When it comes to criminal cases, eyewitness testimony can be one of the most important pieces of evidence. However, there are a number of problems with relying on this type of evidence. If you're facing criminal charges, it's important to understand the potential...
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What should you do when being interrogated?
No one ever desires to get interrogated by the police in Maryland. It can be a frightening and confusing experience. If you are not sure what to do, you could make things worse for yourself. To have an easier process and desirable outcome, here's what you need to do....
Disparate impact of pre-trial detention in Maryland
Did you know that the United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world and that a large percentage of those people are incarcerated pre-trial? Here's a look at the disparate impact of pre-trial detention on marginalized communities in Maryland and what...
Advocacy groups challenge Biden’s fentanyl plan
Preventable overdoses in Maryland and around the country claimed more than 93,000 lives in 2020 according to figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and powerful synthetic opioids like fentanyl played a role in about 60% of those deaths. Fentanyl...
Maryland DUI laws and penalties
Being convicted of driving under the influence in Maryland is a serious legal matter, and especially for those convicted multiple times. Even a first-offense charge carries substantial penalties upon conviction. Additionally, it is not necessary to be drinking alcohol...
Is eyewitness testimony always credible?
Credible evidence could lead to a conviction in a criminal court. Eyewitness testimony, like photographic evidence or text messages, may prove compelling to Maryland juries. Unfortunately, unlike other types of evidence, witness testimony might be far more...
Crackdown on false confessions
Maryland police officers sometimes conduct investigations that involve lying to suspects in hopes of gleaning information that cannot be obtained otherwise. The U.S. Supreme Court has continually upheld this police power in its rulings, but two states have decided...
Why facial recognition is not foolproof evidence
Technology and, more specifically, our dependence on technology has entered dangerous territory. Countless daily activities are governed solely through technological indicators. Everything from the morning wakeup alarm, our lunch order placed via mobile app and the...
Maryland’s stop and frisk law
Courts in Maryland and around the country take the Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable government search and seizure very seriously, but they have made exceptions and allowed police officers to conduct warrantless searches of suspects they reasonably believe...
What is considered manslaughter?
When a person is alleged to have committed an act that led to another person’s death in Maryland, it is imperative to understand the different terms related to the charges. It will not necessarily be murder. In the unfortunate situation in which another person loses...