Blog Category: Criminal Defense

• Silverman Thompson Obtains "Not Guilty" Verdict, Challenging the State’s Case on Handgun Possession

   Posted on February 09, 2026

• What Does "Winning" a Criminal Case Really Mean? Insights from a Veteran Baltimore Criminal Defense Attorney

   Posted on June 11, 2025

• Silverman Thompson Secures Partial Acquittal in Montgomery County Rape Trial

   Posted on April 15, 2025

• Indictment Dismissed: Frederick Sheriff Chuck Jenkins is Vindicated

   Posted on November 27, 2024

• Silverman Thompson Secures Four-Year Sentence Despite Maximum Sentence of Over 100 Years

   Posted on August 20, 2024

• Silverman Thompson Secures Dismissal of Juvenile Delinquency Petition

   Posted on July 23, 2024

• Can a Domestic Violence Protective Order of Peace Order be Expunged?

   Posted on July 16, 2024

• What is the legal age of consent in Maryland for engaging in sexual conduct?

   Posted on July 01, 2024

• Harford County Criminal Indictment Dismissed Following Suppression of State’s Evidence in Pretextual Traffic Stop Case

   Posted on May 10, 2024

• Silverman Thompson Obtains Permanent Injunction Against University of Maryland

   Posted on April 22, 2024

• Maryland Circuit Court Guilty Plea Litany Guide for Defense Attorneys

   Posted on April 16, 2024

• Navigating the Interstate Agreement on Detainers

   Posted on April 12, 2024

• Prince George’s County Prosecutor Cracks Down on Child Pornography Sentencing

   Posted on March 12, 2024

• Appellate Court of Maryland: To Prove Driving On A Revoked License, the State Must Prove Knowledge of Revocation

   Posted on July 20, 2023

• What Is a Miranda Warning? Understanding the Right to Remain Silent

   Posted on January 30, 2023

• Change in Mandatory Minimum Offender Law

   Posted on August 31, 2020

• Prisoner Release Program

   Posted on April 23, 2020

• Child Pornography Defendant Receives Probation Before Judgment in Harford County

   Posted on February 16, 2018

• Maryland Criminal Attorney – Jury Acquits Police Officer in 30 Minutes

   Posted on October 03, 2017

• Child Pornography Arrests Increase in Baltimore County and Throughout the State

   Posted on August 30, 2017

• Sexual Offender Registration

   Posted on February 22, 2017

• Not Guilty in Murder Case with Confession

   Posted on September 16, 2016

• Maryland Justice Reinvestment Act

   Posted on April 15, 2016

• Child Pornography Cases Prosecuted More Aggresively in Baltimore County Than in Other Jurisdcitions in Maryalnd

   Posted on October 26, 2015

• Successful Representation in Child Pornography Case

   Posted on October 26, 2015

• Not Guilty Verdict in Felony Assault Case Utilizing Defense of Others Strategy

   Posted on June 04, 2015

• Not Guilty in Second Degree Rape Case

   Posted on June 03, 2015

• What is 2nd Degree Depraved Heart Murder in the Freddie Gray Case?

   Posted on May 04, 2015

• Freddie Gray Police Officers Chaged Today: What Happens Next

   Posted on May 01, 2015

• Continental and FreeState Gun Range Cases Increasing Recently

   Posted on February 24, 2015

• Child Pornography Case Successfully Resolved – No Felony – No Sex Offender Registration – No Jail

   Posted on February 20, 2015

• Self Defense – Defense of Others

   Posted on November 11, 2014

• Possession With Intent To Distribute CDS Defendant Successfully Defended

   Posted on November 07, 2014

• Confession Supressed in Murder Case – Client Released Pending Appeal by State

   Posted on November 04, 2014

• Attorneys Gaming Attorney Rating Websites

   Posted on October 24, 2014

• Gun Range Prosecution of Married Couple

   Posted on October 01, 2014

• Possession with the Intent to Distribute Controlled Dangerous Substances

   Posted on September 23, 2014

• Baltimore Gun Range Handgun Cases Increasing in Frequency

   Posted on April 04, 2014

• Sexual Offense Case Involving Sex with Underage Victim Successfully Resolved

   Posted on December 13, 2013

• Does Maryland Law Recognize Self-Defense?

   Posted on November 27, 2013

• Continental Arms Handun Possession Case Demonstrates that in Criminal Cases, As In Medicine, An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure

   Posted on November 25, 2013

• What Happens When an Attorney Fails to Properly Evaluate a Case Properly or Defendant’s Refuse to Follow their Attorney’s Advice?

   Posted on November 18, 2013

• Serious Assault Case Successfully Defended in Baltimore County Circuit Court

   Posted on September 23, 2013

• Domestic Violence Assault Cases in Maryland Examined

   Posted on August 08, 2013

• Date Rape Client Successfully Defended after Switching Lawyers

   Posted on August 07, 2013

• Defendant Charged in Handgun Case Avoids Five Year Sentence after Switching Lawyers.

   Posted on August 06, 2013

• Distribution of Child Pornography

   Posted on August 05, 2013

• Are the Police Working for the Community or Against it? You decide.

   Posted on May 09, 2013

• Two Contintental Arms Gun Range Cases Successfully resolved

   Posted on April 30, 2013

• An Online Map to the Guns: Privacy, Gun Owners and Safety

   Posted on January 18, 2013

• Trafficking Narcotics with Firearms Count DISMISSED – Client Avoids Mandatory 5 Year Sentence

   Posted on January 02, 2013

• Illegal Possession of a Firearm Defendant Found Not Guilty

   Posted on September 24, 2012

• University Assault Case Sucessfully Resolved

   Posted on September 17, 2012

• Excellent Outcome in Difficult and Emotional Automobile Manslaughter Case

   Posted on June 01, 2012

• Another Ridiculous Shooting Range Gun Charge

   Posted on May 25, 2012

• Trafficking Narcotics with Firearms Case Successfully Defended

   Posted on May 11, 2012

• Craig’s List Sting Operations for Solicitation of Minors for Sex Cases on the Rise

   Posted on March 06, 2012

• Supreme Court Rules Unanimously that Police may not Place GPS Tracking Device on Vehicle without a Search Warrant.

   Posted on January 23, 2012

• Possession of Marijuana Client Successfully Defended After Illegal Search Incident to Arrest

   Posted on January 13, 2012

• Domestic Assault Defendants Very Poorly Represented

   Posted on December 05, 2011

• Jerry Sandusky’s Lawyer Drops the Ball: All Doubt Removed

   Posted on November 15, 2011

• Defendant with 9 Ounces of Cocaine and no Defense gets Probation

   Posted on October 21, 2011

• Violation of Probation Dismissed on Speedy Trial Grounds

   Posted on September 02, 2011

• Felony Marijuana Case Successfully Defended

   Posted on August 09, 2011

• CDS Possesion Case Successfully Defended

   Posted on July 11, 2011

• STSW WINS RARE MOTION TO DISMISS FELONY INDICMENT

   Posted on June 30, 2011

• Domestic Violence Defendant Found Not Guilty

   Posted on June 21, 2011

• CASTLE DOCTRINE – Invited Guests vs. Uninvited Trespassers

   Posted on June 20, 2011

• Spousal Privilege in the Context of a Maryland Criminal Case

   Posted on June 20, 2011

• Sex Offender Facing Five Year Sentence Gets Four Weekends

   Posted on April 21, 2011

• STSW Partner Andy White Gains Major Victory in Baltimore City Circuit Court – Not guilty verdict on all counts lodged against STSW client facing multiple felony handgun charges

   Posted on April 21, 2011

• Defendant Charged with Assault on Police Officer Found Not Guilty

   Posted on March 12, 2011

• Child Abuse Defendant Railroaded into Plea by Outrageous Bail Ruling

   Posted on December 17, 2010

• Felony CDS Defendant Ineligible for Probation Before Judgment

   Posted on November 30, 2010

• Habeas Corpus Bail Reviews

   Posted on November 10, 2010

• Juvenile Rehabilitation v. Adult Punishment: A Real Life Case Study

   Posted on October 29, 2010

• Maryland Sexual Offenders Registration Law Changes Causing Retroactive Reporting Requirements – Is this Legal?

   Posted on October 26, 2010

• Sexual Assault – Wrongfully Accused Client Successfully Defended

   Posted on October 13, 2010

• Circuit Court Judge Rules Defendants Have Right to Counsel Before Commissioner

   Posted on October 05, 2010

• Juvenile Waiver Hearings in Maryland Are a Critical Stage in the Proceedings

   Posted on September 28, 2010

• Civil and Criminal Liability for Selling Unregistered Securities in Maryland

   Posted on September 27, 2010

• Domestic Violence Case Illustrates the Importance of Choosing the Right Lawyer

   Posted on September 20, 2010

• Domestic Violence Assault Successfully Defended in Baltimore County District Court

   Posted on September 17, 2010

• Criminal Prosecution of Vulnerable Adults in Maryland

   Posted on September 10, 2010

• CDS Possession Case Successfully Defended

   Posted on September 01, 2010

• Bail Review Habeus Corpus Petition

   Posted on September 01, 2010

• Is Hearsay is Still Admissible in Maryland if the Identify of the Declarant is Unknown?

   Posted on August 30, 2010

• George Hugely’s Emails Have Significant Evidentiary Value

   Posted on August 25, 2010

• Supreme Court Narrows Miranda Ruling

   Posted on June 02, 2010

• Supreme Court Rules Life without Parole Sentence For Juvenile Offender Violates Eighth Amendment Prohibition Against Cruel and Unusual Punishment

   Posted on May 24, 2010

• Attempted First Degree Murder Charges Dropped After Typical Case of Overcharging by the Baltimore City Police

   Posted on May 20, 2010

• Date Rape Charges Dropped Against Baltimore College Student

   Posted on May 20, 2010

• Huguely Attacked Another Student in Sleep, Defense of "Accident" Loses All Credibility

   Posted on May 07, 2010

• Huguely Defense of "Accident" Appears More Ridiculous in Light of Newly Disclosed Run-Ins with the Law

   Posted on May 06, 2010

• Legal Analysis of the Botched Early Defense of George Huguely

   Posted on May 05, 2010

• Court of Appeals Weighs in on Miranda Warnings

   Posted on April 14, 2010

• Baltimore County Police have new Tactic in Handgun Prosecution Cases

   Posted on April 02, 2010

• Child Pornography Distribution – Lime Wire and Similar File Sharing Programs

   Posted on March 30, 2010

• Maryland Cell Phone Ban, A Secondary Offense for How Long?

   Posted on March 29, 2010

• Client Successfully Defended in Manufacturing a Controlled Dangerous Substance Case in Baltimore County Circuit Court

   Posted on March 26, 2010

• Suppression Hearings – Make Sure you have a Plan B in the Event that the Motion is Denied

   Posted on March 12, 2010

• Strip Searches – When Are The Police Allowed to Conduct a Strip Search

   Posted on February 28, 2010

• Assault/Sex Offense Sex Successfully Resolved

   Posted on February 09, 2010

• Narcotics Distribution Repeat Offender’s Case Successfully Resolved with Health General Exception to Mandatory Sentence

   Posted on February 01, 2010

• Couple successfully defended in perverted practices/assault on police case in Baltimore County

   Posted on January 07, 2010

• Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon Convicted of Fraudulent Misappropriation

   Posted on December 01, 2009

• Child Abuse First Offender Gets Six Years – Was She Properly Defended?

   Posted on October 30, 2009

• Trafficking Narcotics With a Firearm – What Must the State Prove and What are the Penalties?

   Posted on October 23, 2009

• Carroll County Maryland Assault Case Demonstrates Need to Win the Race to the Courthouse

   Posted on October 14, 2009

• Client Successfully Defended on Child Abuse Assault Case in Prince Georges County Maryland

   Posted on October 12, 2009

• Domestic Violence Defendant Successfully Defended With Constitutional Defense

   Posted on October 02, 2009

• Maryland Criminal Attorney Successfully Defends Client in Domestic Assault

   Posted on August 28, 2009

• Man Charged with Possession With Intent to Distribute Own Prescriptions

   Posted on August 05, 2009

• Are Police Really Looking to Make Progress in the War on Drugs or Just Stats to further their own careers?

   Posted on July 30, 2009

• Was the Professor Gates Sgt. Crowley Affair as Case of Racial Profiling or Just a Standard Contempt of Cop Case?

   Posted on July 29, 2009

• First Offender Represents Herself in Witness Intimidation Case and Goes to Jail

   Posted on July 03, 2009

• Racial Profiling Still Happening in the US According to ACLU

   Posted on July 01, 2009

• Drug Possession Case Successfully Defended in Baltimore County District Court – Evidence Suppressed

   Posted on June 10, 2009

• Expungment – What can and can’t be expunged from one’s record in Maryland

   Posted on May 11, 2009

• Domestic Violence Assault Cases – Strangulation

   Posted on May 06, 2009

• Craig’s List prositution case successfully resolved

   Posted on April 21, 2009

• Solicitation of a Minor on Internet for Sexual Activity

   Posted on April 14, 2009

• Can a Parent be held financially responsible for the criminal acts of a minor?

   Posted on March 10, 2009

• Term Differences Between Adult and Juvenile Criminal Court in Maryland

   Posted on March 10, 2009

• What Criminal Cases are Heard in Maryland’s Juvenile Court?

   Posted on March 10, 2009

• Is Legal for to Conduct a Strip Search After Arrest on Traffic Charges?

   Posted on March 10, 2009

• Are the Maryland MTA Police Engaging in Illegal Racial Profiling?

   Posted on March 05, 2009

• Suppressing an Eyewitness Identification

   Posted on February 13, 2009

• Michael Phelps Bong Photo Leads to Eight Arrests

   Posted on February 10, 2009

• Standard for Strip Searches Incident to Arrests in Maryland

   Posted on February 05, 2009

• Is Life Without Parole Sentence for 13 Year Old Cruel and Unusual Punishment?

   Posted on February 03, 2009

• Can the State prosecute a domestic violence assault case without the victim in Maryland

   Posted on January 29, 2009

• Driving While Suspended- What to do Prior to your Court Date

   Posted on January 14, 2009

• How widespread is police brutality or excessive force

   Posted on January 07, 2009

• What are the elements of theft in Maryland

   Posted on January 06, 2009

• Do I need to Register When Moving to Maryland?

   Posted on December 09, 2008

• Is Trademark Counterfeiting a Felony Under Maryland Law

   Posted on December 05, 2008

• What is "constructive possession" of a handgun or a controlled dangerous substance?

   Posted on December 04, 2008

• Can a police officer pull a vehicle over for having an inoperative center brake light in Maryland?

   Posted on December 02, 2008

• Can the police stop a person based on an anonymous tip in Maryland?

   Posted on November 04, 2008

• In Maryland, can a 16 or 17 year old be charged as an adult for the crime of robbery

   Posted on October 31, 2008

• Probation Before Judgement – a Positive Updating of the Statute

   Posted on October 21, 2008

• History of Maryland Sex Offender Registry Laws

   Posted on October 17, 2008

• Obtaining Social Service Records in Child Abuse Cases

   Posted on October 17, 2008

• Bail in Maryland Criminal Cases

   Posted on October 15, 2008

• Maryland Criminal Attorney on Acting as a Home Improvement Contractor Without a License or Failing to Perform a Home Improvement Contract

   Posted on October 14, 2008

• Possession of Handguns and Other Weapons by Convicted Narcotics Felons

   Posted on October 09, 2008

• Towson University Student Charged With Possession With Intent to Distribute Marijuana

   Posted on October 01, 2008

• Overcharging in Baltimore County Narcotics Case – A Common Practice

   Posted on September 25, 2008

• Online Prescribing of Controlled Substances

   Posted on September 25, 2008

• Discussion of Insanity Defense in Maryland

   Posted on September 19, 2008

• Child Abuse and the Parental Discipline Privilege – Baltimore County Maryland Attorney Discusses Recent Case

   Posted on September 04, 2008

• Drug Asset Forfeiture under Maryland State Law – A Discussion By A Baltimore Criminal Attorney

   Posted on August 26, 2008

• Maryland Criminal Attorney discusses the frisk component of the Terry stop based upon reasonable articulable suspicion

   Posted on August 18, 2008

• Update of Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana Case involving Confidential Informant

   Posted on August 13, 2008

• Defendant charge with Domestic Violence Assault in Baltimore City Maryland is ordered to be held without bail

   Posted on August 12, 2008

• Baltimore Criminal Attorney Discusses Defense of Coercion and Duress also called The Necessity Defense

   Posted on July 23, 2008

• Mandatory Sentences in Maryland for Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Dangerous Substance Offenses

   Posted on July 21, 2008

• Preliminary Hearings in Maryland Criminal Cases

   Posted on July 16, 2008

• Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substances and Confidential Informants

   Posted on July 15, 2008

• Confidential Informants – When the Government must disclose their identity?

   Posted on July 15, 2008

• Speedy Trial in the District Court of Maryland – Discussion by Baltimore Maryland Attorney

   Posted on July 10, 2008

• Probable cause to search in "second stop" case in Baltimore CIty Mary

   Posted on June 26, 2008

• Changes to the Maryland Criminal Discovery Rules (Rules 4-262, 4-263, and 4-301) Effective 7/1/2008

   Posted on June 24, 2008

• Illegal Search and Seizure and other Constitutional violations leading to Suppression of Evidence under Maryland Law

   Posted on June 23, 2008

• Maryland Criminal Defense Lawyers

   Posted on June 23, 2008

• Federal and Maryland State Child Pornography Laws

   Posted on June 19, 2008

• Possession of Handguns Under Maryland Law by Convicted Felons and Otherwise Disqualified Persons

   Posted on June 13, 2008

• Juvenile Causes in Maryland and the Jurisdiction of the Court

   Posted on June 10, 2008

• Baltimore Drug Cases-Common Themes

   Posted on June 10, 2008

• Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney on Not Criminally Responsible or Insanity Pleas

   Posted on June 09, 2008

• Maryland Criminal Attorney on Extradition

   Posted on June 06, 2008

• Maryland Criminal Lawyer on Accessory Law

   Posted on June 04, 2008

• Anne Arundel County Sexual Child Abuse Case

   Posted on April 17, 2008