Common Police Interrogation Tactics Understanding the tactics police use during interrogations can help you protect yourself. Officers are trained to build rapport and create a conversational atmosphere that encourages you to lower your guard and talk freely. They may minimize the seriousness of the situation (“we just need to clear a few things up”), suggestRead More
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Drug Charges Near Schools in Maryland: Enhanced Penalties
Drug charges that occur within 1,000 feet of a school in Maryland carry some of the most severe penalties in the state’s criminal code. What might otherwise be treated as a standard drug possession or distribution charge can be dramatically enhanced when a school zone is involved, potentially adding decades to a prison sentence. IfRead More
Reckless Driving vs Negligent Driving in Maryland
Reckless driving and negligent driving are two distinct traffic offenses in Maryland, but many drivers confuse the two or do not understand the significant differences in how they are charged, penalized, and treated on a driving record. If you are facing either charge in Charles County, Calvert County, St. Mary’s County, or Prince George’s County,Read More
Maryland Expungement: How to Clear Your Criminal Record
The Expungement Process Step by Step Filing for expungement in Maryland requires following specific procedural steps. First, you must obtain a copy of your criminal record from the Maryland Judiciary Case Search to identify which cases and charges are eligible for expungement. Next, you file a petition for expungement with the court that handled theRead More
Spring Break DUI: What Maryland College Students Need to Know
Spring break brings thousands of Maryland college students back to Southern Maryland and the surrounding areas for a week of relaxation. Unfortunately, it also brings a surge in DUI arrests as law enforcement agencies in Charles County, Calvert County, St. Mary’s County, and Prince George’s County increase patrols and set up additional sobriety checkpoints. ARead More
