January 27, 2014: Philip Harrison II Indictment
STATE OF * IN THE
MARYLAND * CIRCUIT COURT
V. * FOR
PHILIP HARRISON, II * ANNE ARUNDEL
* COUNTY
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INDICTMENT
The grand jurors of the State of Maryland for the body of Anne Arundel County do on their oath present that
COUNT 1
PHILIP HARRISON, II
From on or about August 23, 2006 and through and including on or about August 1, 2010, at Anne Arundel County aforesaid, pursuant to a common scheme and continuing course of conduct, did steal money having a value exceeding TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10, 000. 00), but less than ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($100, 000. 00), property of the campaign finance entity “Hattie N. Harrison for Delegate”, to wit: being then and there the duly appointed Treasurer of the campaign finance entity “Hattie N. Harrison for Delegate” from July 3, 2006 through November 10, 2009, and having signature authority over the bank account of that entity and then retaining a campaign checkbook from November 10, 2009 through August 1, 2010, after resigning the position of Treasurer, did willfully and knowingly exert unauthorized control over the funds of “Hattie N. Harrison for Delegate” by writing several checks payable to himself and Rehanna Singletary and cashing same checks totaling approximately $17, 628.00 for his personal use and benefit, in violation of Section § 7-104 of the Criminal Law Article, Annotated Code of Maryland and against the peace, government and dignity of the State.
(Theft over $10,000.00, Criminal Law Article, § 7-104)
COUNT II
And the jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do further present that the said
PHILIP HARRISON, II
From on or about August 23, 2006 and through and including on or about June 1, 2009, at Anne Arundel County aforesaid, being then and there the duly appointed Treasurer of the campaign finance entity “Hattie N. Harrison for Delegate”, a responsible officer of said committee charged with the fiduciary duty to ensure that the expenditures of the committee were made only for campaign purposes, in violation of said fiduciary duty, did fraudulently and willfully appropriate money, to wit: approximately $10,810.00, held by him in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of “Hattie N. Harrison for Delegate”, to his personal use and benefit, contrary to the trust reposed in him, in violation of Section 7-113 of the Criminal Law Article, Annotated Code Of Maryland and against the peace, government and dignity of the State.
(Fraudulent Misappropriation by a Fiduciary, Criminal Law Article 7-113)
COUNT III
And the jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do further present that the said
PHILIP HARRISON, II
From on or about August, 23, 2006 and through and including on or about June 1, 2009, at Anne Arundel County aforesaid, being then and there the duly appointed Treasurer of the campaign finance entity “Hattie N. Harrison for Delegate”, did knowingly and willfully make disbursements from the designated campaign fund account of “Hattie N. Harrison for Delegate” for expenses not in accordance with the purposes of the entity, to wit: wrote several checks to himself and Rehanna Singletary totaling approximately $10, 810. for his personal use and benefit, in violation of § 13-218(b)(1)(ii) of the Election Law Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland and against the peace, government and dignity of the State.
(Unlawful Disbursement, Election Law Article § 13-218(b)(1)(ii))
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EMMET C. DAVITT
STATE PROSECUTOR
Office of the State Prosecutor
Suite 410, Hampton Plaza
300 E. Joppa Road
Towson, Maryland 21286
(410) 321-4067