2015–2021 Term Report
YEAR ONE 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. CONVICTION RATES 93% FELONY 93% MAJOR INVESTIGATIONS UNIT 79% HOMICIDE 95% SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT 7ANGLE-RI Sao at a glance 2015
CRIME CONTROL & PREVENTION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 29 JUNIOR STATE’S ATTORNEYS 30 AIM TO B’MORE PARTICIPANTS 30 STUDENTS ENGAGED WITH GREAT EXPECTATIONS Great Expectations launched in Franklin Square Elementary in September of 2015. VICTIM AND WITNESS SERVICES OVER 3200 VICTIMS AND WITNESSES OF CRIME SERVED 549 SURVIVORS OF HOMICIDE OFFERED COUNSELING SESSION 96 VICTIMS AND WITNESSES OF CRIME RELOCATED VIOLENT OFFENDERS 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. COURT IN THE COMMUNITY 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. Topics Covered in 2015 Included: • Sexual Assault` • Domestic Violence CONVICTION INTEGRITY UNIT 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. • Juvenile Violence • Re-entry 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 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. POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS VICTORIES 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. Ă SECOND CHANCE ACT: Allows individuals to petition a court to shield certain nonviolent 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. 2015–2021 TERM REPORT 8ANGLE-RI
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CRIME CONTROL & PREVENTION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT<br />
29<br />
JUNIOR STATE’S ATTORNEYS<br />
30<br />
AIM TO B’MORE PARTICIPANTS<br />
30<br />
STUDENTS ENGAGED<br />
WITH GREAT EXPECTATIONS<br />
Great Expectations launched in Franklin Square<br />
Elementary in September of 2015.<br />
VICTIM AND<br />
WITNESS SERVICES<br />
OVER<br />
3200<br />
VICTIMS AND WITNESSES<br />
OF CRIME SERVED<br />
549<br />
SURVIVORS OF HOMICIDE OFFERED<br />
COUNSELING SESSION<br />
96<br />
VICTIMS AND WITNESSES<br />
OF CRIME RELOCATED<br />
VIOLENT OFFENDERS<br />
Ă SECURED 126<br />
CONVICTIONS including<br />
public enemy #1 Darryl<br />
Anderson and double<br />
murderer Quinton Bass.<br />
Ă Convicted serial sex<br />
offender Nelson Clifford<br />
who was sentenced to<br />
over 30 years in jail.<br />
Ă Violent repeat offender<br />
and Black Guerilla Family<br />
Gang member Capone<br />
Chase was convicted<br />
for the 2013 murder<br />
of Ramon Rodriquez.<br />
Ă Former Bishop Heather<br />
Cook was prosecuted for<br />
the drunk driving death of<br />
cyclist Thomas Palermo.<br />
Ă Carlos Wheeler, member<br />
of the Broadway East drug<br />
gang known as the “Gucci<br />
Boys” was sentenced to<br />
life in prison after being<br />
convicted of conspiracy<br />
to commit first degree<br />
murder, attempted first<br />
degree murder, and second<br />
degree assault.<br />
COURT IN THE COMMUNITY<br />
Court in the Community is an event<br />
created by State’s Attorney Mosby<br />
and held quarterly by the Community<br />
Engagement Division with the purpose<br />
of educating the public about the<br />
criminal justice process.<br />
Topics Covered in<br />
2015 Included:<br />
• Sexual Assault`<br />
• Domestic Violence<br />
CONVICTION INTEGRITY UNIT<br />
Ă THE CONVICTION INTEGRITY UNIT (CIU) investigates both in-court and out-of-court claims<br />
of innocence including investigating post-sentencing issues related to DNA evidence and<br />
wrongful conviction claims.<br />
Ă The CIU also enforces<br />
violations of probations<br />
and, when appropriate,<br />
makes diversionary<br />
recommendations for<br />
probation violators with<br />
drug problems, mental<br />
health challenges, and<br />
other lifestyle challenges<br />
that would respond to an<br />
alternative to incarceration.<br />
• Juvenile Violence<br />
• Re-entry<br />
Ă RELIEF FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE<br />
VICTIMS: Enables judges and court<br />
commissioners to tailor the relief provided<br />
by the courts to each victim’s individual<br />
needs, ensuring that we are doing everything<br />
possible to keep survivors safe.<br />
Ă JUVENILE TRANSFER DETERMINATIONS:<br />
Requires courts statewide to hold juveniles<br />
charged as adults in juvenile facilities<br />
pending transfer determinations.<br />
Ă In 2015, the CIU complied<br />
with the SAO’s legal<br />
obligations by reviewing<br />
over 8,400 petitions<br />
for expungement for<br />
statutory eligibility,<br />
resulting in nearly<br />
6,000 expunged cases.<br />
POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE<br />
AFFAIRS VICTORIES<br />
Ă The General Assembly<br />
passed laws expanding<br />
expungement eligibility<br />
beginning on October 1,<br />
2015. The CIU vigorously<br />
pursues violations of<br />
probation committed by<br />
violent repeat offenders<br />
in order to keep the<br />
community safe from these<br />
dangerous offenders.<br />
Ă SECOND CHANCE ACT: Allows individuals<br />
to petition a court to shield certain nonviolent<br />
misdemeanor convictions, enabling<br />
them to obtain jobs without their criminal<br />
record blocking their paths. Shielded<br />
records, however, remain fully accessible to<br />
law enforcement and the court ensuring that<br />
the public’s safety is not compromised.<br />
<strong>2015–2021</strong> TERM REPORT<br />
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