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Office of State Prosecutor expands staff, highlights official'misconduct and election law work
Summary
The Office of the State Prosecutor told legislators it added contractual positions to partner with the U.S. Attorney on violent crime prosecutions and highlighted a new unit focused on official misconduct involving special victims.
The Office of the State Prosecutor told the Public Safety and Administration Subcommittee it is increasing staff and emphasizing two priorities: prosecutions that cross county lines or involve public officials and a new unit for official misconduct and special victims.
Charlton Howard, Maryland state prosecutor, said the office has taken on a range of public integrity cases and recently created an official misconduct and special victims unit. "This unit is designed to ensure that victims are able to report their assaults…
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