Continue to aggressively seek out, find, and prosecute those preying on our children.
As your State’s Attorney, I pledge to:
As a citizen who is raising his family here, I feel strongly about maintaining the quality of life in Frederick County and Frederick city.
Your State’s Attorney,
CHARLIE SMITH
Travis James Eddins Sentenced for 1st Degree Rape
FREDERICK- On Thursday, June 20, 2019, Travis James Eddins, 39, of Frederick, MD was sentenced by the Honorable Judge Scott L. Rolle to Life with all but 40 years suspended in the Division of Corrections after his conviction for 1st Degree Rape on August 2, 2018. Upon release from the Division of Corrections, he must undergo 5 years of supervised probation, and register as a sex offender for life.
On December 8, 2017, the victim in this case reported to police that she was raped by Travis Eddins inside a tent, located off Highland Street in Frederick during the early morning hours. The victim and her boyfriend had slept in the tent with Eddins the night before, but when her boyfriend left for work in the morning, she was left alone with Eddins. The victim stated that Eddins choked her to the point of blacking out, and threatened her life. He then proceeded to rape her. She was treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital for injuries consistent with near fatal strangulation. DNA evidence, which linked the defendant to the victim, was crucial to this case.
The State was represented by Assistant State’s Attorneys Tammy Leache and Kyle Kane.
Thank you to our Brunswick Senior Center audience today! We look forward to seeing everyone at the Urbana Senior Center next week for our presentation on Elder Fraud.
State's Attorney Charlie Smith and a large group from the Frederick SAO are attending this week's Maryland State's Attorney's Association Summer Conference in Ocean City. The training includes presentations on Legislative, Appellate, and Fourth Amendment case updates. There were also special presentations on Cell Tower Technology and Prosecuting Gang and Murder Cases.
Thank you to our audience this afternoon at the Emmitsburg Senior Center! We appreciate you coming out to hear our presentation on Elder Fraud. The next presentation is Wednesday 6/19 12:30p at the Brunswick Senior Center!
This morning, State's Attorney Charlie Smith held a presentation on "Prosecutorial Misconduct" at the NDAA Executive Course in Washington, DC. The presentation covered topics including pretrial media relations, as well as ethical considerations during the trial process.