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- 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 - Drivers Can Refuse DUI/DWI Breath Test If Properly Advised of Sanctions, Court Says
May 24, 2018
If you’re suspected of driving while impaired or under the influence of alcohol in Maryland, you’re supposed to be advised of your right to refuse the breath test for blood alcohol and the sanctions that can be imposed for refusing the test. If police officers fail to provide you of your rights and the things that can happen for refusing, the charge or conviction can be thrown out. Maryland law provides that any person...Read More - Slip-And-Fall at Burlington Coat Factory Store Leads to Lawsuit
Apr 13, 2018
Under Maryland law, when you go onto someone else’s property, you are owed a duty to reasonably protect your safety. For instance, any hazards that could cause a slip-and-fall accident that the owner knows about or should reasonably know about, must be fixed and removed. Burlington Coat Factory was successful recently in defeating a woman’s personal injury lawsuit against the retailer because she couldn’t prove that the store knew about the unsafe condition that...Read More - Baltimore City Resident Sues Over Flooded Basement
Apr 10, 2018
This winter, where Baltimore City and Baltimore County residents saw a lengthy period of subzero temperatures, water pipes burst all over the city and many residents experienced flooded basements. One neighborhood in Baltimore even achieved “viral video” status with the widespread viewing of a burst water pipe that coated most of the neighborhood in ice. As a general rule, a municipality has a duty to maintain its public works in good condition. However, that...Read More - What is the Age of Consent in Maryland?
Mar 28, 2018
When a former Alabama judge and would-be politician recently made a run for a seat in Congress, several women came forward with tales of being approached romantically by the man when they were teenagers. Among other conversations prompted by revelations of the women – most of whom said they were teenagers when they had been approached by the man at places including a nearby shopping mall — the nation was engaged in questions about the...Read More - Maryland Sex Crimes – Rape Accusations
Mar 7, 2018
When basketball star Kobe Bryant recently received an Oscar for a short, animated film, the award brought up memories of the 2003 accusations of rape and sexual assault brought against him by a Colorado hotel employee. Maryland takes sex crimes seriously, one of the worst sex crimes of which to be accused is rape. Rape is characterized as a violent offense in the same category as murder, robbery, carjacking and kidnapping. Rape involves non-consensual...Read More