2015–2021 Term Report

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CONVICTION INTEGRITY UNIT YEAR FOUR In 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. CLARENCE SHIPLEY 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. CONVICTION RATES 97% FELONY 91% GUN VIOLENCE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION CRIME CONTROL & PREVENTION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 55 JUNIOR STATE’S ATTORNEYS 4 COURT IN THE COMMUNITY EVENTS HOSTED 105 STUDENTS ENGAGED WITH GREAT EXPECTATIONS 85% HOMICIDE 94% MAJOR INVESTIGATIONS UNIT JEROME JOHNSON 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. 98% NARCOTICS 94% SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT 89 AIM TO B’MORE PARTICIPANTS SINCE 2015 Over 3,300 community services hours completed by AIM To B’More participants MORE THAN 1500 YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES ATTENDED THE BMORE POP-UPS 19ANGLE-RI Sao at a glance 2018
VICTIM AND WITNESS SERVICES OVER 8550 VICTIMS AND WITNESSES OF CRIME SERVED 575 SURVIVORS OF HOMICIDE OFFERED COUNSELING SESSIONS 139 VICTIMS AND WITNESSES OF CRIME RELOCATED POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS VICTORIES 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. VIOLENT OFFENDERS Ă Eddie Tarver was convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Murder of Rashaw Scott that resulted in the death of oneyear-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. <strong>2015–2021</strong> TERM REPORT 20ANGLE-RI
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