State's Attorney
What does this office do?
- Deciding which crimes get charged and which are dropped
- Making plea deals and asking for sentences
- Working with police on criminal cases
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties,
Candidates:
Democratic · Incumbent
A career prosecutor with more than 30 years of experience in violent crime and special victims cases, and a University of Baltimore law degree. She emphasizes victim support, fair prosecution, and treatment for nonviolent and young offenders.
Sources: elections.maryland.gov2