If you are subpoenaed, you are required to come to court. It may be that if you do not show up, nothing will happen to you. However, the prosecutor can send the police to bring you to court or the judge can order the authorities to bring you to court. This may not happen a lot, but it does happen... View More

If it was a crime of domestic violence, then the PBJ is a disqualifying act. If it was not domestic violence, then it is not a disqualifying act.

Your son needs a criminal defense lawyer. Either he/you can afford private counsel, or he needs to apply for the Public Defender in the county where the charges are pending. The lawyer will obtain all of the discovery and evidence from the State (including officer dash video and body camera video... View More

Any misdemeanor punishable by jail has no limitations for prosecution, unless the statute which charges the offense states that it does. Trespass has no limitations stated in the statute which makes it a crime. That does not mean a prosecutor would bring a stale charge long after it was committed... View More

An acquittal of all charges should not affect your job. You should get your record expunged right away. Depending on your job, you may wish to get a true test copy of the disposition first.

Theft typically requires an intent to steal and not pay as of the time the property is taken, so if equipment was obtained under a rental agreement from its lawful owner, without force and voluntarily provided to the contractor by agreement, then the owner of the equipment would have to prove that... View More

There is a possibility that criminal charges will be filed for malicious destruction of property in addition to a claim for damages for the belongings destroyed. There is no way to be sure whether criminal charges will be filed.

The owner of the property can issue a warning that someone is not allowed on the property. If she comes on the property, she can be charged with trespass. It does not matter that it is the daughter of a resident.

You are not being charged as far as I can tell. The subpoena is so you will come and testify on behalf of the State in their case to prove the intruder guilty of a crime. You are a witness (and victim) of the crime. You do not need a lawyer. The prosecutor will call you to the stand to tell the... View More

I have never seen that before. Check with your attorney. If you are not represented by counsel, you can call the Clerk's office to inquire.

It sounds like someone is requesting a check to make a payment for a service.

A Public Defender should enter his or her appearance for him promptly. He should reach out to the Public Defender's office. As far as when they come to see him, that is a different matter. They are extremely busy and I do not know how they decide when to visit their clients who are incarcerated.

First things first: hire a criminal defense attorney and focus on defendin and winning the criminal case. Until you win that, and avoid a conviction and possible jail, you have no viable civil suit. If you beat the criminal case, then discuss possible civil claims against your employer, but not... View More

Depends on the facts of the offense, but avoiding a conviction and being eligible for a full expungement of your criminal record is a reasonable expectation, but how and when you achieve those things, and in what form (community service and charges dropped; a stet docket deal; a plea to just one or... View More

Assault in the First Degree is a felony that is classified as a crime of violence by the Maryland Criminal Code, Section 14-101. Under the Maryland Sentencing Guidelines, conspiracy to commit any offense is classified for sentencing purposes the same as the offense the defendant conspired to... View More

Look at what charge you were found guilty of or pled guilty to, as the original charge may have been amended down to a possession level misdemeanor as part of a plea deal. The original charge may remain on site simply because that’s what you were arrested/indicted on before your lawyer and the... View More

He should either retain private counsel or the Public Defender if he cannot afford a private attorney.

If you cannot retain private counsel, contact the Public Defender as soon as possible. Jail is unlikely for a first time offender. An attorney will likely be able to keep a conviction off your record. You should be prepared to make restitution which will be required and also go a long way to... View More

The only restrictions on entry (or re-entry) to the United States on account of certain criminal convictions apply to non-citizens in the United States. For greencard holders, the ffense would have to be a deportable offense to cause problems upon re-entry. If you are a US citizen there is no... View More

In Maryland, all crimes are either misdemeanors or felonies. There is no such thing as an "infraction." However, in some cases, the State will agree to drop the charge in exchange for community service. You should retain counsel to represent you.

You need to go to the police, file criminal charges if you know who the person is, or at least get a criminal report filed and a copy of it that you are the victim of a crime. You give that criminal investigation report to the bank to prove the phone was stolen and your account illegally accessed.... View More