Federal prosecutors in Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby case want witnesses excluded or trial delayed
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Federal prosecutors are asking the judge to either exclude the witness’ testimony or delay the trial. Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby.
According to FOX 45, prosecutors want the judge to either exclude the witnesses’ testimony or delay the trial so expert witnesses can be found to testify.
Mosby has been charged. The number of lies and making false mortgage applications, as he allegedly falsified mortgage documents to buy two vacation homes.
The Baltimore State’s Attorney has pleaded not guilty to a four-count indictment. The indictment alleges that Mosby claimed “adverse financial results” related to the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason for withdrawing $90,000 from the city’s retirement account.
Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby speaks to the media outside her office a day after being indicted on federal perjury charges.
(Jerry Jackson/The Baltimore Sun via AP, File)
Mosby is accused of using the money to make payments on vacation homes in Florida.
However, despite reportedly claiming “negative financial results”, Mosby’s salary increased during the pandemic. In 2019, he earned $141,450, and in 2020, it increased to $151,268.
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Maryland State Attorney Marilyn Mosby speaks during a news conference in December 2019 in Baltimore.
(AP/Julio Cortez)
According to the report, Mosby’s attorneys plan to call Jerome Schmidt and Eric Forster to testify. Prosecutors say Forster is going to testify that Mosby controlled him Kissimmee, Floridaproperty and also say that Schmidt will discuss the negative impact of COVID-19 on the travel industry.
Prosecutors say they first heard about the defense testimony on September 9, but allege the defense should have informed them of the testimony by July 1.
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Mosby lost her Democratic primary bid for re-election in July to Evan Bates, a former Baltimore prosecutor and defense attorney.
Fox News’ Paul Best contributed to this report.