The police said he confessed!!! Not so fast Sparky! If you listened to the second 1/2 of the "Controlled Call" between Police Officer # 1 and my client- he comes out of the jilted lover stupor he was in and basically asks what the hell are you talking about. He...
Tough Times Call For Tough Representation
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Attempted First Degree Murder Down To Assault And A PJB- How’d That Happen
There was a shooting at Towson University in 2021 and my client was arrested for Attempted First Degree Murder. The police believed he had a gun and shot 2 students and then himself. Well they were wrong, but understandably so. In the chaos, my client was taken to...
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Celebrating Client’s 25th Year Of Sobriety
Last night was a special night for me in Harford County. Over 30 years ago I began representing and successfully defending a young alcoholic. Finally in 1997 I sent him from my office to rehab. He wanted to leave but they tested him first and he was still drunk and...
COVID Scheduling Madness May Resume
I went to court today and there was no change in the cases being heard. Mine was a Leaving the Scene that might not qualify under Phase 2 guidelines. I was told to expect a change that would be announced next week. I just had two April 2021cases reset for December 15,...
More than a Decade Ahead of my Time
I can't remember exactly but it was in 2012-2013 when I had a bad Domestic Violence Assault in Harford County. I prayed a jury trial and the case was set for trial. The couple were not married and had been on and off again. My client who was in jail called me and...
Not Guilty Annapolis District Court
Not Guilty Annapolis District Court
Not Guilty In Baltimore County at 9:45AM and Long Madness Update
I have closed many courthouses with long trials. In District Court that means 6:30-7:00 PM. I never closed it at 9:45 AM. When courts reopened they set 3 cases for the entire courthouse. The first two were pleas so mine started at 9:15 AM. I never get to start at...
Courts Reopen- Let the Madness Begin
Courts reopened today to different practices and procedures depending on the jurisdiction. I suggested and the MCDAA formed a Covid-19 Committee to get some uniformity for trial practice. Only a few judges have been interested in the Organization's input, although...
Don’t make promises
I was just retained by a new client. She had partially paid another lawyer who told her she had a 40% chance of getting the case dismissed. This soothsayer has not seen the police report nor the Body Camera footage. He could not tell you who the prosecutor is going...