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A colleague (lives in Harford County) of my daughter (lives in Cecil County), sold my daughter Rx OxyContin for almost a year. The seller is a known doctor-shopper and drug seeker, and through her actions of selling her Rx has contributed to my daughter’s ongoing ill physical and mental health,... View More 
answered on Dec 8, 2022
You cannot sue on behalf of your adult daughter, nor have you personally suffered a damage that would allow you a direct lawsuit against this person. Your daughter is the alleged victim of this wrongdoing, so she would have to sue in her own name against the responsible party. The problem with... View More
local law enforcement, what else can I do? The amount is over $5000.
answered on Dec 2, 2022
You can file a civil suit in Maryland, or in Texas. Getting a judgment awarded is one thing; collecting it is another. If the scammer is in Texas, you will almost certainly have to enforce the judgment in Texas if that is where he has his assets. In a criminal proceeding, the judge can order... View More
This was a private setting. Recording was not made visible or acknowledged.
answered on Nov 21, 2022
While Maryland is a two-consent state for recorded conversation (requiring the affirmative knowing consent of both/all participants to the recording), other states ony require the consent of one party to the converation. You will have to ask a lawyer licensed in North Dakota what the law is in... View More
I have some charges I'm wanting to get expunges for and also will these expungements allow me to own a firearms?
answered on Nov 17, 2022
Yes. Effective October 1, 2018, Maryland amended its expungement statute to cover felony theft. However, the following preconditions apply: 15 years must have passed since the date of sentencing or completion of any sentence of jail, probation or parole (whichever is latest); AND you cannot have... View More
I filed through a statement of complaint an assault charge Against my spouse whom admitted in writing that they assaulted me. The state prosecutor dismissed the assault charge without a hearing, without talking to me. I do know that the prosecutor communicated with my spouse and stated to my spouse... View More
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answered on Nov 17, 2022
Criminal matters are prosecuted on behalf of the People of the State of Maryland by the office of the State's Attorney. The victim's wishes are one consideration among many that the assigned prosecutor will consider, but are not determinative.
So we both have a plea offer for conspiracy and theft by false pretense he’s been offer a misdemeanor and I’m being offer felony’s why would we be offer different types of pleas for same charges should I take that plea or fight for misdemeanors I didn’t talk to cops but he did and he took more
answered on Nov 3, 2022
None of us can answer that question since we do not know anything about the case. You should discuss this with your lawyer.
A warrant was issues 2018
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answered on Oct 25, 2022
Likely that the case is open because there is a warrant, but no activity because it has not been served. It will be active again once the target is arrested.
answered on Oct 25, 2022
The question cannot be answered. The statute of limitations is a time deadline to file a civil lawsuit or criminal charges. It has nothing to do with sentencing. You can contact an attorney to provide more information to get an answer to your question.
Filed a motion to recall and reschedule court date and motion was denied. What do i do next?
answered on Oct 24, 2022
You should hire an attorney to file a motion to recall the warrant. It is more likely to be granted if filed by an attorney since it shows you are serious about the case. Make sure you get your license reinstated as well.
The ticket was for driving on suspended liscence after I called dmv they say my liscense wasn’t suspended
answered on Oct 23, 2022
Hire a lawyer to file a motion to recall the bench warrant and reschedule the trial. Get a printout of your driving record. Give it to your lawyer.
answered on Oct 18, 2022
Contact an attorney right away. This offense carries possible jail time and points. If you have a good driving record, jail is unlikely and an attorney should be able to keep the points off your record. You should also get your car insured before court which will make a big difference.
What can they do to get it thrown out before court
answered on Oct 14, 2022
Unfortunately, the victim has no control over criminal charges. Only the State's Attorney can drop the charges. The victim can tell the State's Attorney they would like the charges to be dropped, but the State often will pursue the claim anyway.
You should retain counsel to... View More
I was not involved in trial I was subpoenaed to. Investigator told me if I didn’t show and tell them what they want to hear he would personally arrest me at work and my child would be without me. I’m now paranoid and anxious because of this harassment. I showed up and they didn’t even need... View More
answered on Oct 6, 2022
If you have been subpoenaed to court, you must appear, testify, and tell the truth. Otherwise, the judge can find you in contempt. It is possible the judge can delay the trial and have the police bring you to court to honor the subpoena.
Nobody was hurt or threatened nor was there intent to commit any crimes
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... View 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... View 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... View 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?... View 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... View More
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