted by the white state attorney in Maryland for misappropriating $1,500 (ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS) in gift cards donated by developers. That's equal to one day's pay for one consultant in the $1 billion Ontario eHealth caper, for which no-one is going to jail in Canada. And if Sheila Dixon were white, she wouldn't have been prosecuted either.    

BALTIMORE — Baltimore's mayor was convicted Tuesday on a single charge she took gift cards intended for the city's poor. Although Sheila Dixon was acquitted of a felony theft charge, her conviction could force her from office. Jurors deliberated more than six days after hearing the Democrat accused of using or keeping $630 worth of gift cards. She allegedly solicited most of the cards from a wealthy developer and then bought electronics at...  

(The Associated Press) Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon has resumed her duties a day after a jury found her guilty of taking gift cards from a program meant to help the city's poor children.The city solicitor has said Dixon will remain on the job until the case comes to a legal conclusion.  

Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon was convicted yesterday on a single charge that she stole gift cards intended for the needy. The AP reports that although the 55-year-old Democratic Baltimore mayor was acquitted of felony theft charges, her misdemeanor conviction could force... Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.  

In a brief statement on Thursday regarding her recent guilty verdict on embezzlement charges, Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon said she's reviewing her options and will continue to work hard at city business.  

The verdicts are in in the trial of Baltimore mayor and Obama supporter Sheila Dixon, and she seems to have beaten most of the more serious charges. She was only found guilty on one count, using gift cards intended for the poor.Baltimore's mayor was convicted Tuesday on a single charge she took gift cards intended for the city's poor. Although Sheila Dixon was acquitted of a felony theft charge,  

Washington PostBaltimore mayor's trial to begin ThursdayWashington PostBy The Baltimore Sun The jury of nine women and three men chosen for Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon's trial on theft charges will begin work Thursday, ...Trial Begins for Baltimore MayorNew York TimesSheila Dixon trial: the tricky business of prosecuting a mayorChristian Science MonitorBaltimore Mayor's Theft Trial BeginsNPRUnited Press International -BET -NewsBusters (blog...  

If Dixon's conviction is part of a greater movement to significantly reduce corruption and ensure the efficient use of taxpayer money, then we acknowledge the importance of these lawsuits. However, if this is nothing more than a display and the city is not making sincere strides to institute higher moral standards, then we question the ultimate goal of the proceedings.  

Just in time for the holidays! Along with visions of sugarplums, I'm fantasizing about the literary frenzy that will soon hit these three headline-hogging women: Sheila Dixon, Michaele Salahi and Tiger Woods' girlfriend (if she really exists). Any bets on which...  

The Sheila Dixon verdict is in after her trial and today the Baltimore Mayor was convicted of embezzlement for stealing the gift cards that were meant for poor residents. She was not however, convicted for three other charges that were laid against her, the most serious being...read more  

A jury convicted Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon on one count of fraudulent misappropriation by a fiduciary regarding gift cards she used personally that were intended for the needy. The jury found her not guilty on two theft charges that alleged she stole the gift cards.