Anne Arundel state’s attorney has no firewall from murder case, though forbidden from trying it

Posted Tuesday, October 13, 2026 4:23 pm

Ian Round (via The Daily Record)

Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess can discuss a high-profile murder case with prosecutors despite being forbidden from trying the case herself, the Maryland Appellate Court ruled.

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