local families advocate for justice's law

According to Shank, 35 people have been convicted of first-degree child abuse resulting in death in Maryland since 2004. ... At least one similar case is pending in Washington County, involving the October 2011 death of 2-year-old Logan Sellers. . ..

u.s. judge criticizes sentence guidelines

Although Blake's stance is far from unique -- judges across the country, including some in Maryland, have said the recent U.S. ... Washington eradicates the guidelines -- her position in this high-profile case reflects what many lawyers see as mounting pressure on the nation's highest court..

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