If you have a must appear citation that means that you are charged with a jailable traffic offense and should bring a lawyer with you. If I had...

What is the "Terrorist Threat" or "Criminal Threat" statute in Maryland, and what is its federal equivalent?

If this is for a law school or college project, you can access Maryland's laws free of charge through lexis-nexis or Michie online.

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When your lawyer explained the plea to you, did he/she explain that the Judge was or was not a party to the agreement? Do you remember if the...

Can i take my plea back before my disposition hearing.

Habla Espanol? If you are a juvenile and you took a plea, were you charged as an adult in Circuit Court? Or when you say took a plea, do you...

A failure to do or complete community service will be a basis to find a violation of your probation. However, it is a minor or "technical"...

In a murder case with 2 defendents if one pleads guility to the murder what happens with the other ?

There is an interesting defense in these types of cases concerning the constitutionality of the State pleading someone guilty to the charge and...

What is the defense attorney trying to do here?

The defense attorney is attempting to get discovery in the case and protecting his client's rights by filing some motions. The Maryland Courts do...

Same charge, different courts

Were the charges committed the same date and time, and involved the same victim? Or were the charges committed on different dates and times and...

VA Traffic ticket - is it presumed speed state?

You should re-post your question in the Virginia Law forum, to get a Virginia licensed attorney to give you some pointers. In general terms,...

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How can I get my court date postponed due to the fact that I can no longer trust my pubdef after she withheld evidence?

Unfortunately public defenders have incredibly large case loads and often times cannot put all their attention to one particular case, especially...