Mel Franklin served as District 9 Council member and At Large Council member in the Prince George's County, Maryland, legislature until his unexpected resignation on June 14, 2024. (Courtesy Prince George's County Council)  
Mel Franklin served as District 9 Council member and At Large Council member in the Prince George's County, Maryland, legislature until his unexpected resignation on June 14, 2024. (Courtesy Prince George's County Council)  …

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Former Prince George’s County Council member sentenced to 1 year for felony theft scheme, perjury

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Former Prince George’s County Council member Jamel “Mel” Franklin was sentenced to 1 year of incarceration Wednesday after more than $130,000 of discrepancies in his campaign finances led to a felony theft conviction. Franklin pleaded guilty to theft scheme and perjury charges before Anne Arundel Circuit Judge Mark Crooks in late August. Though Franklin lives and served in Prince George’s, the charges against him were filed in Anne Arundel Count…

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Former Prince George’s County Councilman Jamel Franklin was sentenced to one year in prison for embezzling campaign funds to support a lavish lifestyle during a court appearance in Anne Arundel County on Wednesday.

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Read Time:8 Second                 Franklin, who served on the council for nearly 14 years, pleaded guilty in August to participating in a felony theft scheme and committing perjury. Read More  
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Abigail Ticse, right, and Joyce McDonald, prosecutors with the Office of the State Prosecutor, leave Anne Arundel County Circuit Court following the sentencing of former Prince George's Councilmember Jamel "Mel" Franklin. Photo by Bryan P. Sears.Jamel “Mel” Franklin, a former Prince George’s County Council member described as a once-rising political star who was a sought-after candidate for county executive, could spend the next year in jail aft…

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