Baltimore Mayor Found Guilty of Stealing Gift Cards from the Poor
Baltimore's Mayor Sheila Dixon was convicted today on a single charge she took gift cards intended for the city's poor. She was acquited of felony theft though but her conviction can force her out of her mayor's office. Jurors deliberated more than six days after hearing accusations the Democrat improperly used or kept $630 worth of gift cards. She was accused of soliciting most of the cards from a wealthy developer and buying electronics at Best Buy, clothes at Old Navy, and knickknacks at Target.
The conviction carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison, but prosecutors have not decided whether they will seek jail time.
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- News Source: Baltimore Sun | 2 months agoBaltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon 's defense attorneys signaled Friday that they plan to ask for a new trial in her theft case, while State Prosecutor Robert A. Rohrbaugh said he would not, "at this time," retry the one count that hung the jury. Rohrbaugh...
- News Source: The Reporter | 2 months agoSanta will set up a special workshop to see those children by appointments only on Dec. The programs are available to Dixon residents who live within the 95620 ZIP code. All participants must be screened for eligibility and give necessary...
- News Source: Baltimore Sun | 2 months agoMayor Sheila Dixon said on Thursday that she felt deep regret for the "ordeal" her just-concluded criminal trial inflicted on Baltimore, but did not apologize for embezzling gift cards intended for the needy. Reading a 64-second prepared statement,...
- News Source: Baltimore Sun | 2 months agoBut Dixon's lawyers are considering whether to challenge the verdict and a suspension, and Dixon insists that for now, she's on the job. That means Rawlings-Blake has scant opportunity to prepare for the responsibilities she might soon undertake as...
- News Source: Seattle Times | 2 months agoMayor Sheila Dixon's misdemeanor fraud conviction fails to meet a key standard necessary for her removal from office, her attorney said Wednesday as the mayor resumed her regular duties a day after the verdict...Weiner, said the guilty verdict...
- News Source: The Frisky | 2 months agoHe’s forever explaining to strangers that Republicans would never get caught with only $90K worth of bribe money in their freezers ...Democrat Sheila Dixon, the first female mayor of Baltimore, has been convicted of fraudulent misappropriation...
- Blog Source: www.thegrio.comBaltimore's mayor was convicted Tuesday on a single charge she took gift cards intended for the city's poor. Although Sheila Dixon was acquitted of felony theft charges... ... Jurors deliberated more than six days after hearing accusations the
- Blog Source: blackpoliticalthought.blogspot.comBaltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon has been found guilty on a single charge of taking gift cards intended for the city's poor. She was acquitted of a felony theft charge. She should be kicked out of office for her conviction. Jurors ...
- Blog Source: www.audacityofhypocrisy.comJurors in the theft trial of Sheila Dixon convicted the Baltimore mayor Tuesday on a single charge of taking gift cards intended for the city's poor. Although Dixon was acquitted of a felony theft charge, her conviction could force her ...
- Blog Source: thejamkingshow.comBaltimore-Jurors in the theft trial of Sheila Dixon convicted the Baltimore mayor Tuesday on a single charge of taking gift cards intended for the city's poor. The jury convicted her on one count of fraudulent misappropriation and ...
- Blog Source: bitterqueen.typepad.comA jury has convicted Sheila Dixon "of one count — misappropriating gift cards purchased by developer Patrick Turner that were meant for the city's needy families" as reported by Brendan Kearney for The Daily Record: The jurors split on ...
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