Even Without âEvidence,â You Can Be Charged with Domestic Violence
Being in a relationship means you’re probably going to have your fair share of disagreements and maybe even some heated arguments. It’s pretty normal â people are different, and sometimes you clash. But here’s the thing to keep in mind: domestic violence charges don’t necessarily need concrete evidence to be brought against you. It’s not…
Read MoreWhich Criminal Charges Can Get Your License Suspended in Maryland?
For most of us, driving offers a necessary convenience to our lives. We rely on our cars to get to our jobs, our friends and family, our shopping, and â of course â our homes. Sure, sometimes we can carpool with a friend or take public transport, but letâs be honest, here: nothing beats your…
Read MoreWeed Makes Your Eyes Weird; Cops Are Counting On It
Ahh, the wonders of marijuana. A medical master and the ultimate way to chill out, itâs no surprise this magic plant is the worldâs most common illegal (mostly) drug. While many states, including ours, have legalized recreational usage of marijuana, it is still very much a controlled substance and there are still rules and laws…
Read MoreUnderstanding Marylandâs Definition of âAggravatedâ Assault
Things were much easier when we were little kids with little baby fists and little baby problems. If we got into any sort of altercation, we just had to be pried apart like crying Velcro and put in separate corners for a bit, and then we happily moved on with our juice boxes. Now as…
Read MoreLetâs Bust Some Maryland Traffic Ticket Myths
The world is full of harmless myths and superstitions, local legends, things like Mothmen and Big Feet. Largely, these are just fun ways to make sense of the world and one can believe in them for their whole lives without being negatively affected. But, uhâŠwhen it comes to myths about the law, you just get…
Read MoreSelf-Defense Versus Assault in Maryland
We donât typically walk around in our day-to-day lives expecting to get into a physical altercation of some sort, but the same is true for pretty much anything negative we may face. Humans arenât known for their mind-reading abilities. But what we lack in telepathy, we make up for in resourcefulness and self-preservation, right? Someone…
Read MoreCan You Make a Deal on an Annapolis DUI Charge?
When you get into some sort of trouble you really donât want to be in, what do you do? Exactly â you try to get out of it. Not because youâre guilty, not because youâre hiding anything, but because trouble isnât fun. As kids, âgetting out of troubleâ mostly means being very cute about it…
Read MoreFighting Unfair Traffic Violation Charges
As common as it is to get into a car accident at some point in your life, itâs even more common to get a traffic violation of some sort. From the moment we get our licenses to the day we make some young whippersnapper drive us around, some sort of mistake â genuine or alleged…
Read MoreBeing Drunk Ainât a Great DefenseâŠfor Anything
Thereâs nothing wrong with getting a little âslizzard,â as the kids say, every once in a while. Everyone needs to let loose sometimes with a few drinks and some friends, right? But as true as that is, being drunk doesnât absolve you of your actions â at least, not entirely, not always, and not easily.…
Read MoreWhat Does It Mean to Get âPointsâ on Your License?
Points are often a good thing. Someone with the most points will win a game of baseball, basketball, football, or hockey â you get the idea. But if you score the most points in golf, hearts, or on your driverâs license, youâll find yourself solidly in the loserâs bracket. Marylandâs driverâs license points system helps…
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