Portzen Convicted of Firearms Possession

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Following a 2-day jury trial in Calvert County Circuit Court, Patrick Allan Portzen, Jr., of Lusby, was convicted of felony firearms possession and related weapons charges.  The jury returned its verdict on March 8, 2023, after 3 hours of deliberation.  The jury found Portzen not guilty of 1st and 2nd degree assault.   The verdict […]

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Spence Sentenced for Pharmacy Robbery

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On March 6, 2023, Samuel Alston Spence, 28, of District Heights, Maryland, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in a 2022 robbery of the Walgreen’s Pharmacy in Prince Frederick.  Judge Andrew S. Rappaport of the Calvert County Circuit Court suspended 12½ years of the sentence, leaving Spence to serve 2½ years […]

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