Often, in cases involving sex crimes, the question of consent arises. In particular, when there is overwhelming evidence that a sexual act occurred between two people, the focus of a case tends to move away…
Fifty years ago, the Supreme Court ruled on a landmark case about your rights during police interrogations. The case is known as Miranda v. Arizona, or simply Miranda. In that case, the Supreme Court sought…
Last month, the Washington Regional Alcohol Program revealed that, as of October 1, 2016, Noah’s law is officially in effect across the state of Maryland. According to the updated law, any person convicted of driving…
Police in Somerset County, Maryland announced last month that they had apprehended a 51-year-old high school teacher in connection with suspected drug crimes on a high school campus. According to court documents, an officer was…
A Maryland track coach is facing new sex offense and assault charges after allegedly having sex with a teenager he met online through social media. The man, who also stood accused of striking the 14-year-old…
Earlier this month, the mayor of Fairfax, VA was arrested after he allegedly attempted to exchange drugs for sex with undercover detectives. Mayor Richard Silverthorne was apprehended by the Fairfax City Police Department, and charged…
Last month, a Maryland woman was arrested on state weapons charges, after officers with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) discovered a loaded semi-automatic handgun in her carry-on luggage. According to the Maryland Transportation Authority, officers…
The United States Supreme Court recently rendered a decision requiring search warrants before administering blood tests in connection with DUI defense cases. The ruling is expected to affect states with ‘implied consent’ laws that punish…
D.C. criminal defendants may have the opportunity to enter into a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with the government in certain situations. DPAs are increasingly used in situations of the perceived difficulty in obtaining a criminal…
A recent incident involving the illegal arrest of a retired bi-racial professional golfer in New York highlights the use of racial profiling as a law enforcement approach to curbing credit card fraud in the United…
