Former Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby has requested that her current home detention be replaced with a nightly curfew to accommodate her new job, which requires frequent travel within Maryland.
In a motion filed last Friday, her attorneys argue that this change is essential for Mosby to effectively perform her duties as the Director of Global Strategic Planning for a California-based company that operates mental health, substance abuse, and transitional housing facilities.
Mosby’s legal team, led by Federal Public Defender James Wyda and Assistant Federal Public Defender Paresh S. Patel, is asking for permission for her to travel freely between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. without needing prior approval.
They claim that the restrictions of home detention would severely hinder Mosby’s ability to fulfill her job responsibilities, which include routine travel to evaluate facilities, build partnerships, and collaborate with government and service providers.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office and U.S. Probation Office have opposed this request, arguing that her probation terms should remain unchanged until she maintains employment for an extended period.
Mosby was convicted of perjury and mortgage fraud. She is currently serving a one-year sentence of home detention and three years of supervised release.
Her attorneys assert that a curfew would allow Mosby to meet the 30-hour weekly work requirement of her supervised release while supporting her family, given the “financial devastation” she has faced since her prosecution.
In addition to the travel request, Mosby has filed an appeal challenging the legal basis of her convictions.
She maintains that the charges were the result of an unjust prosecution and hopes to overturn them in federal court.
