J. Charles Smith III

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J. Charles Smith
State's Attorney, Frederick County
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 2, 2007
Personal details
Born (1964-09-17) September 17, 1964 (age 60)
Baltimore, Maryland
Political party Republican
SpouseDesiree Marie Smith
Children4
Residence Frederick, Maryland
Alma mater
OccupationProsecutor
Website https://statesattorneysmith.com/
NicknameCharlie

J. Charles Smith (born September 17, 1964) [1] is an American prosecutor in Frederick County, Maryland. He has been the lead State's Attorney for Frederick County since 2007.

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Early life and education

Smith was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He attended the University of Maryland, College Park, receiving a Bachelor of Science in finance in 1986. He received a juris doctor from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1990.

Career

Smith was admitted to the Maryland State Bar Association in 1990 and began practicing as an Assistant State's Attorney in Baltimore. In 1992, Smith began working in private practice as the principal attorney at Smith & Smith, P.C. In 1998, he became the Deputy State's Attorney for Frederick County. In 2003, Smith was awarded the Prosecutor of the Year award for Frederick County. Smith was elected as the State's Attorney for Frederick County, Maryland in 2006 and began his first term on January 2, 2007. Smith was a founding member of the Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. [2]

In 2016, Smith applied for a judgeship with the Circuit Court of Frederick County when G. Edward Dwyer Jr. retired. [3] Smith did not make the final list of nominations. [4] The position ultimately went to another candidate, Richard J. Sandy. [3] [5]

Personal life

Smith is married to Desiree Marie Smith, a Special Agent in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. They have four children. [6] Smith is a Christian, and a member of Calvary Assembly MD, an Assemblies of God church. Smith is a Republican. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Frederick County Maryland State's Attorney". Maryland Manual On-Line. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  2. ↑ Gaines, Danielle E. (January 16, 2014). "Parents: Watch Your Child's Online Presence". Frederick News-Post. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  3. 1 2 Loos, Kelsi (February 22, 2016). "Frederick County state's attorney among those vying for judgeship". Frederick News-Post. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  4. ↑ Loos, Kelsi (March 16, 2016). "Frederick County state's attorney not on final list for judgeship". Frederick News-Post. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Judges". Maryland Courts. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  6. ↑ Gaines, Danielle E. (May 16, 2014). "State's Attorney candidate Charlie Smith". Frederick News-Post. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  7. ↑ Keller, Mary Grace (March 11, 2021). "Frederick County State's Attorney opposed to sentence modification proposal". Frederick News-Post. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
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