Criminal Defense

Being arrested stinks. There’s no way around it. It doesn’t matter what you did (or are accused of doing) or how it’s done — few things are more humiliating and demeaning than having to get into the back of that car. It’s only natural to want to resist that sort of thing, especially if the…

Filming police officers is a topic of growing importance in today’s digital age, and it’s important to understand the rules that surround it. We often find ourselves in situations where having documented proof can be a game-changer, and DUI stops in Annapolis are no exception. But the question that often arises is, “Is it legal?”…

Although the court can give you jail time, probation, or fines, the less obvious and longer-standing effects are quite unexpected. These consequences, at times, prove to be more difficult hurdles to overcome than the original legal judgments. In fact, these discreet, yet profoundly impactful, sides of an assault conviction in Annapolis can profoundly affect your…

In the city of Annapolis, everyone deserves a fair shot at justice. However, it’s also important to recognize who could be a good candidate for a reconsideration motion. Not everyone will qualify, but understanding the factors that make a case suitable for reconsideration can mean all the difference between continued uncertainty and a fresh start.…

Getting into a fight is not a rare occurrence. Whether you’re out at a bar and someone thinks you’re hitting on their partner, or someone with anger issues threatens you in an instance of road rage, there are instances where you have to choose whether or not you have to defend yourself with force. So…

For most of us, driving offers a necessary convenience to our lives. We rely on our cars to get to our jobs, our friends and family, our shopping, and — of course — our homes. Sure, sometimes we can carpool with a friend or take public transport, but let’s be honest, here: nothing beats your…

Things were much easier when we were little kids with little baby fists and little baby problems. If we got into any sort of altercation, we just had to be pried apart like crying Velcro and put in separate corners for a bit, and then we happily moved on with our juice boxes. Now as…

We don’t typically walk around in our day-to-day lives expecting to get into a physical altercation of some sort, but the same is true for pretty much anything negative we may face. Humans aren’t known for their mind-reading abilities. But what we lack in telepathy, we make up for in resourcefulness and self-preservation, right? Someone…

Many people use the terms assault and battery interchangeably, e.g., first comes the assault and then sometimes the battery. Assault refers to the threat of violence, not the violence itself, while battery involves offensive physical contact or bodily harm. Although many states distinguish between assault and battery, Maryland does not. As a result, threatening violence…

It isn’t difficult to be accused of, charged with, and convicted for a crime such as assault. There are a lot of actions can be considered assault of one sort or another. The different types of assault have different sentences. No matter the crime, a myriad of factors can affect the sentence, but one of…