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,...
I had a trial on a handgun case last week. The client was refused bail as he had a prior gun violation and the State wanted a mandatory minimum of 1 with a maximum of 10. The arresting officer failed to turn his Body Camera on and made no observations with his Body...
Here we go again. Do we go to the Courthouse or do we do it over Zoom? Well that depends on where you are going? And if you are going inside, not everyone will be allowed entry because of social distancing- witnesses and family members will be in parking lots...
Client is arrested and help No Bail for 1st degree Assault. He is released at the Bail review. Client is indicted for 1st Degree Assault. Charge carries up to 25 years. It now gets assigned to a prosecutor who reviews the video from the Bar where this happened...
Last night around 9:00 PM I get a call to represent one of the two people who have warrants for drug possession. The case is over a year old and they did not know they were charged until a letter from the MVA suspending one of their driving privileges for an open...
Yesterday I had a trial in District Court. I even got started by 9:15 and it was over by 9:45. Credit goes to the Baltimore County Police Officer who was didn't guess when he didn't know an answer, and laid it out just as he remembered .The prosecutor called me the...
I just received the magazine and since 2007 I have received this recognition.
Carroll County District Court is open for trials. The dockets are only s few cases and times are staggered. I had no trouble trying a case on the 2:15 PM docket. This was a "new" case. The offense happened in August. Most cases are pre-pandemic closing. There...
The only upside for those not being detained is that it gives them a chance to complete the Program I have them enroll in. Because some of these cases are now a year old, the judges recognize that the client has basically been on successful probation for the year as...
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,...
