Criminal Defense
â«I Always Feel Like Somebodyâs Waaatching Meeeeee â« (on Zoom)
Remember when kids just⊠left the house every day, from Monday through Friday, for several hours each day? Remember when you could work from home just to change things up, and no one was, like, flushing a toilet during your conference call, or hitting their brother with a wiffle ball bat, or eating cheese curls…
Read MoreIsnât It Time We Stopped Home Detention Fees in Maryland?
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a financial strain on hundreds of Maryland individuals facing home detention for sentencing and pre-trial matters. Because jury trials are suspended until at least April, if youâre on house arrest, you may be staying that way a little longer. And that means youâre stuck paying home detention fees until the…
Read MoreSmart Cars and Dopey Drivers â A TikTok Story
In a story where viral video meets questionable parenting meets risky driving, a teen TikTok user is finding himself under scrutiny after he posted a video of himself misusing his Tesla Autopilot feature. Although the clip was posted back in November 2020, the clip recently resurfaced after being discovered by tens of thousands of users,…
Read MoreThe Most Common White-Collar Crimes
Q: Whatâs the difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion? A: A good lawyer. I love that joke for two reasons: it assumes we win our cases, and it shows exactly how difficult a white-collar criminal case can be. Itâs a popular myth that all white-collar defendants are like Bernie Madoff, engaging in egregious acts…
Read MorePostal Carrier Pleads Guilty to Stealing Credit Cards from the Mail
On December 26, 2020, a former Maryland mail carrier pleaded guilty to stealing credit cards from the mail. The federal prosecutorâs offices said that the 27-year-old female mail carrier, Daniyelle Barnes, faces up to five years in prison. The investigation into the mail carrierâs conduct started back in July 2019 when police officers âfound 12…
Read MoreMaryland Suspends Jury Trials through April 2021 in Response to Coronavirus Surge
Since December 2020, there has been a spike in the number of COVID-19 infections and deaths across the country. The spike is causing some hospitals to prioritize which patients they can treat and which ones they canât treat. To help reduce the spread of the deadly disease, the Maryland Court of Appeals announced that jury…
Read MoreFrat-Run Drug Trafficking Ring Leads to Charges and Convictions
Itâs one thing for a few college students to be charged with possession or even sale of small amounts of marijuana. Itâs another when theyâre charged with trafficking in more than 1,000 pounds of marijuana and large amounts of other drugs including several hundred kilos of cocaine and ecstasy. A federal investigation found that the…
Read MoreWhen Disciplining Your Child Turns Criminal
There are all kinds of creative ways parents come up with to punish or discipline their kids these days. The thing is that there really isnât any need to recreate the wheel when it comes to correcting a childâs behavior. The basics still work like a charm and theyâre not likely to land you in…
Read MoreWhy Killing Witnesses Wonât Help You
So youâve committed a crime and someone saw you do it. You know if theyâre discovered, or worse, have already come forward, you have a problem. Getting them out of the way seems like a fantastic idea to clear your path to freedom, doesnât it? If nobody can say they saw you, it all goes…
Read MoreStuff You Really Should Tell Your Attorney
When youâre facing criminal charges, whether youâre guilty or innocent, facing the criminal justice system is nerve-wracking. Your attorney is there to help you navigate the system and help you avoid criminal penalties and conviction. Thereâs a lot at stake, and sometimes nervous clients fail to divulge certain facts to their attorney about their case.…
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