Entry into Canada with a DUI is a problem. If you have pending plans to go to Canada you should contact the consulate to make sure you are eligible for entry or can receive permission to enter. Here is the the Canadian Government policy regarding admission into...
Tough Times Call For Tough Representation
Criminal Defense
Baltimore City NG
Well I got out while the sun was still shining. The Court was so accommodating. All the cases in the morning and afternoon except trials were moved to other judges. They do this elsewhere and I don't think I have ever seen it done in Baltimore City before. It...
Update On Dumbest Case Ever
15 minute not guilty verdict of felony and gun and PBJ for possession of marihuana, after a day and half in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. Juror number 5 walks out after the verdict and gives my client a thumbs up!. First alternate gives my client her...
Not Running From Him Again
The other day I come to court where there is a "visiting judge." That means he is there for the day from another county. I have only done one case in front of this judge because I had to. It was an aggressive driving charge (have to prove three driving offenses like...
State Drops Case Today
I try not to take a case from another lawyer. I think it is professional courtesy, unless the lawyer is a moron. A client came to me about two months ago and wanted to switch lawyers. His lawyer (the partner) is very good and a friend of mine. I told him no, but...
Anne Arundel County DUI Not Guilty (Deja Vu)
Two days later the same Blasi issue arises in Glen Burnie District Court. After reading the case, the judge agreed the officer had no basis for asking for SFSTs. The client was found not guilty. Had we gotten to trial there was an issue relating to the video tape....
Treatment Programs
Maryland law requires that the client receive treatment in a “certified” program. Some programs offer more than what they are certified to do. Some do not have the proper counselors teaching the “certified” program so that the treatment does not meet the...
Update to What Did I Do With My Magic Wand?
The lawyer he hired lost his magic wand as well. Just checked and saw the guy got 30 days.
Update to Prescription Pills and Teenagers
I got the client a second probation here to go along with the 2 in another county-that totals 4. All the judges agreed to modify to a PBJ if successful on probation. My client gave a nice speech to the judge about being clean, living in a sober house, working, going...
What Did I Do With My Magic Wand?
The more a client screws up, the more they expect the unattainable. Someone came in to see me, and I am so sure I will not get a call back, I can write generally about the case. The facts are awful. Nobody died or was injured, but that was just an accident of timing...
