The Maryland criminal justice system is relatively complex. As a result, laypeople can easily make mistakes when trying to defend themselves based on state statutes or their understanding of cases that set precedents. Therefore, lawyers and judges help with the...
Say that someone goes to court and they are convicted of committing a crime. They decide to appeal that decision. You’ll often see news reports about an appeals process when there is a high-profile criminal case taking place. Even after the case ends, the defendant...
A defendant in a criminal matter trusts that their attorney is going to do what’s in their best interests. While most criminal defense attorneys do exactly that, there are times when things may happen that have a negative effect on the defendant’s case. You can’t...
If you hired an attorney and decided to fight your criminal charges, you likely wanted to prove your innocence. Rather than pleading guilty to quickly put the issue behind you, you chose instead to fight back. Sometimes, your chances of success will diminish because...
No one enjoys admitting that they made a serious mistake. But when that reluctance is part of the criminal justice system, errors can mean that people who are not guilty of crimes spend years of their lives behind bars. One such case began in November 1983, when a...