Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Question raised on one exhibit Monday; court releases panel's notes Jurors in Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon's theft and embezzlement trial are heading into a fourth day of deliberations today but reported Monday that they were making "progress."
Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Eateries, bars could benefit, but noise worries remain Mayor Sheila Dixon signed a bill Monday that could drastically change the city's nightlife scene by making it easier for bars and restaurants to host live performances.
Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Mayor Sheila Dixon has signed a measure expanding live entertainment at restaurants and taverns in the city, according to her spokesman, Scott Peterson.
Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Day 3 - and Hour 12 - of jury deliberations in Mayor Sheila Dixon's theft trial are scheduled to begin this morning, and the waiting will resume.
Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Mayor Sheila Dixon is expected to sign today a measure expanding live entertainment at restaurants and taverns in the city, her spokesman, Scott Peterson, said Sunday night.
Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
Sweeney's jovial guidance in Dixon trial called critical in high-profile proceedings As the trial of Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon drew to a close last week, Judge Dennis M. Sweeney descended from his courtroom dais and spoke to jurors at their own level, rather than from on high.
Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
T he real-life drama of Mayor Sheila Dixon's criminal trial is still unfolding, but it's not too early to start thinking about the inevitable.
DCist (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Even between the DPW fiasco , the WTOP / biking police escort kerfuffle , not being Superman , facing vital questions about crime , handling a significant legal tussle regarding policing strategies , dealing with his "all-purpose scandal-in-a-box" Sinclair Skinner, recognizing his struggles with the D.C. lottery contract , trying to rebuild OCTO after its bribery scandal, navigating the...
Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
For the second straight day, judge gets note asking to be excused amid tense debate Baltimore jurors deciding whether to convict Mayor Sheila Dixon on theft-related charges signaled Friday for the second straight day that deliberations have been tense. They left the courthouse before reaching a verdict and will return Monday for a third day of debate.
Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Jurors dismissed after sending note saying 'things are getting a little overheated' The jury in the criminal theft trial of Mayor Sheila Dixon was dismissed for the day a few minutes before 4 p.m. Friday, with deliberations set to resume at 9 a.m. Monday. Jury deliberations continued well into the afternoon as 12 city residents decide the fate of Dixon, who stands accused of five criminal charges involving...
Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
After closing arguments, the deliberations begin Twelve Baltimore residents are now deciding the fate of Mayor Sheila Dixon, who stands accused of five criminal charges involving theft or embezzlement of gift cards. The jurors deliberated for about four hours Thursday, sending the judge several questions before the end of the day.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Jurors in Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon's theft trial are ending their first day of deliberations without a verdict.
Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Mayor will not testify on charges that she stole gift cards intended for the needy Jurors are set to hear closing arguments today in the criminal theft trial of Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon - without ever having heard from Dixon herself.
Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
O ne day after jurors in Mayor Sheila Dixon's theft trial were told to disregard evidence and testimony related to Ronald H. Lipscomb and the gift cards prosecutors said he gave her, the first witness called Wednesday was a shop owner who testified about ... a gift Lipscomb bought and sent to Dixon.
Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Hampden bird returns to restaurant roost after run-in with city inspector is resolved After a compromise was worked out with City Hall, an $800 "minor privilege" fee imposed to allow the bird to stay perched over the city sidewalk was cut in half. Cafe owner Denise Whitney then ordered up a new bird. She unveiled it Wednesday night with music, searchlights and another bit of only-in-Baltimore...
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