Community supporters of the Bel Air teen who pleaded guilty in January to fatally shooting his father two years earlier are planning a new legal challenge aimed at overturning the plea deal and exonerating the youth. Robert C. Richardson III pleaded guilty to manslaughter and a firearms charge in Harford County Circuit Court on Jan. […]
Judge Kathleen Gallogly Cox Named New Circuit Adminstrative Judge for Harford/Baltimore Counties
From the Maryland Court of Appeals: Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera has named two new circuit administrative judges. Baltimore County Circuit Judge Kathleen Gallogly Cox is the new administrative judge for the Third Judicial Circuit (Baltimore and Harford counties), and Baltimore City Circuit Judge W. Michel Pierson has been named administrative […]
Youth Volunteers Sought for Harford County Teen Court; Teens Needed for Jury in a Restorative Justice Program
From Harford County government: Several Harford County agencies hold a training session for youth volunteers in Teen Court on Thursday, August 29, 2013 from 4:30pm to 7:30pm at Harford County District Court located at 2 South Bond Street in Bel Air, Maryland. Teen Court is part of a partnership with the Harford County Department of […]
Cell Phone Ban Lifted in Harford County Circuit Court Following Letter Writing Campaign by Bel Air Resident
Cell phones are no longer banned in Harford County Circuit Court, belatedly bringing the court into compliance with a rule allowing the public to bring phones inside Maryland courthouses. County Administrative Judge William O. Carr lifted the local ban last week, following a letter-writing campaign by Bel Air resident Patrick Lovett. Lovett uncovered MD Rule […]
Advocates for Juvenile Justice Reform Rally at Hearing for Bel Air Teenager Accused of Killing Father
Icy winds blasted a dozen women and teenaged girls standing outside the Harford County Circuit Courthouse in Bel Air Friday morning who wrestled with poster board signs as they called out to passing motorists, rewarded by the occasional honk of support. The group consisted of friends and supporters of Robert Richardson III, 17, a Bel […]
Harford County Teen Court Training for Youth and Adult Volunteers; Court Provides a 2nd Chance to Youth; Teens Needed to Serve as Jury
From Harford County government: The Harford County Teen Court was piloted in the spring of 2011as a diversion program that provides first time, non-violent youth offenders with a second chance. Offenders agree to participate in the Teen Court program, and if successful, avoid becoming involved in the juvenile justice system. The Teen Court is a […]
Harford County Teen Court Provides Second Chance to Youth; Teens Needed to Serve as Jury
From Harford County government: The Harford County Teen Court was piloted in the spring of 2011 and is approaching its second year of operation as a diversion program that provides first time, non-violent youth offenders with a second chance. The program follows a restorative justice model in which it is determined what is best for […]
Bel Air Teen Accused of Murdering Father Withdraws Insanity Plea Following Competency Evaluation
The Bel Air teen accused of murdering his father withdrew an insanity plea in a motion submitted in Harford County Circuit Court late last week. Robert Richardson III, 16, filed a plea of Not Criminally Responsible by Reason of Insanity earlier this month, a plea which—if successful—would clear him of any criminal responsibility in the […]
