Woman suing Ocean City after being dragged by tram
Woman suing Ocean City after being dragged by tram An Altoona, Pennsylvania woman is suing the Town of Ocean City, its mayor and council and two others, for $750,000 over a 2012 incident involving a tram. The incident occurred Aug. 23, 2012, when Sherry Clapper was on the Ocean City Boardwalk. At about 6:30 p.m.
Learn MoreWitness, alleged victim testify in assault trial for Rising Sun PD officer
Prosecutors are expected to rest their case today in a jury trial for a Rising Sun Police Department officer accused of slamming a 17-year-old girl’s head against the hood of a patrol car in November after taking her into custody at a town shopping center. The defendant, Daniel Stickney, 37, also allegedly applied upward pressure
Learn MoreCity spending panel OKs $80K settlement in alleged police assault
The city’s spending panel on Wednesday approved an $80,000 settlement with a Randallstown man who alleged he was assaulted by police while walking to his car. Timothy Ashe sought $1 million in punitive damages and more than $75,000 in compensatory damages in his lawsuit, filed in January 2014 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. Ashe alleged
Learn MoreNew case limits your right to lawyer in DUI
In a previous article, we discussed in detail some of the specifics relating to Maryland’s implied consent laws. To briefly recap, if a motorist is suspected of DUI, law enforcement officers may request that the individual submit to a breath or blood test to check for the amount of alcohol or drugs present in the
Learn MoreFamily Of Victim In Police-Involved Shooting Takes Legal Action
SALISBURY, Md. – The family of a man killed in a police-involved shooting is taking preliminary legal action against Maryland State Police. Nearly a month ago Winfield Fisher was killed just outside the Maryland State Police barracks in Salisbury. The attorney for Fisher’s family tells 47 ABC that they filed a notice under the Maryland
Learn MoreFamily files wrongful death suit in police-involved shooting in Salisbury
SALISBURY, Md. -The family of a man killed in a police-involved shooting is filing a wrongful death lawsuit. Winfield Fisher III, 32, was shot outside a state police barrack in Salisbury. The answers, according to the man’s parents, are few. Now, nearly a month after he was killed in a police-involved shooting, they’ve notified the
Learn MoreBaltimore police propose using $2.2 million to flood streets with cops
On April 21, the Baltimore Police Department submitted a written request to the city’s spending panel that asked for $2.2 million to fund various law enforcement initiatives. The Board of Estimates will scrutinize the proposal, and it is possible that changes might be made before it is fully implemented. Even so, police requests carry a
Learn MoreFederal judge in Maryland questions marijuana sentencing guidelines
Recently, a federal court judge in Maryland presiding over a marijuana distribution case handed down prison sentences that were considerably shorter than federal sentencing guidelines recommend. In fact, the judge used his discretion to sidestep the guidelines, which would have called for a sentence of eight to 10 years for one defendant, and imposed a
Learn MoreSupreme Court Ruling Changing the Role of Criminal Defense Attorneys
Attorneys Must Advise Clients How Guilty Pleas Will Impact Other Legal Issues Originally from Honduras, Jose Padilla had been living as a legal citizen in the United States for decades when he was arrested for marijuana trafficking. His attorney at the time told him that if he pled guilty in exchange for a dropped charge,
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