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Former Employee of the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge Relating to a Scheme to Provide Fraudulent Maryland Driver’s Licenses to Applicants Who Paid a Fee
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Greenbelt, Maryland – Marion Rose Payne, age 55, of Harwood, Maryland, pleaded responsible at this time to conspiracy to supply and switch identification paperwork with out lawful authority, particularly, Maryland driver’s licenses.
The responsible plea was introduced by United States Legal professional for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron and Particular Agent in Cost James R. Mancuso of Homeland Safety Investigations (HSI) Baltimore.
In accordance with her plea settlement, from not less than July 2015 via March 2016, Payne and Co-Conspirator 2 have been each workers of the Maryland Motor Automobile Administration (MVA) and labored within the Largo, Maryland department workplace. Payne’s duties on the MVA included the issuance of Maryland driver’s licenses.
As detailed in her plea settlement, Payne and Co-conspirator 2 conspired with Warner Antonio Portillo to supply and switch Maryland driver’s licenses with out lawful authority. Particularly, Portillo and others met with potential Maryland driver’s license candidates who have been prepared to pay cash to acquire a driver’s license illegally, usually as a result of the candidates have been aliens with out authorized standing in the USA or have been in any other case unable to acquire a lawfully issued driver’s license. The candidates paid Portillo and others between $800 and $5,000 in money for every fraudulently issued Maryland driver’s license.
Portillo or the candidates gave Payne and/or Co-Conspirator 2 the names, addresses, and different data that candidates wished to look on their Maryland driver’s licenses. Portillo offered the candidates and Payne and/or Co-Conspirator 2 with fraudulent paperwork crucial to acquire a Maryland driver’s license, together with proof of fee of taxes, proof of Maryland residence, a legitimate license quantity from Motor Automobile Departments in different states, and an identification doc. Portillo and others assisted the candidates to journey to the Largo department of the MVA, and directed the candidates to Payne’s or Co-Conspirator 2’s workstation, the place candidates obtained Maryland driver’s licenses produced by Payne or Co-Conspirator 2 with out lawful authority. Payne knew that the paperwork utilized in assist of the driving force’s licenses have been fraudulent.
For instance, on January 6, 2016, January 12, 2016, and February 11, 2016, Payne and Portillo met within the car parking zone of the MVA Largo Department. After every assembly Payne produced six, eight, and 7 fraudulent driver’s licenses, respectively. Throughout the conspiracy, the paperwork offered to acquire the fraudulent Maryland driver’s licenses included not less than 4 Virginia DMV licenses and a financial institution assertion belonging to actual those who have been used a number of instances in the course of the conspiracy. The conspiracy resulted within the illegal manufacturing and switch of not less than 276 Maryland driver’s licenses. In alternate for the improperly issued driver’s licenses, Portillo paid Payne not less than $25,000 in money and items.
Payne faces a most sentence of 15 years in jail for the conspiracy. As a part of her plea settlement, Payne may also be required to pay a cash judgment of not less than $25,000, which constitutes belongings derived from or obtained by Payne because of the conspiracy. U.S. District Choose Theodore D. Chuang has scheduled sentencing for August 3, 2022, at 2:00 p.m.
Warner Antonio Portillo, age 36, of Manassas, Virginia, beforehand pleaded responsible to his position within the conspiracy and is awaiting sentencing.
United States Legal professional Erek L. Barron recommended HSI for its work within the investigation and thanked the Maryland Motor Automobile Administration Investigation and Safety Providers for its help. Mr. Barron thanked Assistant U.S. Legal professional Kelly O. Hayes and Particular Assistant U.S. Legal professional Brian Mund, who’re prosecuting the case.
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Maryland Weather: Severe Storms Moving in From West
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BALTIMORE – Severe storms have been plaguing western Maryland this afternoon. They are on the move east and will push into Carroll County near the 6pm hour. These storms have a history of producing winds capable of downing trees. We are also seeing heavy rain and lightning.
Most of the activity will push north and south of the forecast area surrounding Baltimore with the marine layer or stable air mass keeping the severe weather west of the mountain regions.
The warm front associated with the severe weather is bring warm, humid air in overnight. Expect overnight lows in the low 70s with scattered showers and isolated severe storms.
A secondary cold front will bring another chance for an isolated strong storms on Sunday. The day won’t be a washout, there is the possibility of active weather in the afternoon and evening.
The front will bring bright sunny skies for Monday with low humidity. Perfect weather for the afternoon barbecue or last summer activity. Kids getting back to school this week should expect refreshing temperatures… possibly even a little chilly with overnight lows in the 50s.
High pressure will control our weather for the middle of the week. Expect sunny skies and low humidity through Friday. Overnight lows Tuesday and Wednesday will be in the mid 50s, with afternoon highs in the upper 70s. The chance of showers returns late Friday.
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How to watch Maryland football vs. UConn
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Maryland football is back and kicks off its season at home against UConn on Saturday.
The Terps will take on the Huskies for first time since 2013, when Maryland won, 32-21. The Terps are coming off an 8-5 season, in which they won their third straight bowl game, while UConn is coming off a disappointing 3-9 season and looking to play spoiler on the road.
With a victory, Maryland will move its week one winning streak to five games.
The numbers
Maryland: 0-0
UConn: 0-0
All-time series: Maryland leads, 2-1
DraftKings Sportsbook line: Maryland -19.5, O/U 44.5
How to watch and listen
When: Saturday, Aug. 31, 12 p.m. ET
Where: SECU Stadium, College Park, Maryland
TV: Fox Sports 1 — Connor Onion (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
Radio: 105.7 FM (Balt) / 980 AM (DC) – Johnny Holliday (play-by-play), Steve Suter (analyst), LaMont Jordan (sideline)
Streaming: Fox Sports
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Maryland Supreme Court reinstates Adnan Syed murder conviction, orders new hearing
BALTIMORE— Maryland’s Supreme Court has upheld an appellate court’s decision to reinstate the murder conviction of Adnan Syed, whose case gained national attention in 2014 when it was featured on the first season of the “Serial” podcast.
The ruling says the case should be sent back to a lower court for a new hearing on whether it should be thrown out entirely. The decision reverses a lower court’s ruling that had cleared Syed’s name two years ago.
Syed had served more than 20 years for the 1999 murder of his ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee.
He was freed from prison in September 2022 after Baltimore prosecutors found flaws in the evidence presented at trial and a judge agreed to vacate his conviction.
However, Lee’s relatives appealed the decision, contending they didn’t receive sufficient notice to attend the hearing that set Syed free. In March 2023, the Maryland Appellate Court agreed and reinstated Syed’s conviction and ordered a redo of the hearing.
Syed appealed that ruling, bringing the matter to the Maryland Supreme Court. Friday’s ruling comes 11 months after arguments were made.
Justices found the circuit court violated the rights of Young Lee, Hae Min Lee’s brother.
“In an effort to remedy what they perceived to be an injustice to Mr. Syed, the prosecutor and the Circuit Court worked an injustice against Mr. Lee,” the court said.
Syed will remain free until the next hearing which has not been scheduled. The Supreme Court ordered the Lee family must have sufficient notice of the new hearing and a new judge must preside.
“If there’s actually evidence presented that shows that Adnan Syed should not have been convicted, we would be the first ones to congratulate Adnan Syed and argue he should be a free man,” said David Sanford, the attorney for the Lee family. “That hasn’t happened yet.”
In their dissenting opinions, several justices wrote when the case was vacated, any appeal by Young Lee should’ve been rendered moot. Those justices also argued there aren’t any specific victims’ rights that would require Young Lee be allowed to be present at that 2022 hearing.
Syed’s lawyer Erica Suter said that while they disagree with the ruling, the Lee family’s pain in this isn’t lost on them.
“Wrongful convictions devastate the wrongly accused, their family and the family of the victim,” Suter said. “Reinstating Adnan’s wrongful conviction does not provide justice or closure.”
Rabia Chaudry, Syed’s friend and advocate, went on Instagram Live to affirm that she will do what she can to keep Syed a free man.
“I will never not fight for his freedom and I know there are others, also, in his life who will never not fight for his freedom,” Chaudry said.
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