Former Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby returned to federal court Friday.The hearing comes before her second criminal trial on two counts of mortgage fraud. It was a lengthy pre-trial hearing that lasted about three hours at U.S. District Court in Greenbelt.Mosby drove herself to court, parking in the back of the lot. That image was a stark contrast to her transportation in November during her first trial, which resulted in a conviction on two counts of perjury.Law practice: About six weeks after Mosby was convicted on two federal counts of perjury, the process to get her disbarred is now officially underway.At Friday’s hearing, the court took up nine motions — eight from the defense and one from the government. The judge issued decisions as they went, adding up to a mixed bag for both sides.Prosecutors accuse Mosby of lying on loan applications to purchase two Florida properties, a home in Kissimmee in Sept. 2020 and a condo in Long Boat Key about five months later.Mosby is accused of lying to get a lower interest rate and to hide a $45,000 tax lien. Defense attorneys said, at the time, she thought it was all above board. They fought to include five out-of-court communications” to prove it. The judge allowed one, plus part of a second.The defense also sought to limit cross-examination of Mosby if she decides to take the stand. It took a similar strategy in the first trial, and the judge issued a similar ruling, taking a wait-and-see approach.The judge granted a defense motion to bar the Florida homes from being described as “luxury,” but denied a request to exclude photos or descriptions of the two properties. That’s a win for prosecutors, who successfully argued that content is already in the mortgage applications.Federal prosecutors told the judge, “presentation of the evidence will be relatively quick, and can be done through a single witness,” an FBI financial analyst.Jury selection in the case is slated to begin Jan. 16.
Former Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby returned to federal court Friday.
The hearing comes before her second criminal trial on two counts of mortgage fraud. It was a lengthy pre-trial hearing that lasted about three hours at U.S. District Court in Greenbelt.
Mosby drove herself to court, parking in the back of the lot. That image was a stark contrast to her transportation in November during her first trial, which resulted in a conviction on two counts of perjury.
At Friday’s hearing, the court took up nine motions — eight from the defense and one from the government. The judge issued decisions as they went, adding up to a mixed bag for both sides.
Prosecutors accuse Mosby of lying on loan applications to purchase two Florida properties, a home in Kissimmee in Sept. 2020 and a condo in Long Boat Key about five months later.
Mosby is accused of lying to get a lower interest rate and to hide a $45,000 tax lien. Defense attorneys said, at the time, she thought it was all above board. They fought to include five out-of-court communications” to prove it. The judge allowed one, plus part of a second.
The defense also sought to limit cross-examination of Mosby if she decides to take the stand. It took a similar strategy in the first trial, and the judge issued a similar ruling, taking a wait-and-see approach.
The judge granted a defense motion to bar the Florida homes from being described as “luxury,” but denied a request to exclude photos or descriptions of the two properties. That’s a win for prosecutors, who successfully argued that content is already in the mortgage applications.
Federal prosecutors told the judge, “presentation of the evidence will be relatively quick, and can be done through a single witness,” an FBI financial analyst.
Jury selection in the case is slated to begin Jan. 16.
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