These detainers so he doesn’t have to sit longer and can be released
answered on Sep 28, 2022
Maryland has already been informed. The Maryland jurisdiction that wants him has to arrange to send officers to go pick him up. The time can vary based on jurisdiction, available officers, distance to travel, etc. Week to two weeks perhaps. A Maryland attorney retained to represent your... Read more »
answered on Sep 24, 2022
Anyone in jail can probably use a lawyer. 8th Amendment refers to the Constitutional prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. That Amendment is rarely found to apply to most circumstances. You will need to be very specific about what is cruel and unusual in order to evaluate whether there... Read more »
answered on Sep 24, 2022
Unlikely. If the prosecution fails to disclose something they may be precluded from using it at trial, or they may be compelled to produce it, and the defendant may have grounds to request a postponement to prepare their case based on its late production, or a new trial might be ordered if the... Read more »
My boyfriend has been in jail since March and his 8th amendment is being violated
answered on Sep 23, 2022
Your boyfriend should hire counsel or contact the Public Defender to see if anything can be done to procure his release such as filing for a writ of habeas corpus. You cannot file a lawsuit on his behalf. Only an attorney can file on behalf of another individual.
We got pulled over on February 8th 2022 I was giving a misdemeanor criminal citation and released from the spot we got stopped since then I never received a preliminary hearing and I haven't been sent a court date think it's a year that Maryland has to charge me or dismiss my charges?... Read more »
answered on Sep 23, 2022
The citation is the charge, and that meets the statute of limitations for charging you after the date of the offense. The issue is whether your speedy trial right under the Constitution has been violated, and the answer is not found in a clearly stated number of days, but has to do with a weighing... Read more »
Why I wondering what the statue of limitations in Maryland was on the criminal citation for possession of cds not Maryjane that all I ever received when we initially got pulled over and released like I was saying that was in February 8th 2022 how much longer do they have before they have to dismiss... Read more »
answered on Sep 23, 2022
Once you are served with the criminal citation, this complies with any statute of limitations that may apply. There is no statute of limitations defense in your case if you were issued a criminal citation.
There is a speedy trial issue. You have a constitutional right to a speedy trial.... Read more »
The misdemeanor criminal citation was for simple possession of cds not Maryjane we got pulled over they did a search gave both me and the driver the same criminal citation with same charges the driver received the preliminary hearing date and recently went to court after receiving a court date... Read more »
answered on Sep 23, 2022
The statute of limitations has been satisfied once the citation was issued. You have a potential speedy trial issue. However, you must assert the right to a speedy trial in writing to the court.
A preliminary inquiry merely tells the Defendant of his right to counsel. You should check... Read more »
Am I required to do so? I read a parental privilege rule, embodied in Sec 25, Rule 130 where no person may be compelled to testify against his children but since I wrote a statement I didn't know if the rule still applied.
answered on Sep 9, 2022
In Maryland, there is no privilege that prevents a parent from testifying against his or her child. You can be compelled to testify against him. The rule that you cite is not a Maryland rule.
Will I loose my house and car? Everything is owned by my wife and I.
If he wins do I have to pay right away. I only get a little military retirement and va disability. Do the courts allow payment plans?
answered on Sep 9, 2022
Who is suing you, your spouse or a third party? If a third party, how do you hold title to your car and house with your spouse? Typically, spouses hold title to real property as Tenants by the Entireties, and as such, a judgment obtained against just one of them cannot attach against property... Read more »
answered on Sep 7, 2022
It is unlikely you would be picked up on a bench warrant by going into a bank, but you never know. There are no guarantees.
Your best bet is to consult with an attorney to see if the warrant can be recalled. In some cases, an attorney can file a motion to quash a warrant.
answered on Sep 6, 2022
Can they see your Amazon wish list without having your login information? I recommend changing your password on your Amazon account.
If someone is harassing you, you can file for a Peace Order. You can research what is necessary to get a Peace Order and the elements of harassment. Note... Read more »
They pretty much obtained a warrent by hear say and pci and someone who dropped a car off by her old charges
answered on Sep 6, 2022
You would need to consult with a lawyer to discuss the details of the situation in a confidential setting. Warrants are always based on hearsay and there is nothing wrong with that.
Last Tuesday, I went to pick my 13 yo son up near school at the location we agreed upon that morning but he wasn’t there. After waiting 10 minutes, I drove home looking for him. I saw him walking down Main Street so I honked at him, pulled into a side street, and got out to call for him. He... Read more »
answered on Aug 30, 2022
Although a peace order does not itself carry jail or a fine, and is not a criminal matter involving conviction and sentencing that would affect a criminal background check, should you violate the terms of the peace order (typically by having contact with the persons protected by the order) then... Read more »
Have had no charges nor arrest for 30+ years.
answered on Aug 20, 2022
Yes, that should be able to be expunged 10 years from the end of the sentence or probation assuming all other criteria are met. The statute is now Section 5-620 of the Criminal Law Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. Md. Ann. Code, Crim Proc. Art., Sec. 10-110 states that this section can... Read more »
answered on Aug 20, 2022
Any criminal charges will show up on a background check and Maryland Judiciary Case Search. It certainly could affect your employment if you are convicted depending on the charge. You should speak with a lawyer.
The wife threatenend the husband to put his proprties in her name or she will expose pictures too the public, friends ,family and even those pictures were not his but sent by others to him. No permission was given to the wife ever to use the phone .
answered on Aug 17, 2022
What you are describing could be characterized as criminal extortion by your wife, which could be the basis of having criminal charges filed against her; of course, then the contents of whatever is in the cell phone that she is threatening to expose will come into the hands of law enforcement as... Read more »
answered on Aug 15, 2022
Probably not. Double jeopardy only applies when jeopardy attaches. This is when the first witness is sworn. There could be speedy trial issues if charges are dropped and then refiled depending on the facts. You would have to speak with a lawyer.
How is evidence filed in an assuialt?
answered on Aug 3, 2022
There are two things that can be done. First, the Petitioner can file for a Protective Order. If the Commissioner finds that an Order of Protection should be granted, that an interim Order is passed. There is then an ex parte hearing before a judge within a day or two and the judge decides whether... Read more »
answered on Jul 20, 2022
Self-represented litigants must obtain the paper form of the subpoena from the clerk’s office of the court where the case is pending.
https://www.courts.state.md.us/courtforms/uniformsubpoena
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