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Under Maryland's new Justice Reinvestment Act, effective October 1, 2017, if you are serving a minimum mandatory prison sentence without parole for a ...

The Fourth Amendment is where we look to understand what constitutes an illegal search by police. It states that people are to be secure from ...

A man convicted of violating one of Maryland's strict gun ownership laws appealed his conviction all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Charles F. ...

Yes. Violation of parole is a violation of law, and therefore, it must be taken seriously. Many individuals released on parole slip up by not ...

Sex offense convictions are punished in a uniquely painful and shaming way. You are required to register in a sex offender. In addition to prison time ...

No one ever gets charged just with "resisting arrest." It is always tacked onto another, more egregious charge. But the charge poses a thorny dilemma ...

Disorderly conduct is a relatively vague term that can encompass numerous acts. In many cases, it is an additional charge when a person has committed ...

Many people who are convicted of crimes, and even those who serve time behind bars, get their lives back on track. They finish their education, get ...

If you or your child younger than 21 has been charged with underage alcohol possession, there can be a lot of conflict and confusion. For example, you ...

Prosecutors here in Maryland and throughout the country are working to do whatever they can to stem the opioid epidemic that takes too many lives each ...

In the pantheon of drug-related offenses, sharing your prescription medication with someone probably seems like an innocent thing to do. Whether it's ...

Many people who die from drug overdoses don't intend to end their lives. Overdoses are the number one cause of accidental death for people from 25 to ...

Ignition interlock devices (IIDs) are a part of many Marylanders' lives. Under the Drunk Driving Reduction Act of 2016 ("Noah's Law") people convicted ...

Many Marylanders are arrested for DUI based, at least in part, on the results of a Breathalyzer test. These handheld tools use sensor technologies to ...

Most people associate DUI charges with driving a motor vehicle under the influence. However, a Maryland man is scheduled to appear shortly in DUI ...

In an ideal world, all of your children would be equally successful. However, that's rarely the case. For any number of reasons, some beyond a ...

Many people these days are single or widowed and don't have any living family. Therefore, they see no reason to have an estate plan or even a simple ...

Some Maryland couples consult estate planning attorneys to have joint wills drafted. They figure that this is the most efficient way to leave their ...

As a Maryland gun owner, you know that the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees your right to keep and bear arms. However, while gun ...

The federal case challenging the constitutionality of the 2013 Maryland Firearms Safety Act is scheduled for a heairng in federal court in Baltimore ...

The Maryland Court of Appeals recently ruled that the retroactive application of Maryland's sex offender registration law violated the Maryland ...

Facing theft charges can affect almost every aspect of your life. In some cases, finding employment will be difficult with a theft arrest or ...

While many may consider shoplifting to be a minor crime, individuals charged with the crime should take the situation seriously. This is because the ...

It's a frightening thing to get a call from the police. "Your daughter Eve has been charged with shoplifting." Eve was at the mall with friends, and ...

For some people, the fines and fees that come with traffic tickets can be a mere nuisance. On the other hand, if you are struggling to make ends meet, ...

Tailgating, or following too closely, is a form of aggressive driving and can get you in trouble in Maryland. For example, you could receive a traffic ...

When a cop pulls you over for speeding, what you do has a huge impact on what happens next. Whether the encounter ends with a stern warning or an ...

Facing assault and battery charges is something that can affect your future. These charges are often considered violent, and they can prevent you from ...

In the previous blog post, we discussed the inmate who was charged with second-degree murder after his cellmate died after being found injured in ...

Violent crimes can happen anywhere -- even in prisons. One Maryland inmate is facing charges now that stem from allegations that he murdered his ...