Arundel Outtakes http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/blog/29/ArundelOuttakes.html From metro columnist Eric Hartley, all the news that doesn't fit in print.]]> en-us Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:05:58 -0500 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:08:00 -0500 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html PHP 5.2.11 nlundskow@capitalgazette.com (Nick Lundskow) erikwiffin@capitalgazette.com (Erik Wiffin) 60 R, meet R.C.S. http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/2845072/RmeetR.C.S..html A few weeks ago, I wrote about the secret identity of a person admitted to practice law in Maryland.

Well, that attorney, R., will soon be joined Maryland's newest lawyer, R.C.S.

The Court of Appeals rules on disputed cases or ones where there is some question about a person's fitness to practice law, for example because of moral issues or some legal history.

If an...

]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:07:58 -0500 http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/2845072/RmeetR.C.S..html Redefining marriage. But how? http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/2845067/Redefiningmarriage.Buthow.html In the debate over same-sex marriage, we've all heard the emotional rhetoric about "redefining marriage."

Leaving aside the heat of the issue for the moment, it's a literal truth that marriage would be "redefined." How would that actually work?

Start with the current Family Law, Section 2-201: "Only a marriage between a man and a woman is valid in this State." That would be changed to "Only...

]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:51:01 -0500 http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/2845067/Redefiningmarriage.Buthow.html A pointless debate http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/2845066/Apointlessdebate.html Once again, it's gay marriage week in Annapolis. There will be hours of debate today on a bill to legalize same-sex marriage, featuring personal testimony by Gov. Martin O'Malley.

And for two reasons, it's all futile.

First, can there be anyone who hasn't made up his or her mind? This bill has been heard by the same legislators hearing it this year. It passed the Senate last year, and...

]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:20:33 -0500 http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/2845066/Apointlessdebate.html O'Malley's whine http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/2845064/OMalleyswhine.html Gov. Martin O'Malley wants to impose sales taxes on some Internet purchases and increase income taxes on most families or individuals making six figures. He also likely will seek an increase in the gas tax.

And his chief spokesman is upset that newspapers are accurately reporting all of the above.

In an email just sent out from O'Malley's official state account, spokesman Rick Abbruzzese says the governor's proposed budget will "support 52,000 jobs."

"52,000...

]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:37:50 -0500 http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/2845064/OMalleyswhine.html Open court http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/2845063/Opencourt.html I knew my amateur lawyering skills would finally pay off.

Too bad it wasn't in my own lawsuit, which is still dragging on after nearly a year.

At least I was able to apply the skills learned in that case to trying to open yesterday's court hearing on Councilman Daryl Jones.

The attorneys and judge were planning to have a hearing...

]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:32:57 -0500 http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/2845063/Opencourt.html My name? R. Just R. http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/2845060/MynameR.JustR..html If you needed a lawyer, would...

]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:26:44 -0500 http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/2845060/MynameR.JustR..html Daryl Jones, redacted http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/2845058/DarylJonesredacted.html After County Councilman Daryl Jones was sentenced to five months in prison, I wrote a column pointing out that the defense's entire written presentencing argument was sealed. Jones' lawyer said that was because it contained medical information, but I argued sealing the whole thing was excessive. Parts of it could have been redacted, but the public had a...

]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:50:22 -0500 http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/2845058/DarylJonesredacted.html "Ground rules" http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/2845050/Groundrules.html Today’s column looked at the rules imposed on media coverage of Bradley Manning’s...

]]> Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:10:27 -0500 http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/2845050/Groundrules.html Mug shot of the day http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/2845045/Mugshotoftheday.html Sex Assault Suspect

We deviate slightly from the mug shot format today to bring you this police composite sketch of a man who sexually assaulted a woman.

]]> Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:28:24 -0500 http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/2845045/Mugshotoftheday.html Police response http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/2845041/Policeresponse.html After today's column had gone to press, county police spokesman Justin Mulcahy emailed the following response, which I'll reprint verbatim:

In response to your question about the arrest of rape suspects Chinwe Enoch and Adedamola Adeniran not being announced, I spoke with CID and it was relayed to me that the suspects were arrested back in July and...

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