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...
Tough Times Call For Tough Representation
Body cam footage
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....
Baltimore City Not Guilty Handgun PossessionI
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...
Court Reopening Madness
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...
Another Shout Out to the Baltimore County SAO
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...
Not Guilty Baltimore County DUI
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...
Maryland Super Lawyers
I just received the magazine and since 2007 I have received this recognition.
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...
Harford County Not Guilty- Video Schtick
Client was acquitted today of all charges including the minor traffic charges. It was an interesting case as there was CCTV from the Sheriff's Office video-taping my client leaving a restaurant and walking to his car. He meanders along is a zig zag pattern so they...
Baltimore County Body Cam Not Guilty
I just returned from court after a Not Guilty verdict in a DUI. There were 14 Body Cams but only one that was diapositive. That Body Cam showed my client at his car and the subsequent field sobriety testing. The officer's report was 100% accurate, but there is a...