http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/02/us/02 ... ?th&emc=th

Baltimore’s Mayor Is Convicted
[quote]BALTIMORE — A jury convicted Mayor Sheila Dixon on Tuesday on one count of embezzlement for stealing gift cards meant for poor residents, but it acquitted her of three other charges, including the most serious felony theft charge.

Ms. Dixon, whose conviction may force her from office, faced five theft-related charges, and the jury failed to reach a unanimous decision concerning one of them. The state prosecutor to say he was undecided on whether to refile that charge.

“The city will still continue to move forward,â€