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Q: Can someone be charge with with porn revenge if photo were sent to new partner?

A friend of mine ex broke up with her for someone else. She sent photos and videos to her exes new partner to show proof that she was sleeping with both of them, but never posted publicly to social media.

Mark Oakley
Mark Oakley
answered on Feb 10, 2018

Yes, there are laws that criminalize what your friend did. Publishing such content to any third person without the consent of those in the video or photo is a crime. It does not have to be generally available to the public at large.

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Q: My bf is charged with first degree murder , first & second degree assault, &with deadly weapon will he come home

He is 19

Thomas J. Maronick Jr
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Thomas J. Maronick Jr
answered on Jan 18, 2018

Doubtful. Unlikely he gets a bail on that. But he clearly needs counsel as soon as possible. Call or have someone call our office if he doesn't already have private counsel and can afford through his family to pay for private counsel. Consult is free. (410) 244-5068

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Federal Crimes and Civil Rights for Maryland on
Q: If my mom is in prison, will that affect my background checks?

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?

Thomas J. Maronick Jr
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answered on Jan 18, 2018

No.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Civil Litigation, Civil Rights and Federal Crimes for Maryland on
Q: How can I deal with this situation?

This attorney is my kids father fiancee, she testified only as a witness for him in a final protective order hearing I had against him, and then after the judge granted my order she went on to represent him as his lawyer for an appeal in the same final protective order i have on him, then she got a... View More

Eric Todd Kirk
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answered on Aug 9, 2017

There is a well known and long standing rule of professional conduct prohibiting a lawyer from acting as a witness and an advocate in the same proceeding.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Domestic Violence and Federal Crimes for Maryland on
Q: Is this grounds for a protection order against my ex?

My ex and I can not agree on anything, We have shared physical custody, I informed him that I was going to modify the custody, When dropping off our children I asked what was the matter, one of my children stated that my ex told her that he was going to shoot and kill me, he does own a gun, What... View More

Thomas J. Maronick Jr
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Thomas J. Maronick Jr
answered on Jul 18, 2017

The issue is health and safety. If your health or safety is being threatened, that is grounds. A judge will have to agree but the threat of shooting and killing is prima facie evidence if what your child said was true.

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Q: My friend is on parole which ends in a month but someone falsely accused him of second degree asssault will he serve ti
Thomas J. Maronick Jr
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Thomas J. Maronick Jr
answered on May 1, 2017

Not good, but then again he hasn't been convicted of anything. Step one: win the 2 assault case. If he's not guilty of that, then there won't be an issue with parole I wouldn't suspect. Has the case been charged criminally or was this a ticket situation in the jail?

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Q: How many years will my friend most likely serve in prison?

My friend is a minor, 16 years old, and has been charged with armed robbery, robbery, criminal assault of the first and second degree, criminal conspiracy and theft under $1,000. We live in Maryland and his friends and myself are all very worried about his sentence. How long do you think it will... View More

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answered on Apr 21, 2017

These are obviously serious charges. If your friend has been charged as an adult, he faces in excess of 25 years in prison. Because of the number of charges, possible sentences may be impossible to predict at this point. He, or his family should immediately seek a consultation with an experienced... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Federal Crimes and Personal Injury for Maryland on
Q: Can you go to jail for self defense injuries?

Well It starts out in school, I got suspended by the principal for defending my self from this boy trying beat me up, I swung so he could not aim at me.And If lets say this person tries to kill me and by self defense I accidentally kill him would I still go to jail.

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Feb 12, 2017

Be very difficult to see how you wouldn't unless there were witnesses.Sounds like you have issues you need to discuss with a counselor experienced in violence resolution so neither of you gets any more injured.

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