Criminal Defense Blog
Posted on May 24, 2013
As of July of 2011, Maryland complied with the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, which was passed by Congress in 2006. In order to become compliant, Maryland made sweeping changes to its ...
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Posted on May 20, 2013
Frederick, MD – According to the Maryland State Police, they found 40 pounds of marijuana in the back of a man's minivan after troopers pulled him over on Interstate 70. The police said that ...
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Posted on May 16, 2013
On May 14 th, The Frederick News-Post reported that on Monday, the Howard County police announced that a 43-year-old resident of Charlotte, North Carolina was arrested over the weekend. According to ...
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Posted on Mar 26, 2013
In recent years a number of states have passed legislation to ban capital punishment and abolish the death penalty. In fact, there are currently 17 states that have banned the death penalty; ...
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Posted on Mar 20, 2013
According to statistics and reports from the Frederick Police Department, 2012 saw an 8.7 percent increase in major crimes as compared to 2011. In fact, crimes such as robbery, theft, burglary, grand ...
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Posted on Mar 12, 2013
Anytime an individual attempts to operate a vehicle, whether it is a car, truck, motorcycle, boat, or other type of vehicle while they are under the influence, they are putting themselves and others ...
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Posted on Mar 7, 2013
The state of Maryland loosely classifies the crime of disorderly conduct as disturbing the public peace by acting in a disorderly manner, disobeying a lawful and reasonable order by a law enforcement ...
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Posted on Feb 7, 2013
Until recently, a conviction for the crime of Fourth (4 th ) Degree Sexual Offense (CR §3-308) in the State of Maryland was considered a minor misdemeanor and an offender was not required to ...
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Posted on Jan 18, 2013
In the State of Maryland, if you are found not guilty at trial in your case, the State Prosecutor declines to prosecute your case by entering a "Nolle Prosequi" and dismissing the charge(s), ...
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Posted on Dec 24, 2012
The holiday season is upon us and many of us will be celebrating the holidays with friends and family. Whether attending an office party, a family gathering, a dinner with friends or simply shopping ...
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Posted on Oct 17, 2012
I represent many clients who are involved in domestic incidents, domestic violence or otherwise, and in what feels like a blink, they find themselves having to defend against accusations of abuse in a ...
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Posted on Feb 24, 2012
We are pleased to announce the launch of our Criminal Defense Blog. You can subscribe to our RSS feed by clicking here.
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