Baltimore City Councilwoman Helen L. Holton Asks Judge to Dismiss Misdemeanor Indictment

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Lawyers for Baltimore City Councilwoman Helen L. Holton argued on Wednesday that the case against her should be dismissed, although they acknowledged that part of it could be refiled in a lower court.

With Holton and her family looking on, attorney Joshua R. Treem told Visiting Judge Dennis M. Sweeney that the Baltimore City Circuit Court lacks jurisdiction because the two charges Holton faces -- conspiracy to violate the campaign finance laws and conducting campaign finance activity other than through a campaign finance entity -- are misdemeanors.

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Baltimore City Councilwoman Helen L. Holton Asks Judge to Dismiss Misdemeanor Indictment

He asked the judge to throw out the indictment, which is related to a political poll commissioned by Holton but paid for by city developers Ronald H. Lipscomb and John P...

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