Article is courtesy of Hannah Combs at Chesapeake Publishing (Record Observer/Bay Times) CENTREVILLE — Grief and remorse filled the courtroom Friday morning as Queen Anne’s County Circuit Court Judge Lynn Knight heard testimony from friends and family on both sides of the sentencing hearing of Yassin Alallaq who earlier pleaded guilty to criminally negligent Read More
On April 24, 2024, William White Snyder, Jr. of Stevensville entered a pleas of guilty in the Queen Anne’s County Circuit Court to Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine (Case No. C-17-CR-23-000473) and Sexual Abuse of a Minor (Case No. C-17-CR-23-000534). After a long-term investigation into Mr. Snyder’s suspected drug activity, the Queen Anne’s County Read More
In December of 2023, James Wade Harvey, a Centreville man, entered pleas of guilty to two counts of Causing Abuse to a Child. On March 8, 2024, Mr. Harvey was sentenced by Hon. C. Lynn Knight, Queen Anne’s County Circuit Court Judge, to two 15-year sentences, each of them suspended as to all but ten Read More
On April 4, 2024, Retired Judge Broughton Ernest sentenced a Marydel man to 25 years, suspending all but ten years to serve after a jury found him guilty of first degree assault on his wife. This sentence will be consecutive to a 25 year sentence that was imposed on January 18, 2024 by Retired Judge Read More
State’s Attorney Lance Richardson has echoed numerous State’s Attorney’s across the State of Maryland expressing concerns about the Juvenile Justice System and the current Juvenile Crime Bill Changes. See the full article below. https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/very-concerning-leading-maryland-prosecutor-worried-about-juvenile-crime-bill-changes-howard-county-states-attorney-rich-gibson-the-president-of-the-maryland-states-attorney-association-msaa-general-assembly-annapolis
On January 25, 2024, Defendant Wayne H. Spence, Jr. of Dorchester County entered a plea of guilty to Possession with the Intent to Distribute Cocaine. He was sentenced on this same date to 15 years, execution of that sentence suspended as to all but two years to serve with 36 months to follow his release Read More
On January 18, 2024, A Marydel man was sentenced to 25 years of incarceration for Sexual Abuse of a Minor. He will be required to register as a Tier Three Sex Offender for the rest of his lifetime. The Defendant’s name has been withheld to protect the identity of the minor victim. The Defendant was Read More
Queen Anne’s County State’s Attorney Lance Richardson recently received an award for his 30 years of practicing as a lawyer. Upon graduation from law school, Lance worked in private practice before becoming a public defender, primarily in Queen Anne’s County. Lance then joined the State’s Attorney’s Office, as a Deputy State’s Attorney, before becoming State’s Read More
On October 26, 2023, Defendant Donald Rayfield Handy of Grasonville entered a plea of guilty to Possession with the Intent to Distribute Cocaine. He was sentenced on December 19, 2023 to 15 years, execution of that sentence suspended as to all but ten years to serve, with 36 months to follow his release from incarceration. Read More
On April 20, 2023, in the District Court of Maryland for Queen Anne’s County Adam Wendell Lee, age 39, of Chestertown, Maryland pled guilty to one count of “Peeping Tom” – conducting visual surveillance of another person in a private place without the consent of that person. The incident took place in August of 2022, Read More