In maryland what kind of time would you get for carrying a weapon without a license

It's ALWAYS helpful if his record is clean. As to "major time"; depends on your definition. He's facing 3 years in jail.

Judge gave life sentence and said you will only spend the prime of your life not all of your life what does in mean in the state

Depends what crime he's in there for. If Murder, while he may come up for parol, in 15 yrs. or so, the Governor must sign off regardless of how the...

I have a cds charge over 10 grams in the state of maryland. Is a public defender ok or should I hire a private criminal attorne

A public defender is fine. They may busier and less available to you than private counsel, but the will appear and defend you adequately.

Entered Alford plea in exchange for testimony against remaining defendants and 18month sentence and they removed deal

Unless you violated or didn't perform your end of the bargain, the State CAN NOT back out. Santobello v. New York, 404 U.S. 257 (1971),

Is there anything that can be done to help me with a reconsideration expungment a seal or a pardon

With the guilty finding in 2009, unless your Attorney filed a Motion to Reduce or Modify WITHIN 90 days from your disposition date, your...

Our defense council is refusing to subpoena a witness we need to use in our trial. What do we do now?

You've hired this lawyer and you need to trust his judgement. He may have some strategic reason not to subpoena the witness. If you're not happy...

Your life is not over! Hire an attorney as soon as you can. An experienced attorney will know exactly what to do to make this as painless as...

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At what point should I meet with a lawyer about charges?

As you haven't "received papers yet" the public defender will not help. It would be easy to wait for the "papers"BUT you don't know whether these...

I just received my first dui in Maryland. I didn't submit a Breathalyzer but failed field sobriety tests. Can this case be won?

Interesting case. 1st off pay the fee and send in your request for a hearing; your license can be suspended for refusing the test( there is a time...

I can't afford a lawyer so what should I expect? Or is there a way I can enroll in a diversion program?

If this is your 1st offense, you may qualify for the Diversion program. If you can't afford an Attorney I would urge you too contact the Public...