The Asylum Application Process and Why Effective Legal Representation is Crucial
Asylum seekers can make many mistakes during the pursuit of asylum status. One of the biggest is pursuing their applications without legal representation. Even with factual evidence the applicant...
View ArticleA New Maryland Supreme Court Ruling Addresses the Circumstances Where the...
Putting forward a criminal defense involves much more than simply making a trial presentation. Criminal cases may be functionally won or lost before either side makes its opening argument to the jury....
View ArticleUSCIS Announces Updates Designed to Reduce Delays in Processing Family Visa...
In most areas of the law, details matter… a lot. That is especially true when it comes to applying for a visa. Even seemingly minuscule errors on a visa form can lead to serious delays. This reality is...
View ArticleSuspicious Bulges, Reasonable Suspicion, and the Boundaries of a Permissible...
In 1968, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the case of Terry v. Ohio, which declared that police officers can stop and frisk targets without violating that person’s Fourth /amendment rights if the officer...
View ArticleCriminal Convictions, Paroled Entry into the U.S., and the Naturalization...
Obtaining U.S. citizenship can be very exciting. It can also be a stressful process, especially if you have a recent criminal conviction on your record. Any application for naturalization can be a...
View ArticleTraveling Abroad as a DACA Recipient
Remaining in the United States under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program, presents a unique set of challenges, especially if you are a recipient who encounters a need to travel...
View ArticleAnonymous Tips, Reasonable Suspicion, and Illegal Searches or Seizures in...
Many drug or weapons cases hinge upon whether or not the prosecution’s evidence was obtained constitutionally. Police officers, whether intentionally or inadvertently, may engage in searches and...
View ArticleThe Importance of Clear, Accurate, and Unambiguous Jury Instructions in Your...
A criminal trial includes many elements. An error by the court in any one of these can make the difference between a fair trial and injustice, between conviction and acquittal. Ensuring you get justice...
View ArticleA New Supreme Court Ruling Will Address Deadlines Associated With Appealing...
The Supreme Court of the United States recently agreed to hear the deportation case of a Jamaican man relief under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). This upcoming decision could clarify whether...
View ArticleImproper Argumentation and Egregious Prosecutorial Errors in Maryland...
Sometimes, prosecutors make statements that fall outside the bounds of what the law and the rules of court procedure allow. Many of these errors are modest, but others are severe transgressions. The...
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