DNA evidence plays a significant role in the criminal justice system. In some cases, it can convict a person of a crime. In others, it establishes the innocence of a person who has spent years of their life in prison. Because it is a deciding factor in so many...
“The Defense Never Rests.”
Month: March 2021
DJS: ONE-STOP JUVENILE JUSTICE IN MARYLAND
In Maryland, all things “delinquency” flow through the Department of Juvenile Services. If you are a parent seeking a peace order in a juvenile case, you would go there. If you are a police officer who has arrested a juvenile, you know to go there. If you are an...
How should you react to suspected FBI investigation?
White collar crimes often slide under the radar when people discuss life-ruining convictions. But a conviction for one of these crimes can and often does have the power to ruin lives. The FBI states that federal law enforcement agencies investigate all crimes brought...
3 things you can request in a federal criminal trial
Whether you hear it on television or your attorney says the term, the word discovery gets used frequently in criminal cases. When preparing for trial, attorneys from both sides engage in the process of discovery. Discovery is the exchanging of legal information...
IS THERE EQUAL JUSTICE FOR JUVENILES IN MARYLAND?
In Maryland, any child under the age of 18 who does something that would be a crime if committed by an adult has thereby committed a “delinquent act” and is subject to the jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court. Some children, as you might expect, commit serious...