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The Law Offices of David Stein - Maryland Assault Lawyer
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2013/06/22 13:18
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In the state of Maryland, there are different levels in categories for assault. These may be categorized as first degree assault, or second degree assault. A first degree assault would be defined as intentionally causing or attempting to cause serious physical injury to another. First degrees also include assaults attempted with firearms and weapons, with the potential of getting jail time of up to 25 years. Assault in the second degree manner is considered a misdemeanor and is defined as intentionally causing physical injury to another. A physically injury can mean any type of impairment to someone's physical condition. This charge is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $2,500 or both.
However, sometimes there are valid defenses and arguments as to why someone may commit assault. Some reasons may include common self-defense or even reasonable defense of others. A knowledgeable and skilled Maryland assault lawyer
will be here every step of the way and be the aggressive legal help you need to investigate all viable defenses in order to have your charges dismissed.
Prosecutors in general usually do not have much tolerance when it comes to charges for domestic violence. Maryland domestic violence cases have most often a baseline charge of assault, destruction of property, or on the civil side, protection orders. A charge that involves or stems from a domestic relationship is generally defined as a domestic violence charge or case. As these cases most often involve contemporaneous civil filings, it is imperative to have an experienced Maryland domestic violence lawyer engaged with your case form the very outset. Often times conviction of a domestic violence charge could have ramifications in the ensuing civil cases, such as divorce, custody, or even child support. If you are charged with a domestic assault, violation of a peace or protection order, or any other domestic criminal or civil charge, contact our offices for an immediate consultation. Be sure to contact a Maryland assault attorney so we can fight for your case. |
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State's largest court poised for staff cutback
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2013/06/19 11:05
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Los Angeles court officials will layoff or cut 539 jobs, likely resulting in long lines and reduced services.
Presiding Superior Court Judge David Wesley made the announcement Thursday, further restricting a court system that began facing cuts with the budget crisis in 2008.
"We have reached the new normal, and there is nothing to like about it," said Wesley.
He said the cuts will save $56 million a year but undermine the goal of a court system serving all areas of the county.
"This is not the neighborhood court we worked so hard to build," Wesley said in a written statement. "It is not our vision for access to justice. But this is the court the state is willing and able to support."
By the time July 1 rolls around, Wesley said the court will have eliminated 30 percent of its budgeted staff positions since 2002. It marks a 24 percent reduction since the state budget crisis began in 2008.
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Appeals court allows capital retrial of Wolfe
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2013/05/23 22:25
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A federal appeals court will allow a capital murder case to proceed against an accused drug kingpin from northern Virginia.
In a 2-1 ruling, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond overturned a federal judge in Norfolk who had ordered a halt to the prosecution of Justin Wolfe and his immediate release.
That judge said misconduct by prosecutors in Prince William County made it impossible for Wolfe to get a fair trial.
But a majority on the appellate court disagreed. The judges ruled that a new trial can be done fairly. A dissenting judge said the misconduct was so bad that freeing Wolfe was the only proper outcome.
Wolfe was sent to death row in 2002 for a drug-related murder, but his original conviction and sentence were overturned.
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Italy court upholds Berlusconi tax fraud verdict
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2013/05/13 23:50
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Former Premier Silvio Berlusconi's tax fraud conviction and four-year prison sentence were upheld on the first appeal Wednesday in a case that could see him barred from public office for five years.
In Italy, defendants are legally considered innocent until all appeals are exhausted, and Berlusconi's lawyers are expected to appeal the case to the nation's highest Court of Cassation once the reasoning for the decision is published.
Still, the ruling, which comes just days before prosecutors wrap up closing arguments in his sensational sex-for-hire trial, raises the question of whether Berlusconi's days as a political force are numbered.
His center-right forces are allied with the Democratic Party in a grand coalition, and although Berlusconi holds no governmental posts he remains influential. It was his decision to head the center-right coalition, after initially saying he would move aside for younger leaders, that gave a boost to his forces in February's election campaign, finishing a close second to the center-left. |
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