Impeaching Prosecution Witnesses to Establish Bias in a Maryland Criminal Trial
In a criminal trial, the difference between an acquittal and a conviction may often come down to which witnesses the jury finds more believable. To that end, one of the biggest keys to a successful...
View ArticleImmigration Detentions and the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Current circumstances are supremely challenging for immigrants who are in this country without documentation. The government’s detention and removal efforts have impacted many. One crucial fact to keep...
View ArticleThe Fifth Amendment, The Maryland Declaration of Rights, and a Defendant’s...
The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects accused people from being forced to give testimony that could tend to incriminate them. In Maryland, defendants have even greater protection under...
View ArticleWhat About Weekends and Holidays? The U.S. Supreme Court Resolves a Dispute...
Anyone who files their federal income tax return on the last available day understands that being “on time” in that context means different things in different years, depending on what day of the week...
View ArticleThe Constitutional Right to a Speedy Trial and Maryland Law’s ‘Hicks Rule’
The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees many rights to criminal defendants, including a speedy and public trial. Maryland’s Declaration of Rights also guarantees a speedy trial, and...
View ArticleRecent Developments in Temporary Protected Status Litigation and Possible...
As a part of its overall set of immigration policies, the Trump Administration has sought the termination of temporary protected status (TPS) for immigrants from several countries. Earlier today, a...
View ArticleBattery Upon a Close Relative and the Law of Provocation in Maryland Homicide...
A 2022 front-yard fight in Baltimore left one man dead and another on trial for murder. The ensuing case and appeal have broken important new ground in Maryland law, clearly recognizing for the first...
View ArticleDeportation Cases, the Convention Against Torture, and the Proper Timing of...
Immigration law, particularly that subset dealing with deportation, is a complex area that involves numerous procedural steps, filing requirements, supplemental documentation, and deadlines. Coming up...
View ArticleThe Sixth Amendment’s Guarantee of a ‘Public’ Trial — and How It May Help You...
Sometimes, the key to a successful acquittal (or, in some matters, a successful reversal of a conviction) may have nothing to do with the facts of your case or the law of the crime charged. Your...
View ArticleSome Questions and Answers About the EB-5 Visa Program and the New ‘Gold...
Investor immigrants have, for many decades, had one primary pathway to permanent residency — the EB-5 visa. Recent statements from the Trump Administration indicate that this may change soon. The...
View ArticleWhen the State May — and May Not — Use Your Conviction History Against You in...
Many people facing a criminal trial have a history with the system. Often, prosecutors want to use that criminal history to bolster their case. The fact that you have a criminal past does not prove...
View ArticleA Look at Maryland Search and Seizure Law… and How the Law Can Sometimes...
This blog devotes a lot of space to the suppression of evidence before a trial of an accused person. That is because warrantless searches that violate your Fourth Amendment rights occur frequently, and...
View ArticleWithholding of Removal, the Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, and the...
People across Maryland and around the country have followed with ever-increasing closeness the deportation case of Prince George’s County resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia. The case has brought several...
View ArticleThe Process of Voir Dire and Discovering Potential Jurors’ Biases for the...
A criminal trial in Maryland is always a monumentally stressful situation, as your freedom often is on the line. One way to ensure you receive justice is to maximize the fairness of your trial, and one...
View ArticleWhat the Columbia U. Protester’s Deportation Case Can Tell You About...
Mid-March and the onset of springtime are often associated with one color more than most: green. That color represents the budding of new foliage and St. Patrick’s Day. For many immigrants, the color...
View ArticleThe Visa Waiver Program, B-2 Travel Visas, and the 2026 World Cup
The majority of the non-English-speaking world calls it football, while most of the English-speaking world calls it soccer. Whatever you call it, it is the most popular team sport on the planet. The...
View ArticleWhat is (and is Not) Proper Justification for a Maryland Traffic Stop Based...
Driving in Maryland carries many potential risks. You could become involved in a crash, your vehicle could break down, … or the police could pull you over for a traffic violation and use that stop to...
View ArticleHow Supporting Documentation Errors Can Derail a Green Card Application
Any area of the law is one where having a detail-oriented advocate can help, but that skill set is essential in immigration law. Successfully obtaining citizenship, a green card, or another status...
View ArticleConducting Voir Dire in a Maryland Handgun Murder Case
A successful defense against criminal charges is a journey of many steps. All steps are critical to reaching the desired destination, even if some occur before either side makes an opening statement at...
View ArticleUSCIS Creates a New Regulation Designed to ‘Modernize’ H-1B Visa Requirements
H-1B visas help workers in various professions, from engineers and scientists to IT professionals, doctors, architects, teachers, and investment bankers. The application process for obtaining an H-1B...
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