Tuesday November 14th, 2017 Many of us go on road trips with our friends and someone ends up getting a speeding ticket. We come home and forget about the ticket because we kept postponing dealing with it. After some months or years, we get pulled over and we are surprised to learn our driver’s ... Read more
Tuesday November 07th, 2017 Initiative 71 made marijuana legal in Washington, D.C, and this means that if you are over 21 years old you can possess up to 2 ounces of marijuana to smoke on private property. DC also allows you to grow up to 6 marijuana plants in your home. The ... Read more
Tuesday October 31st, 2017 From October 1, 2017 the filling fee of $30 paid to the clerk to file for expungement in criminal cases in Maryland was removed for the following outcomes or dispositions:
• Verdict of Acquittal
• Probation before Judgement (PBJ)
• Nolle Prosequi (Dismissal)
• Stet
• Not criminally responsible
The filling fee was removed in District ... Read more
Monday October 23rd, 2017
You know that saying, “Friends of a feather flock together” the criminal justice system believes in it. There are at least 3 criminal charges you will get if you ride with the wrong friends. Imagine you need a ride and your friend pulls up in her sedan. The police pulls ... Read more
Monday October 16th, 2017 There are certain crimes, such as kidnapping, carjacking, sex offenses and possession of a firearm, that could warrant a minor being automatically charged as an adult, thereby skipping the Juvenile Court altogether. In these cases, the juvenile’s lawyer can request a transfer hearing to send the juvenile back to ... Read more
Monday October 09th, 2017 When the court decides to send a child to placement, it means the child will be taken away from their parent or guardian’s home and sent to a placement home or what I call “kiddie jail”. This recommendation is reserved for the most egregious crimes or for repeat offenders. Cheltenham ... Read more
Monday October 02nd, 2017 When DJS decides to forward a case to Juvenile Court, then the case goes through the process of a criminal circuit case. The child is arraigned in front of the Judge. A prosecutor representing the State prosecutes the case. After evidence is produced, there could be a ... Read more
Wednesday September 20th, 2017 When a child has been charged with a crime, the police officer takes the case to the Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) for investigation. Some of the more common crimes for juveniles are assault (i.e. fighting in school), theft (from other students or department stores), and possession of a ... Read more
Wednesday September 13th, 2017 I was recently asked by a potential client what is my motivation when I represent people. I smiled thinking about my earlier post about loving what I do. I stated in that post that, “If I wasn’t a lawyer, I would be that nosy relative who wanted to ... Read more
