Our law firm has been dedicated to defending people who break federal, state, and local laws for more than 20 years. We understand that defendants often break rules for different reasons. Some people don’t understand the laws. Many people do understand the laws but are willing to risk violations because they don’t think they’ll be [...]

You want aggressive lawyers if you are charged with a criminal offense. After all, your freedom and reputation are on the line. There are severe financial consequences such as fines and extreme difficulty finding employment on release from prison. If you’ve been arrested for any felony or misdemeanor, you need a lawyer with experience. You [...]

A driver gets too close. One driver gives another driver the finger. A third, equally angry driver refuses to move into a slower lane. There are all sorts of reasons why drivers get upset while they’re on Annapolis or Ellicott City roads, and a whole lotta drivers who lose their tempers. It’s okay to be [...]

There are many reasons why your driver’s license might be suspended. You may have too many points on your driving record. You may be convicted of an offense so serious that your driver’s license will be taken away, such as driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. In many cases, an experienced criminal defense [...]

In response to concerns that strangulation leads to homicide, Maryland passed a law (effective October 1, 2020) making strangulation a felony. A leading reason for the new law is the large number of domestic violence cases where one spouse strangled or tried to strangle their spouse, a romantic partner, or anyone in their household. According [...]

Many drivers do all sorts of maneuvers that just seem unbelievable to other drivers on the road. In many cases, it is just sheer luck that an accident or a fatality doesn’t occur. If the police observe these reckless actions, it’s a good bet that the officer will throw the book at the driver, charging [...]

As a criminal defense attorney, one of my biggest concerns is that my clients will make things harder on themselves during interrogations. Even an innocent comment can (and will) be twisted to help build a narrative against a person charged with a crime, so I always tell my clients not to talk to anyone but [...]

A Wisconsin teenager recently decided to use the laser sight of a 9mm handgun to play with a cat when she unexpectedly shot her friend in the thigh. It just so happened that the gun owner was the injured thigh guy, and he was out on bond in connection with another home shooting. The whole [...]

Last March, the Maryland Senate passed a bill that would help decriminalize the possession and distribution of drug paraphernalia. The purpose of Senate Bill 420 is to decrease the attitude of criminalization towards people who use drug paraphernalia and instead encourage those people to use products and programs that are better for them. One of [...]

When it comes to drug-related crimes, we all have heard some of the craziest stories of how people choose to conceal and hide their drugs from the authorities. Just last month in Michigan, a woman was arrested for pretending to be pregnant and using a stuffed pouch under her shirt to conceal drugs and a [...]