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Handgun Dismissal

On Behalf of Gary S. Bernstein, P.A. | Jul 27, 2022 | 10.0 Rated AVVO, Acquitted, Assault, AV Rated Martindale-Hubbell, Battery, Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America 2008-present, Body cam footage, Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Dismissed charges, Fourth Amendment, Handguns, Inventory Search of Car, Maryland, Maryland Criminal Defense, Maryland Super Lawyers, Maryland Super Lawyers Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI, Misdemeanor Criminal Defense, Not guilty, Weapons charges

The last blog was about reading the statute. READ the case law as well. I had a client on his way to target practice with an unloaded gun in the glove box and the bullets in a case in the trunk. The officer who stoped him for a traffic violation saw the gun and got...

Not Guilty Baltimore County Jury Trial

On Behalf of Gary S. Bernstein, P.A. | Jul 27, 2022 | 10.0 Rated AVVO, Acquitted, Addiction Issues, AV Rated Martindale-Hubbell, Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America 2008-present, Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Maryland Super Lawyers Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI, Misdemeanor Criminal Defense, Not guilty, White Collar Criminal Defense

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...

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

On Behalf of Gary S. Bernstein, P.A. | Mar 21, 2022 | 10.0 Rated AVVO, Acquitted, AV Rated Martindale-Hubbell, Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America 2008-present, Body cam footage, Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, DUI, Maryland Criminal Defense, Maryland Super Lawyers, Maryland Super Lawyers Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI, Not guilty

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...

Baltimore County Police Officers Unbelievable Restraint

On Behalf of Gary S. Bernstein, P.A. | Dec 30, 2021 | 10.0 Rated AVVO, Acquitted, Assault, AV Rated Martindale-Hubbell, Battery, Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America 2008-present, Child Abuse Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Dismissed charges, Distribution of Drugs, Domestic Violence, Drug Charges, Federal Criminal Defense, Federal Drug Offenses, Firm News, Fourth Amendment, Inventory Search of Car, Marijuana, Maryland, Maryland Criminal Defense, Maryland Super Lawyers, Maryland Super Lawyers Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI, Misdemeanor Criminal Defense, Not guilty, Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Drugs, Possession of Herion, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Opiods, Search Incident to Arrest, Sex Offense Criminal Defense, Weapons charges, White Collar Criminal Defense

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....

Make it 6 in a row- no mention of Groucho

On Behalf of Gary S. Bernstein, P.A. | Oct 26, 2021 | 10.0 Rated AVVO, Acquitted, AV Rated Martindale-Hubbell, Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America 2008-present, Body cam footage, Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Drug Charges, DUI, Maryland, Maryland Criminal Defense, Misdemeanor Criminal Defense

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...

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

On Behalf of Gary S. Bernstein, P.A. | Oct 20, 2021 | 10.0 Rated AVVO, Acquitted, AV Rated Martindale-Hubbell, Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America 2008-present, Body cam footage, Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, DUI, Maryland Criminal Defense, Maryland Super Lawyers, Maryland Super Lawyers Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI, Misdemeanor Criminal Defense, Not guilty

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...

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

On Behalf of Gary S. Bernstein, P.A. | Oct 20, 2021 | 10.0 Rated AVVO, Acquitted, AV Rated Martindale-Hubbell, Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America 2008-present, Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, DUI, Maryland, Maryland Criminal Defense, Maryland Super Lawyers, Maryland Super Lawyers Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI, Not guilty

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...

2022 Best Lawyers in America

On Behalf of Gary S. Bernstein, P.A. | Aug 19, 2021 | 10.0 Rated AVVO, Acquitted, Addiction Issues, Assault, AV Rated Martindale-Hubbell, Battery, Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America 2008-present, Body cam footage, Child Abuse Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Dismissed charges, Distribution of Drugs, Domestic Violence, Drug Charges, DUI, Federal Criminal Defense, Federal Drug Offenses, Fourth Amendment, Inventory Search of Car, Marijuana, Maryland, Maryland Criminal Defense, Maryland Super Lawyers, Maryland Super Lawyers Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI, Misdemeanor Criminal Defense, Not guilty, Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Drugs, Possession of Herion, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Opiods, Search Incident to Arrest, Sex Offense Criminal Defense, Weapons charges, White Collar Criminal Defense

Just announced today that I am included again.

Harford County DUI Dismissed

On Behalf of Gary S. Bernstein, P.A. | Aug 3, 2021 | 10.0 Rated AVVO, Acquitted, Assault, AV Rated Martindale-Hubbell, Battery, Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America 2008-present, Body cam footage, Child Abuse Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Dismissed charges, Distribution of Drugs, Domestic Violence, Drug Charges, DUI, Federal Criminal Defense, Federal Drug Offenses, Fourth Amendment, Inventory Search of Car, Marijuana, Maryland, Maryland Criminal Defense, Maryland Super Lawyers, Maryland Super Lawyers Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI, Misdemeanor Criminal Defense, Not guilty, Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Drugs, Possession of Herion, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Opiods, Search Incident to Arrest, Sex Offense Criminal Defense, Weapons charges

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....

Anne Arundel County Not Guilty

On Behalf of Gary S. Bernstein, P.A. | Jul 1, 2021 | Criminal Defense, DUI, Firm News, White Collar Criminal Defense

I tried a DUI in Anne Arundel County yesterday. This was the police officer's first ever DUI, so even though we were offered the DWI with a PBJ recommendation, I knew that was the worst possible outcome after a trial. The officer was like any first time witness,...

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