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Does the reviewing officer have the right not to submit my statment before the appeal board, if I do not agree with her decision
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Answered on August 18, 2011
Sorry, but there is not enough information here for an attorney to make a useful response. You need to state what agency or employer terminated...
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How can I deal with a case involving defamation without having to sue?
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Answered on August 09, 2011
A standard cause of action where you contend that you or someone close to you is being defamed is to make a written demand for retraction and/or to...
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Is it legal for officers in Maryland to question a minor about who is in their home?
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Answered on August 04, 2011
There is nothing illegal about cops talking to children and normally nothing illegal about the children telling the cops that they do not want to...
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Can my son be charged for a crime by the states attorney and an officer and not the so called victim?
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Answered on August 02, 2011
I will address only your statement that: "The so called victim claims he is not going to show up in court . . . " Maybe he won't, but it...
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Do I have a case for libel or defamation?
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Answered on July 22, 2011
I agree with the attorney who suggests that this sounds more like a possible breach of privacy issue than a defamation issue, although it might be...
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Do Maryland state's attorney check prior federal records for 1st offenders possession of marijuana?
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Answered on July 21, 2011
Normally the State's Attorney will check your record early and then, if the judge orders a Pre-Sentence Investigative Report ("PSI"), the author of...
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Can i ask for spousal support.
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Answered on June 13, 2011
I largely agree with the other lawyers who have answered your question if you are talking about permanent or rehabilitative alimony. However, the...
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Can you still be prosecuted for a marijuana charge if in the police report it says that the case was not approved and is closed?
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Answered on June 07, 2011
I agree with Mr. Weintraub as to the first question. In the State of Maryland, police do not make the final charging decisions in criminal cases. ...
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If I have not committed a crime or associated with criminals in 13 yrs can i be charged federally under RICO for old crimes?
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Answered on May 23, 2011
RICO is a frighteningly broad statute, from the standpoint of defendants or defense attorneys, but even it has limits. Normally the mere failure...
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Does this count as a Custodial Interrogation?
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Answered on May 06, 2011
The standard test for determining whether a person was in custody is whether a reasonable person under the totality of the circumstances would have...
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