She’s a star alright…
Via WSJ:
Felony convictions in Baltimore dropped soon after the city’s top prosecutor took office in January 2015, and the lower rate has persisted at a time of increased violent crime, an exclusive data analysis by The Wall Street Journal found.
Under State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore has posted quarterly felony conviction rates that have been lower than those under her predecessor, Gregg Bernstein, who served from 2011 through 2014, an analysis of court records shows.
About 53% of felony cases closed since Ms. Mosby took office have ended in conviction, compared with 67% the previous four years, the Journal found. The result is similar when comparing just cases involving violent crimes, such as assault or robbery.
Meanwhile, Baltimore is reeling. The city of about 620,000 people is on pace to log more than 300 murders for a second straight year, one of the highest homicide rates among America’s largest cities. Its violent-crime rate rose in 2015 to its highest in seven years, according to FBI statistics. And Baltimore police data show the city’s violent crime has risen thus far in 2016 compared with this time last year.