http://www.marylandcriminalattorneyblog.com/ Published by Silverman|Thompson|Slutkin|White en-us 2012-01-23T11:19:18-05:00 http://www.marylandcriminalattorneyblog.com/2012/01/supreme_court_rules_unanimousl.html Maryland Criminal Attorney -The Supreme Court today in a rare showing of unity among its liberal and conservative members, ruled that the police may not secretly place a GPS monitoring device on a suspect's vehicle to track his movements without... Search and Seizure Brian G. Thompson 2012-01-23T11:19:18-05:00 http://www.marylandcriminalattorneyblog.com/2012/01/possession_of_marijuana_client_1.html Can the Police search your car without a warrant? As a Criminal Defense Attorney, this is one of the questions that I am asked most often. The answer to the question is generally speaking yes so long as the police... Controlled Dangerous Substances (CDS) Brian G. Thompson 2012-01-13T11:41:43-05:00 http://www.marylandcriminalattorneyblog.com/2011/12/domestic_assault_defendants_ve_1.html Any Experienced Baltimore Criminal Defense Attorney will tell you that it is a very bad idea indeed to take your divorce lawyer ( or personal injury lawyer, or real estate lawyer or...) with you to criminal court. I have blogged... Domestic Violence Brian G. Thompson 2011-12-05T13:39:55-05:00 http://www.marylandcriminalattorneyblog.com/2011/11/jerry_sanduskys_lawyer_drops_t.html From a criminal defense attorney's view, it is incomprehensible that Sandusky's lawyer allowed his client to be interviewed by Bob Costs yesterday. As a father of two children, I am so glad he did because this "alleged" child predator all... Child Abuse Steven D. Silverman 2011-11-15T15:48:38-05:00 http://www.marylandcriminalattorneyblog.com/2011/10/defendant_with_9_ounces_of_coc.html Baltimore Maryland Criminal Attorney discusses case evaluation and the plea bargain process. The ability to objectively and dispassionately evaluate a case is critical to being an effective criminal defense attorney. Far too often I witness inexperienced or simply ineffective attorneys... Controlled Dangerous Substances (CDS) Brian G. Thompson 2011-10-21T09:59:18-05:00 http://www.marylandcriminalattorneyblog.com/2011/09/violation_of_probation_dismiss_1.html Most Experienced and Aggressive Criminal Defense Attorneys handle many cases in which the client is charged with Violation of Probation. Typically when a judge places a criminal defendant on probation, the judge will require the person to do certain things... Controlled Dangerous Substances (CDS) Brian G. Thompson 2011-09-02T10:52:42-05:00 http://www.marylandcriminalattorneyblog.com/2011/08/felony_marijuana_case_successf_1.html As Experienced and Aggressive Criminal Attorneys we often represent people charged with Possession with the Intent to Distribute Controlled Dangerous Substances such as Cocaine, Marijuana and Prescription Drugs. In these types of cases there are typically 2 categories of defenses... Brian G. Thompson 2011-08-09T15:29:38-05:00 http://www.marylandcriminalattorneyblog.com/2011/07/cds_possesion_case_successfull_1.html As an Aggressive Maryland Criminal Attorney, I represent people charged with violations of the controlled dangerous substance laws virtually every day in Maryland courts. I have blogged many times in the past about the importance of hiring an experienced full... Controlled Dangerous Substances (CDS) Brian G. Thompson 2011-07-11T16:29:47-05:00 http://www.marylandcriminalattorneyblog.com/2011/06/stsw_wins_rare_motion_to_dismi.html This week, a judge sitting in the Circuit Court for Harford County, Maryland ruled after a lengthy motion's hearing that the prosecutor violated my client's due process rights. The result was that all charges including attempted murder and first degree... Constitutional Violations Steven D. Silverman 2011-06-30T16:45:26-05:00 http://www.marylandcriminalattorneyblog.com/2011/06/domestic_violence_defendant_fo_1.html As an Aggressive Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney, I have represented hundreds of people over the last 15 years who were charged with domestic violence assaults. Before that, I prosecuted hundreds more as an Assistant State's Attorney. These cases are among... Domestic Violence Brian G. Thompson 2011-06-21T17:21:43-05:00