by eldridge crandell | Aug 29, 2012 | Legal Informational Resources, Maryland Criminal laws
As a Baltimore Marijuana Lawyer, I have handled innumerable cases involving both young adults and children who were cited, or arrested by police for possessing marijuana or paraphernalia. As such, I read a lot of the research regarding the effects of marijuana. In an...
by eldridge crandell | Jun 23, 2012 | Baltimore Lawyers News, Maryland Criminal laws
98% of all violations of Maryland Criminal laws resolve by way of a dismissal (stet or nolle pross) or a plea. Of the remaining 2%, only a tiny number of violations of Maryland Criminal laws go all the way to a jury. Many are resolved by bench (or judge) trials or...
by eldridge crandell | Nov 21, 2016 | Legal Informational Resources, Maryland Criminal laws
Last month, the State’s Attorney proposed a new rule that could have serious repercussions for defendants in Maryland criminal cases. In late October, Maryland State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby proposed a measure to reform the ability for judges to solely hear criminal...
by eldridge crandell | Dec 21, 2015 | Legal Informational Resources, Maryland Criminal laws
The United States Constitution establishes limitations on the power that law enforcement officials have when searching people. Search and seizure laws help to protect the rights of individuals against being wrongfully incriminated. Here, the Eldridge Crandell explain...
by eldridge crandell | Sep 23, 2015 | Legal Informational Resources, Maryland Criminal laws
Having a criminal record often creates insurmountable hardships for individuals seeking employment. Beginning October 1st, the Second Chance Act and changes to expungement laws will help give nonviolent criminal offenders another opportunity at a normal life. When...
by eldridge crandell | Jun 23, 2015 | Baltimore Lawyers News, Maryland Criminal laws
The high court affirmed previous lower court rulings that allowed businesses to terminate employees for the use of medical marijuana – even if its off-duty. With this ruling, Colorado becomes the first state to set precedent regarding an often muddled and ambiguous...
