Prosecutors responded on Tuesday to Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins’ appeal to amend his conditions of pre-trial release and get back his duty-issued firearms.
The prosecution argued that as the head of a law enforcement agency, Jenkins — who has expressed concern in court filings about not having guns to protect himself while facing federal criminal charges — could arrange his own protective detail.
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