Case Results

  • No Charges
    Sex Crime
    Salisbury University student contacted me because he was sure that a young lady that he had consensual sex with had called the police with a false allegation of rape. After having consensual sex with my client, the young lady basically accused my ...
  • Not Guilty Verdict
    DUI
    A former police officer was charged with Driving Under the Influence and related charges. She had been to a local bar and had two drinks over a period of three hours while with friends. She was pulled over not far from the bar and she admitted that ...
  • Charges Dismissed
    Theft Crime
    Client charged with Home Invasion; Armed Robbery; First Degree Burglary; First Degree Assault; along with 10 other related charges. Her family contacted me immediately and I met with her at the jail and advised her to remain silent and not discuss ...
  • Not Guilty Jury Verdict
    Weapons Crime
    Police Officer bought a gun for his step-son and was charged with committing a “straw-purchase” of a firearm. It was clear to me that authorities were out to “get” my client because he was a police officer and wanted to make an example. I always knew ...
  • Not Guilty Jury Verdict
    Theft Crime
    Young man charged with Home Invasion; Armed Robbery; First Degree Assault; and related charges. Even though the state’s witness said there were three defendants, my client was the only one charged. The State had eight witnesses and the “victim” was ...
  • Lesser Charge
    Violent Crime
    Client is a citizen from an oil rich country attending the local university. I was in my office on a Saturday afternoon and the phone rings and the caller id displayed “US Embassy”. Answering the phone I was informed by the Foreign Embassy in ...
  • Prison Term Avoided
    Violent Crime
    Domestic case where client was charged with Attempted First Degree Murder (possible life sentence) and First Degree Arson (possible 30 year sentence) along with 12 related charges. The case made headlines in the press and the case presented numerous ...
  • Civil Settlement
    Sex Crime
    Prior client’s family contacted me in regards to their son and a possible cause of action against a private company that “places” children in foster care for the State. The client had been molested by his foster family that he was placed with. He was ...
  • Charges Dismissed
    Sex Crime
    The client contacted me and he was very upset and scared and for good reason: A Criminal Indictment was about to be filed for Rape; Child Abuse; Incest; and First Degree Sexual Offense. He was absolute in his denial of the allegations and I had him ...
  • Not Guilty
    DUI
    Does Maryland have a “shelter defense” or “parked while intoxicated defense” when it comes to drinking and driving? Maryland’s top court in Atkinson v. State, 627 A.2d 1019 (1993) addressed this issue and focused on the definition of “actual physical ...