Category Archives: Criminal Law

Criminal law discussion in Maryland, including state statutes, law, rulings from the Court of Special Appeals and the Court of Appeals, new law from the legislature. Topics will include DWIs, DUIs, MVA hearings, sex offenses, possession of child pornography, assault, theft, sentencing, post conviction, violation of probation, violation of parol, appeals, exungements, antidotes, the lighter side of family law, videos, advice, trends and news stories.

Depositions Gone Awry

Funny depositions

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The Battered Woman’s Defense

Disclaimer: Do Not Try This at Home. The great jazz singer Dinah Washington sings “Send Me to the Electric Chair” from her Bessie Smith album c.1958 Dinah Washington And by the Dixie Chicks, Goodbye Earl:

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Slavery is Over Ladies, He Does Not Own You …

Men that hit women, children and animals (i.e. smaller living beings) do it for POWER and CONTROL. The power and control gains him ownership. Then the genius sets about to destroy that which he owns.

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Don’t Get Help, Domestic Violence is Not in the Budget

No Room at the Inn for a Domestic Violence Victim Received an email yesterday that still has me reeling. It was no ordinary communication, the fear and desperation were palpable. Annabelle (not her real name) had been abused physically and emotionally by her husband for many years. In April, 2009, upon returning home from running…

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MVA License Suspension

FIGHTING THE LICENSE SUSPENSION WHEN CHARGED WITH DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED OR UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS IN MARYLAND When faced with a criminal charge of driving a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, one should hire a lawyer to not only represent you in a court of law for the…

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