A sentencing hearing for Marilyn Mosby, a former two-term Baltimore State’s Attorney, was held today in a federal court in Greenbelt. Mosby was convicted of perjury and mortgage fraud in February.

Debbie Hines joined Midday to discuss the latest. She is a former prosecutor and trial attorney, and the author of Get Off My Neck: Black Lives, White Justice, and a Former Prosecutor’s Quest for Reform.

Update: This afternoon, following today's Midday, our news partner the Baltimore Banner reported on the sentence handed down by U.S. District Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby. She cited Mosby’s role as a mother of two and her public and personal fall from grace among the reasons for varying from the sentencing guidelines, which had called for a sentence between 12 and 18 months.

A sentencing hearing for Marilyn Mosby, a former two-term Baltimore State’s Attorney, was held today in a federal court in Greenbelt. Mosby was <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/marilyn-mosby-found-guilty-of-third-federal-charge-defense-attorney-breaks-down-whats-next/" data-cms-ai="0">convicted of perjury and mortgage fraud</a> in February.
Debbie Hines joined Midday to discuss the latest. She is a former prosecutor and trial attorney, and the author of <a href="https://www.wypr.org/show/midday/2024-04-03/former-prosecutor-debbie-hines-on-black-lives-and-white-justice" data-cms-ai="0">Get Off My Neck: Black Lives, White Justice, and a Former Prosecutor’s Quest for Reform</a>.
Update: This afternoon, following today's Midday, <a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/marilyn-mosby-sentencing-SJBB3O33DBE3JGBKMY6KTUUDRM/">our news partner the Baltimore Banner reported on the sentence handed down by U.S. District Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby</a>. She cited Mosby’s role as a mother of two and her public and personal fall from grace among the reasons for varying from the sentencing guidelines, which had called for a sentence between 12 and 18 months.

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