- Queen Anne's County has the second highest District Court Conviction rate on the Eastern shore. According to records kept by the District Court, of the 617 criminal cases resolved in fiscal 2001, 552 of those cases resulted in convictions--that's a conviction rate of over 89%.
- The drunk driving conviction rate in Queen Anne's County surpasses state averages. According to court statistics--over 95% of all alcohol-related traffic cases in Queen Anne's County end in recorded convictions.
- Queen Anne's County is a statewide leader in timely felony prosecutions. "We have all seen dangerous criminals go free in other jurisdictions because their cases are not brought to trial within the time required by our Constitution. This has never happened here, not once in 21 years," said Gregory.
- Gregory has won every major felony case since elected in 1986.
- Queen Anne's County has a staff of prosecutors who together have 78 years of experience practicing law. In a court of law, experience delivers results!
Gregory's Record
- Served in the Queen Anne's County State's Attorney Office for 21 years, beginning as assistant state's attorney in 1981. Elected State's Attorney in 1986 and has been elected for 4 consecutive terms.
"I have been very diligent to keep this county safe since entering office in 1981." - Aggressively pursued drug prosecutions.
"As long as I have been involved in the Stat's Attorney's Office our emphasis has been on drug prosecution. As founding member of the Queen Anne's County Drug Task Force, my focus has always been on preventing drug addiction. We must continue to be tough on burglaries, as most are drug-related. We learn a lot during prosecution--information that helps us piece together how and where drugs enter the county. Keeping drugs out prevents crime." - Queen Anne's County is a statewide leader in timely prosecutions
"We have all seen dangerous criminals go free in other jurisdictions, because they do not bring their cases to trial within the time required by our constitution. That has never occurred while I have been the State's Attorney in Queen Anne's County." - Successfully prosecuted thousands of cases from traffic citations to murder.
"My office has an extemely high conviction rate. This is no fluke; it is the direct result of the cooperation between police, prosecutors, and the court. Together, we have been able to establish a formula for fighting crime that works. - Main prosecutor in the recent trial that convicted Frank Zito of murdering two county police officers; a Wicomico County jury sentenced Zito to death.
"We are very happy for the familiies of the victims that justice was served."
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