How do Frederick, MD courts handle marijuana paraphernalia citations?

Prosecutors have discretion in handling cases. Even in Montgomery County, not all cases involving the same charge are necessarily handled in the...

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My husband is being paroled from a CA state prison, but we reside in MD. Can they make him serve parole in CA?

His conditions of parole would be whatever the California parole authority sets. That said, states routinely transfer supervision of parolees among...

There was a shake-up in the State's Attorney's Office, and the Deputy Attorney who said he'd nol pros my case suddenly retired.

Hopefully, whoever is representing the state now will honor prior counsel's statement. However, this does not seem like a binding agreement. Make...

My lawyer asked the ASA to nol pros my stetted case. Why would it take weeks or months for this to happen?

Maybe the state is not going to do so, because it does not have to.

How do they charge you possession when its not found on you

In the law the concept of constructive possession means that a person may be found guilty of possessing something that is not on his or her person,...

If a stetted case is nol pros'd early, can it be expunged right away?

Yes. Additional information about expungement is available at mdcourts.gov.

What do you think the punishment would be for theft scheme under a thousand while on unsupervised probation?

No one can guarantee the outcome. If convicted the court my impose up to 18 months imprisonment for the theft scheme and whatever sentence might...

If you're the defendant and the victim's advocate wants to help you get your case nol prossed, is that a good sign?

No one can say for sure. Make sure that your attorney knows about this.

How long does it usually take for an Assistant or Deputy State's Attorney to nol pros a stetted case?

Maybe not. If you have a summons to appear for court, then you must. Consider seeking a confidential consultation with an experienced criminal...