A lawyer will need to review all the details and facts, and file a motion to suppress; however, if the search of the vehicle was incident to a lawfully obtained and issued search warrant, then the evidence may not be suppressed, despite the initial stop lacking probable cause. That will be an... View More

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Engaging in physical violence to retrieve stolen property is generally not advisable and can potentially lead to legal consequences. In situations like this, it is recommended to prioritize personal safety and contact the appropriate authorities, such as the police, to report the theft and provide... View More

A Maryland attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. The use of force involving protection or retrieval of property is something that criminal defense attorneys are best qualified to advise on. Your question was probably overlooked in the general... View More

The statute of limitations for commencing a civil suit is 3 years, so that has expired. You can file the lawsuit, but if the defendant raises the statute of limitations as a defense, you lose. It is an affirmative defense, so the defendant has to raise it or he waives it. Your facts also support... View More

If this was a felony or a misdemeanor that carries a statutory penalty of more than two years in jail, then a conviction would disqualify you from owing or possessing a firearm in Maryland.

You will need to discuss the issue with an employment attorney, and explore whether you have a wrongful termination lawsuit or other type of claim you can file. In a civil legal action you can compel responses to interrogatories (written questions that must be answered under oath), demand... View More

Probably not.

"Unlawful" contact --as opposed to "no" contact" -- would mean any contact that violates the law. Any criminal offense, for instance. If the pretrial release on bond conditions include the common restriction to have "no contact with the victim" then any contact... View More

You need to go to court and fight the accusations. Full stop. Everything else is of secondary importance. You will need to hire an attorney and combat the accusations. Unfortunately, most states do not have a penalty for making false accusations regarding protection orders. But you cannot... View More

I wholeheartedly agree with my colleagues' previous responses. Having handled countless cases involving young adults using internet generated fake I.D.'s, it is not uncommon, provided a Defendant has no prior convictions or similar offenses in their history, to avoid formal prosecution.... View More

Maryland Judiciary Case Search contains errors. You can contact the Clerk's office to see why the case was not marked as closed.

Proving guilty requires proof of criminal agency, meaning being able to prove that the person charged with the crime actually committed it. If all the have is a silver Honda civic with no license plate or other uniquely identifiable characteristics then they can’t even identify the owner of the... View More

The Tax-General code citation is a criminal misdemeanor that carries up to 90 days in jail and a $500 fine, and the Business Regulation code citation is a criminal misdemeanor that carries up to 30 days in jail and a $1,000 fine. Both are "must appear" charges, meaning you can't... View More

Only the police will have the investigative and legal resources necessary to obtain and trace back online postings, magazine orders, email correspondence, etc., from various company websites and internet providers, and connect them to the person responsible. That’s your starting point.

If the crime you’re on probation for carries jail as a penalty, then yes, jail is always an option. It will depend on the seriousness of the violation. If you were order to have no contact with the victim, then it doesn’t matter how good your intentions were as far as it being a violation, but... View More

You would need to file a motion to modify the pretrial conditions. The judge is unlikely to grant it absent a change in circumstances since the pretrial conditions were set.

It is impossible to know why a violation has been alleged. It can be for failing to pay restitution, complete court ordered treatment, pay court fees or probation fees, picking up a new charge, or any number of reasons. He should retain counsel to represent him. The Violation will set forth the... View More

It depends on whether the mistakes were made by the clerk when updating the online Judiciary Case Search system, or whether these were errors made in-court by the judge at the time of sentencing or earlier in the charging documents by the police or prosecutors at the start of the cases. If the... View More

This is a misnomer that will be corrected. It will not result in the dismissal of the charges unless the warrant was meant for someone else. If he can show that it was not him and instead was this other person with a different name, that is a defense.

Take an Uber or call a friend and get to your court date. Only pray a jury trial on advice of experienced counsel who is familiar with your case, the judge you’re in front of and the prosecutor. You can always appeal an adverse result in District Court to Circuit Court and get a do-over so... View More