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My fiance and I are planning a move to PA and I was looking up laws that might pertain to our family in the future. On Findlaw.com it states that PA "is not one of the states that have stand your ground laws, but the state does follow the castle doctrine, which shares similar traits."... View More 
answered on Jan 18, 2018
You have asked the right person in a sense... I am the US Law Shield gun rights lawyer for Maryland, but I am not the attorney for PA. You should post this in PA rather than MD.
My mom is in prison for benefit fraud and child abuse (not to me) but I had nothing to do with it, could it still affect my background checks and ability to work in the government?
Happen in Calvert maryland. She also was charged cause her prescription bottles count was below what it should have been.
answered on Jan 18, 2018
I handle Maryland cases. The cost is determined by the seriousness of offense, record if any of the accused before this case, and complexity. I have handled cases in Calvert County and can absolutely help here. I think the best way to proceed is a free consult. Call me at (410) 244-5068. The... View More
Now being asked if EVER charged with anything on a form, should he put that down? A record search shows no results for him
answered on Jan 16, 2018
MD says you can be asked about convictions not arrests. Don’t answer about arrests. Leave that blank unless he’s applying for a certain type of job where that can be required such as a police officer
answered on Dec 29, 2017
Plead the 5th if you are the defendant. No inference can be inferred by your silence under the Constitution and the jury will be so instructed as well
answered on Dec 29, 2017
Is this a KY case or a MD case? MD depends on how the case resolves. Can’t speak for KY...
answered on Dec 24, 2017
It is the code the deals with inmate assault. If you get convicted, the sentence is consecutive to other sentences and it cannot be suspended. That’s just the sentence part- VOP would be on top of that.
answered on Dec 17, 2017
The counselor can testify what they were told if there is a hearing to allow the counselor to testify.
answered on Dec 10, 2017
Typically the disqualifying offense would be a crime of violence or a felony. I’m not aware of this being disqualifying per se for a gun but could imagine this would be a condition of probation or release.
I have continuously asked him to stop and he won't. He verbally threatened me and through text. What can I do about it?
answered on Nov 15, 2017
Seek a peace order or protective order if this is someone who lives with you. You can also look into filing criminal charges for electronic harassment. I would start with the protective order though as I think that could solve your problem given the lower legal standard.
answered on Nov 7, 2017
Yes: IF reasonable grounds for the stop were show and the refusal wasn't based on something impermissible like the officer telling you to sign a form and you could leave, then this is likely a case where your license is automatically suspended based on the refusal. If you have a CDL, you will... View More
for a DUI?
answered on Nov 7, 2017
Yes, but at that time it is an officer discretion situation. If the officer smells alcohol on your breath, probably this will kick in the field sobriety tests. It will depend on how you perform on those, also what you blow score is on the PBT. If it is, say .07, you are almost DUI level. An... View More
Warrants for felony thefts
answered on Nov 7, 2017
I am not aware of any statute of limitations on warrants. If you fail to appear for a case, for example, the warrant is going to sit there until it is addressed. I recently represented someone with a warrant from the 1990's that he is now addressing.
answered on Nov 7, 2017
It isn't automatic jail time - is discretion of the court, but it depends on a lot of factors like whether this is your first time DUI or whether this is a multiple and whether there was an accident and people were hurt.
Could i be eligible to get a gun license. And for dv or civil exparte that has been dismissed because of fta of the plantiff and then shielded?
answered on Sep 18, 2017
Likely yes based on the expungement and you not having other disqualifying offenses
A friend of mine was sent to jail because he missed a day to show up for a pre trial meeting, so he got a warrant for his arrest and has a violation hearing assessment in a couple of days. What are the possible outcomes for him to get out of jail during this hearing or the court granting him to be... View More
answered on Sep 18, 2017
It is usually an FTA - failure to appear warrant. You can seek to get that quashed but sadly there are consequences if you don't make court.
answered on Sep 18, 2017
He can certainly file for it - that is probably his next best bet after the revocation
answered on Nov 7, 2017
Yes if you had enough bad facts --- accident, terrible field sobrieties, etc. It is fact specific.
I think my ex husband girlfriend will be representing him in our divorce and custody case, she's a lawyer and she's been posing as his lawyer in all of his resent defense cases. Who do I report her to? Is that a conflict of interest?
answered on Aug 4, 2017
From what you have described it absolutely seems like a conflict. You can file a motion petitioning the court to order her withdrawal from the case. You can also contact the lawyer directly and insist she withdraw due to the conflict, if you are representing yourself or obtain a lawyer who would... View More
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