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...
Tough Times Call For Tough Representation
Possession of Marijuana
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...
Dismissed in less than a day- READ THE NEW CASES
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...
Maryland Super Lawyers
I just received the magazine and since 2007 I have received this recognition.
One Advantage of COVID
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Marihuana Addiction And Treatment
I handle a lot of cases involving college students who smoke marihuana everyday. They sell it in order to supply themselves with weed. I also see it with men and women in their late 20’s and early 30’s who are now in the work force. The youngest age for starting...