What Maryland Law Says About the Admissibility of an Accused Person’s Prior...
In a Maryland criminal trial, a jury should only convict the accused if the prosecution has presented evidence proving the accused’s commission of that specific crime beyond a reasonable doubt. Often,...
View ArticleWhat Happens When You’re Arrested in Maryland Based on a ‘Bad’ Warrant and a...
“A violation of your Fourth Amendment rights.” People often associate this phrase with an impermissible search without a warrant, but that’s not the only scenario. An arrest itself can be a...
View ArticleThe Potential for Deferred Action if You Assist a Government Agency’s...
When people hear the phrase “deferred action” concerning immigration law, they may initially focus on the DREAMers. Other processes beyond just Deferred Action for Child Arrivals, or DACA, potentially...
View ArticleNew Guidance from The USCIS Addresses the EB-5 Program, Investment Durations,...
The EB-5 immigrant visa program serves a very important purpose, granting legal status to investors and entrepreneurs whose contributions are vital to maintaining a healthy U.S. economy. The program...
View ArticlePolice Comments About a Suspect’s Credibility: What an Officer Can Say in the...
Maryland law gives law enforcement officers extensive leeway in the interrogation tactics they use. Officers may permissibly manipulate, deceive, and even outright lie to a suspect; those are all valid...
View ArticleHow Membership in a ‘Particular Social Group’ May Be the Key to Your...
The effects of an unsuccessful asylum application can be catastrophic. It can mean being uprooted from your home and your family, being sent to a country you’ve never known as home, and possibly a...
View ArticleJury Selection in Maryland and the Improper Use of Peremptory Challenges...
The jury selection process in Maryland criminal trials is influenced by many competing factors. Each opposing side seeks a jury panel that, in their opinion, will be optimally receptive to their...
View ArticleSome Examples of “What Not to Do” in Seeking Asylum in the United States
A television show from the 2000s and ‘10s bore the title What Not to Wear, and featured men and women who had made many purported fashion “mistakes.” Court rulings sometimes educate readers in a...
View ArticleSome Tips About What You Should Do — and Should Avoid Doing — in a Maryland...
Generally, this blog discusses court cases where the accused person obtained a favorable result in the Appellate Court or the Supreme Court. L.B. from Baltimore was not one of those people....
View ArticleNo ‘Experts in Credibility’: What Maryland Law Says About Witnesses Opining...
In many criminal matters that make it to trial, the difference between an acquittal and a conviction is which side’s witnesses the jury finds more believable. To ensure you have the benefit of a fair...
View ArticleA New U.S. Supreme Court Contains Good News for Immigrants Seeking to Avoid...
Many of the undocumented immigrants who find themselves facing deportation may choose to avail themselves of the process known as “cancelation of removal.” A new ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court says...
View ArticleHow a Rapper’s Trial in Georgia May Fuel a Change in Evidentiary Standards in...
The “rules of the game” in criminal trials are constantly evolving to one degree or another. New decisions from the Appellate Court or Supreme Court — as well as new laws from the legislature — can...
View ArticleNew Stats from the USCIS Show a Steep Decline in the Number of New H-1B...
The paperwork and procedural requirements involved in pursuing a work visa are often intricate and detailed. Even technical errors may substantially reduce your odds of success… or derail you...
View ArticleExcluding Unqualified Experts and Inadmissible Expert Testimony in Your...
Expert witnesses can make a huge difference in the outcome of a criminal trial. The law only allows experts to testify if their opinions are outside the general knowledge of an ordinary juror. In other...
View ArticleHow a New Federal Initiative Could Substantially Benefit ‘DREAMers’ Seeking...
Earlier this month, the Biden Administration and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced two new initiatives related to immigrants. One is tailored toward expediting the work visa process...
View ArticleHow ‘Imperfect’ Self-Defense Applies to Criminal Cases in Maryland
Most people are aware of the legal defense of “self-defense.” Most people do not know, however, that the law recognizes more than one type of self-defense. Depending on the facts of a case, the accused...
View ArticleThe 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...
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