A drug charge was dismissed today because the search of the car that found the drugs was not conducted properly. There was one Body Cams. The first officer picked up the box with the drugs and placed it back in the car. The second officer did not have a Body Cam...
Tough Times Call For Tough Representation
Drug charges
Justice Department to Aggressively Pursue Marihuana and Mandatory Penalties
It is no secret that Attorney General Sessions is opposed to the use of marijuana for any purpose, including medicinally. He has appointed a former United State's Attorney from Tennessee to help implement the change. There has been a growing movement by CONSERVATIVES...
My Criminal Defense Practice
Most of my website focuses on my DUI practice. If you are contacting me for a DUI through the website, you have probably just returned home from the police station and are looking for a lawyer. I have decided to add some information on the Home Page about my non DUI...
Howard County Possession with Intent Case First for Judge
I was recently retained by a client to represent him in a Modification of Sentence for Possession with Intent. I did not represent him in his original case, and he was dissatisfied with his then attorney. The Motion to strike the guilty finding and enter a Probation...
Health-care bill would drop addiction treatment mandate covering 1.3 million Americans
This issue has nothing to do with whether you voted for President Trump or Ms. Clinton. Obama care may be a disaster, my premiums skyrocketed like yours. There were 4 needed features - coverage of pre-existing illnesses, children remaining on a parent's policy until...
Harford County Criminal Not Guilty
I had a drug trial in the District Court this morning. When I tried to point out the flaws to the prosecutor, I was met with an abrupt, "if you think I am going to drop this case, the answer is no." I asked about the cocaine charge since there was no cocaine...
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...
Inmate Running The Asylum
This is a an off-spring of the treatment nightmare post. I had a young client who is a junkie-plain and simple. Like all heroin addicts he wanted everything his way and he wanted it now. He decided he needed to be in a $40,000.00 28-day program because it will look...
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...
NG Driving Under The Influence of Drugs
One of the basic rules of prosecution is that you need some evidence in order to convict. Unfortunately there are times when because of the client’s record, the State decides to take a shot. It is arguable whether this is correct, but having been a young prosecutor...