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Not Guilty Baltimore County Jury Trial

Read the statute!  It just might not apply to the client's illegal conduct.  I was hired after the client discharged the Public Defender.  The prosecutor had the file dumped on him at the last moment and offered 18 months in the County Jail or Hime Detention.  My...

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Harford County Jury Acquits in Leaving the Scene of Accident Resulting in Death and DUI

There was no excitement or smiles after the jury acquitted my client at 7:30 Friday night of the dozen charges brought against him for a July 2020 accident where a wonderful son and friend lost his life. First, about the victim, Alessandro Lori. He was the kind of kid...

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Baltimore County Police Officers Unbelievable Restraint

If you have watched the news you have seen the Body Camera footage of a LA police officer using a "SWAT" rifle to shoot an asshole attacking a woman in a store with a padlock device.  You will also se a police officer with a handgun approaching the assailant as well....

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Make it 6 in a row- no mention of Groucho

Before I could get to the "lying eyes" quote the judge said when I moved to suppress the arrest that this was a close case.  That means no proof beyond a reasonable doubt. But he was impressed with my 5'11" inch 250 pounds of girth performance on the SFSTs. Now the...

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NG 4 and 5- Circuit Court for Baltimore County- Groucho has a Hat Trick

Two jury trials scheduled yesterday but 2 Motions to Suppress the arrests.  I had a really good prosecutor, but I also had the better of the evidence.  The first involved an MDTA officer who was out of his jurisdiction when he stopped my client.  He first saw my...

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NG Hat Trick- Hockey Season has begun- Groucho Marx redo

Well to is actually now 5 in a row, but I'll begin with the 3 in The District Court in Baltimore City and Baltimore County.  The next Blog will be yesterday's cases. The first involved a client who was exhausted and missed his exit so he slowed down to 16 miles an...

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2022 Best Lawyers in America

Just announced today that I am included again.

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Harford County DUI Dismissed

This Blog will be vague although the client is writing am ecstatic review.  I occasionally pound away on the fact that you have to check for new cases EVERYDAY.  Too many lawyers are just plain lazy.  There was a recent case that impairs one of the defenses I employ....

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