State's Attorney Survey Questionnaire On Juvenile Violence

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State's Attorney Survey Questionnaire on Juvenile Violence

Conducted by Fox45 and ABC7 News between July 11 - 12, 2023

Survey questions presented to Maryland state prosecutors:

1. Do you support the Maryland General Assembly going into a special session this summer to address juvenile violence

2. Do you believe the Maryland General Assembly has made it difficult to hold juveniles accountable for criminal acts?

3. Do you support the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2022 and the Child Interrogation Protection Act of 2022?

4. Do you support making illegal possession of a firearm a felony?


State's Attorney Survey Questionnaire on Juvenile Violence
Conducted by Fox45 and ABC7 News between July 11 - 12, 2023

County Respresented State's Attorney Responded to Survey MGA Special Session Support?
Allegany James Elliott NO
Anne Arundel Anne Colt Leitess NO
Baltimore County Scott Shellenberger YES Defers to MGA
Baltimore City Ivan Bates YES Supports
Calvert Robert Harvey YES Opposes
Caroline Sloane Franklin NO
Carroll Haven Shoemaker YES Supports
Cecil James Dellmyer NO
Charles Tony Covington NO
Dorchester Amanda Leonard NO
Frederick J. Charles Smith YES Supports
Garrett Christian Mash NO
Harford Alison Healey YES Supports
Howard Rich Gibson NO
Kent Bryan DiGregory NO
Montgomery John McCarthy YES Defers to MGA - Must be addressed
Prince George's Aisha Braveboy NO
Queen Anne's Lance Richardson YES Supports
Somerset Wessman Garner NO
St. Mary's Jaymi Sterling NO
Talbot Scott Patterson NO
Washington Regina Cirincion NO
Wicomico Jamie Dykes YES Supports
Worcester Kris Heiser NO
State's Attorney Survey Questionnaire on Juvenile Violence
Conducted by Fox45 and ABC7 News between July 11 - 12, 2023

County Respresented State's Attorney Responded to Survey Has the MGA Made It Difficult to Hold Juveniles Accountable?
Allegany James Elliott NO
Anne Arundel Anne Colt Leitess NO
Baltimore County Scott Shellenberger YES YES
Baltimore City Ivan Bates YES YES
Calvert Robert Harvey YES YES
Caroline Sloane Franklin NO
Carroll Haven Shoemaker YES YES
Cecil James Dellmyer NO
Charles Tony Covington NO
Dorchester Amanda Leonard NO
Frederick J. Charles Smith YES YES
Garrett Christian Mash NO
Harford Alison Healey YES YES
Howard Rich Gibson NO
Kent Bryan DiGregory NO
Montgomery John McCarthy YES YES
Prince George's Aisha Braveboy NO
Queen Anne's Lance Richardson YES YES
Somerset Wessman Garner NO
St. Mary's Jaymi Sterling NO
Talbot Scott Patterson NO
Washington Regina Cirincion NO
Wicomico Jamie Dykes YES YES
Worcester Kris Heiser NO

MGA = Maryland General Assembly


State's Attorney Survey Questionnaire on Juvenile Violence
Conducted by Fox45 and ABC7 News between July 11 - 12, 2023

County Respresented State's Attorney Responded to Survey JJRA Support? CIPA Support?
Allegany James Elliott NO
Anne Arundel Anne Colt Leitess NO
Baltimore County Scott Shellenberger YES Portions Oppose
Baltimore City Ivan Bates YES Oppose Oppose
Calvert Robert Harvey YES Oppose Oppose
Caroline Sloane Franklin NO
Carroll Haven Shoemaker YES Oppose Oppose
Cecil James Dellmyer NO
Charles Tony Covington NO
Dorchester Amanda Leonard NO
Frederick J. Charles Smith YES Oppose Oppose
Garrett Christian Mash NO
Harford Alison Healey YES Oppose Oppose
Howard Rich Gibson NO
Kent Bryan DiGregory NO
Montgomery John McCarthy YES Oppose Oppose
Prince George's Aisha Braveboy NO
Queen Anne's Lance Richardson YES Oppose Oppose
Somerset Wessman Garner NO
St. Mary's Jaymi Sterling NO
Talbot Scott Patterson NO
Washington Regina Cirincion NO
Wicomico Jamie Dykes YES Oppose Oppose
Worcester Kris Heiser NO
State's Attorney Survey Questionnaire on Juvenile Violence
Conducted by Fox45 and ABC7 News between July 11 - 12, 2023

County Respresented State's Attorney Responded to Survey Illegal Handgun = Felony?


Allegany James Elliott NO
Anne Arundel Anne Colt Leitess NO
Baltimore County Scott Shellenberger YES Not key; law enforcement needs to be empowered to enforce
Baltimore City Ivan Bates YES No response received
Calvert Robert Harvey YES Yes on school, church and public property
Caroline Sloane Franklin NO
Carroll Haven Shoemaker YES Full support
Cecil James Dellmyer NO
Charles Tony Covington NO
Dorchester Amanda Leonard NO
Frederick J. Charles Smith YES Support but only if carefully crafted
Garrett Christian Mash NO
Harford Alison Healey YES Support
Howard Rich Gibson NO
Kent Bryan DiGregory NO
Montgomery John McCarthy YES Believes it's inconsequential, believes stiffer penalities needed
Prince George's Aisha Braveboy NO
Queen Anne's Lance Richardson YES Support
Somerset Wessman Garner NO
St. Mary's Jaymi Sterling NO
Talbot Scott Patterson NO
Washington Regina Cirincion NO
Wicomico Jamie Dykes YES Understands argument for; supports tougher penalities
Worcester Kris Heiser NO

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