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- Appeals Court Rejects Army Vet’s Attempt to Stay off Maryland Sex Offender Registry
Sep 17, 2018
A Maryland appeals court recently rejected an attempt by an Army veteran to avoid registering with the Maryland Sex Offender Registry. The man, a sergeant in the United States Army, was convicted under military law of two counts of abusive sexual contact involving a 17-year-old girl while he was stationed in Texas. He was ordered to a reduction in grade, confinement and forfeiture of all pay and allowances for five months. Upon his release,...Read More - Credit Card Fraud
Sep 10, 2018
What is the Penalty for Credit Card Fraud in Maryland? A Baltimore woman has been sentenced to four years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for crimes that stem from her use of counterfeit credit cards. According to her plea, from the winter of 2012 to July 2014, the woman and others created counterfeit credit cards, using stolen or otherwise compromised credit and debit card numbers belonging to others. They...Read More - Law Office of Thomas Maronick Jr LLC Among Fastest Growing Law Firms
Aug 9, 2018
Each year, Law Firm 500 reviews, rates, and honors the fastest growing law firms all across the country. During a prestigious gala that is also paired with practical legal education, the selected winners are announced. This year’s gala will bring together some of the most amazing and innovative legal minds in the world, including the legendary Erin Brockovich, who will act as the keynote speaker. The Law Office of Thomas Maronick Jr LLC is...Read More - Court Revives Lawsuit Alleging Negligence in Deaths from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After Repair Work Fails to Identify Defective
Jul 30, 2018
A lawsuit over the deaths of five people from carbon monoxide poisoning at an Oxon Hill, Maryland house after the home’s bathroom ventilation fan was connected to the flue will move forward after Maryland’s intermediate appeals court reinstated the claims. When someone in the house left the bathroom fan on, because of the improper fan connection, carbon monoxide backed up and entered the rooms occupied by the victims. The victims’ families sued the...Read More - Smell of Marijuana Provides Probable Cause to Arrest, Maryland Court Says
Jul 9, 2018
Even though possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana is not a crime in Maryland, police officers have probable cause to arrest for marijuana possession if they smell the drug on a person, Maryland’s intermediate appellate court has ruled. “We hold, consistent with authority in other jurisdictions, that the odor of marijuana, if localized to a particular person, provides probable cause to arrest that person for the crime of possession of marijuana. Here,...Read More - Assault on a Police Officer
Jun 27, 2018
After an altercation at the beach, a woman was recently charged with assault on a police officer. Two Baltimore County men were arrested following an assault on police officer, according to police reports. Police reported the two men had pulled guns but then dropped them and fled the scene. Assault on a police officer in Maryland is different from the assault charge found in Maryland law. Assault on a police officer has the same...Read More - Maryland Assault Charges
Jun 20, 2018
Assault charges are an everyday occurrence. A Harford County, Maryland man, the father of a high school wrestler was arrested and charged recently for allegedly assaulting his son after the boy didn’t make weight for a wrestling tournament, according to court records. A Baltimore County man was arrested after a man was assaulted with a baseball bat or lead pipe in a Lansdowne parking lot last summer. Four people were charged in November with...Read More - Maryland Drug Charges – Selling and Distributing Marijuana
Jun 6, 2018
Although Maryland has lessened the penalties for simple possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use, selling “weed” is still a criminal activity. A Towson, Maryland, resident faces felony charges over allegedly selling marijuana and THC wax in the State College area, according to a Daily Collegian report based on recently filed court documents. The man’s alleged activities were brought to the attention of authorities after a confidential informant told them in September...Read More - What is Disorderly Conduct in Maryland?
May 31, 2018
During the April 2015 riots in Baltimore rioters clashed with police, looted stores and pharmacies and set fire to cars and buildings. A mandatory curfew was put into place. As a result of the disturbances, several Baltimore City residents were arrested for disorderly conduct. Maryland’s disorderly conduct law forbids several types of actions, including willfully obstructing the passage of people into a public place such as a building, parking lot, street, theater, school, etc...Read More - Dealing with a Motorcycle Accident in Maryland
May 29, 2018
With summer finally on the way, many a man and a woman are pulling out their motorcycles for a long drive on a hot, sunny day. Motorcycle enthusiasts understand the exhilaration of cruising the open road on a vehicle open to the elements. But, riding a motorbike on Maryland’s roads also can be dangerous. Accidents can happen. Recently, an off-duty policeman was killed as he rode his motorcycle on a Maryland road. According to...Read More