Malicious destruction of property is a property crime in Maryland in which a person willfully and maliciously destroys, damages, or defaces someone else’s property without the property owner’s permission. See Md. Code Criminal Law Ann. 6-301. Under recent changes to Maryland law, malicious destruction of property is a misdemeanor offense regardless of the value of […]
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First-degree assault is a felony criminal offense that is committed when a person causes or attempts to cause a serious physical injury to another person without legal justification. Conduct that would normally be considered a second-degree assault that is coupled with the use of a firearm is also considered to be an assault in the
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NEW RELEASE – Stephen P. Shepard recently received advanced level training, from the American Association of Premier DUI Attorneys, on winning DUI cases using finger dexterity. It is critically important to understand that officers are trained that alcohol goes to the muscles and, if a person is impaired, the alcohol in the muscles will cause
Wanton trespass is a property crime that is committed when a person is present on the property of another after being notified by the owner of the property or a person under his or her authority to keep off the property and when there is no good faith claim of right to remain on the
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NEWS RELEASE – Stephen P. Shepard recently received advanced level training, from the American Association of Premier DUI Attorneys, on attacking DUI reports and videos in DUI cases. To effectively attack DUI reports and videos, it is critical to know and use the officer’s NHTSA Manuals against him. Even the most experienced officers miss important
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An indictment is a charging document or written accusation that a prosecutor submits to a grand jury to aid the prosecutor in deciding whether or not to charge a person with a crime. If the grand jury finds that there is probable cause to believe that (i) a crime was committed and (ii) the Defendant
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With certain exceptions and limitations, the spousal privilege provides that the spouse of a Defendant on trial for a crime may not be compelled or forced to testify as an adverse witness against the Defendant spouse. See Md. Code Courts and Judicial Proceedings 9-106. It most commonly arises in cases of domestic violence or assault
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A conspiracy exists when two or more people enter into an agreement with one another to accomplish a criminal or unlawful purpose or to accomplish a lawful purpose by criminal or unlawful means. A conspiracy to commit a crime is, by itself, a separate criminal offense in the State of Maryland. Conspiracy is what is
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Aiding and abetting is a common law theory of criminal liability. A person who is an aider and abettor may be guilty of the principal offense even though he or she did not personally commit the action(s) or omission(s) constituting the principal offense. In other words, an aider and abettor may be criminally liable for
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Harassment is the following of another person in a public place or maliciously engaging in a course of conduct that seriously alarms or annoys the other person with the intent to harass, alarm, or annoy the other person after receiving a reasonable warning or request to stop by the other person and without legal purpose.
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