Maryland
Can sheriffs be impeached in Maryland? Not yet, says Maryland AG Brown
Maryland AG talks prosecution powers over police
The Maryland workplace in control of investigating police-involved deaths will now have the ability to prosecute after the state legislature voted Thursday to grant the impartial investigations division extra energy. Now, the invoice heads to the governor’s desk. FOX 5’s Katie Barlow caught up with Maryland’s legal professional normal on the problem. She additionally requested AG Brown about Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins who’s at the moment going through federal prison prices associated to buying machine weapons.
WASHINGTON – Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins is at the moment going through federal prison prices associated to buying machine weapons and says he will not be stepping down. However may he be faraway from his place as sheriff?
Jenkins says he has been cooperating with federal investigators for months. FOX 5’s Katie Barlow spoke with Maryland Lawyer Common Anthony Brown, who stated that if Jenkins is convicted of the federal prices, he’ll most certainly be eliminated.
“If the sheriff or another public official, state public official, is convicted? Automated elimination for many crimes,” stated Brown.
However may he be impeached earlier than he’s convicted? Brown says there isn’t a provision within the Maryland structure enabling the impeaching of a sheriff. However that might change.
“There may be one for the legal professional normal, the treasurer, the comptroller, the governor and the lieutenant governor in addition to members of the final meeting, however there’s none for the sheriff,” stated Brown. “I am fairly certain that within the subsequent session of the final meeting that’s going to be corrected.”
Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins and gun seller indicted for machine gun scheme
Frederick County Sheriff Charles Jenkins has been indicted in a scheme to illegally purchase machine weapons together with the proprietor and operator of a firearms-related enterprise within the county. Regardless of being charged with federal crimes, Sheriff Jenkins has no plans to step down and can proceed to guide the division. FOX 5’s Jacqueline Matter breaks down what we all know to this point.
FOX 5’s Katie Barlow additionally spoke with Brown on the Baltimore archdiocese report detailing a long time of abusing minors and protecting it up. Watch the complete unique interview Sunday night time on In The Courts at 11:30 p.m., solely on FOX 5.