State of Maryland v. David Crawford

Elliott City, Maryland criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charge with ight counts of attempted first-degree murder, three counts of first-degree arson and one count of first-degree malicious burning.



David Crawford, age 71, was the police clief of Laurel, Maryland from 2006 until 2010.



He was accused of setting fire to buildings belonging to adversaries.

Defendant was found guilty.

Howard County State’s Attorney Rich Gibson said his office is seeking a maximum sentence for Crawford, which is eight life sentences plus 95 years in prison. Gibson cited Crawford’s long law enforcement career, saying he “should have had a greater degree of respect for the rule of law.”