Let’s start with the obvious: assault in the first degree is a serious, potentially life-ruining charge. Not only can it land you in hot legal water, but the charge alone can destroy your reputation. A conviction? Forget it. And it’s not hard to get charged, either. According to Maryland Code 3-202, you can be charged [...]
There are numerous severe consequences to a driving under the influence (DUI) conviction in Maryland. You can be sentenced to some prison time even for a first-time conviction. You will have to pay a fine and court costs. Your insurance premiums will skyrocket after you serve any suspension period. Your driver’s license could be revoked. [...]
Police officers should give traffic tickets based on whether drivers actually violate the law, and not because the officers are ordered to have a quota of tickets. Writing traffic tickets should not be a way to fund police departments or local governments. Law enforcement should be independent from any government funding to ensure the integrity [...]
By July 4, 2023, anyone in Maryland who is old enough to drink will legally be able to possess and use up to an ounce and a half of cannabis. They’ll also be able to grow two plants. Maryland legislators are trying to figure out the logistics of enabling this new right. The initial focus [...]
Can you be charged with a first-degree felony in Maryland just for placing your arm around the neck of a spouse, date, relative, friend, or anyone? The answer is maybe. If the placement is considered “pressure” and you intended to place your arm where you did, and the placement impedes the normal breathing or blood [...]
A study published this past summer found that military members are more likely than non-veterans to be arrested. The Council on Criminal Justice think tank is launching a new commission to find out why, and how our country can better address this issue. Per NBC News, a “preliminary report released Tuesday by the Council on [...]
Listen – you know it, we know it, everyone knows it. Parking is a pain in the neck. It’s a city problem and a state problem. There’s never enough parking and when you do find a parking spot, you usually have to pay for it. And don’t even get me started on how often you [...]
Do you remember getting grounded as a kid? Do you remember what it was like to lose certain privileges you took for granted, and just how hard it was to deal with? Sometimes you don’t realize how much you need something before it’s taken away, and that doesn’t change as you grow up. As adults, [...]
Few things in life can be more stressful than sitting on trial and facing several, expensive years behind bars. Really, just that sentence raises the blood pressure. Ideally, only those who truly committed a crime are ever on trial (let alone convicted), but that just isn’t how it happens. If you are accused, you have [...]
We’re the generation that grew up watching legal dramas like LA Law, Ally McBeal, and The Practice. These shows depict the courtroom as a theater for crazy antics filled with surprise witnesses and last-minute acquittals by clever models/lawyers saving the day with their impassioned soliloquies. Sometimes they are legally blonde; other times they have just [...]
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