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• The Maryland Court of Appeals Explains How Supreme Court Precedent on Juvenile Sentencing Applies to Maryland Offenders

  Jul 3, 2019
  Last Summer, in Carter et al. v. State , the Maryland Court of Appeals issued its first ruling on Eighth Amendment challenges arising from the ...
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• The Fourth Circuit Weighs In On Miller-Montgomery "Juvenile Lifer" Issues

  Jul 16, 2018
  The Fourth Circuit recently issued an opinion in Malvo v. Mathena , dealing with Miller - Montgomery “juvenile lifer” issues that are highly relevant ...
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• Government Law Enforcement Agents and Employees Have Whistleblower Protection

  Jul 9, 2018
  In response to the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policies, as well as his personal comments on the Department of Justice, many ...
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• New Supreme Court Decision Requires the Government to Have a Warrant Before Gaining Access to Cell Site Location Data

  Jun 29, 2018
  In mid-June, the Supreme Court ruled that law enforcement is now generally required to obtain a search warrant in order to access an individual’s cell ...
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• Some Inmates in Maryland Will Benefit From A New Law That Could Provide For Earlier Release

  Nov 28, 2017
  An inmate serving a mandatory sentence without parole for a conviction related to a drug offense may now qualify for a reduced sentence under ...
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• New Justice Reinvestment Act - Allows for Misdemeanor Expungements That Were Not Available Before October 1, 2017

  Nov 8, 2017
  The Justice Reinvestment Act provides an opportunity for expungement of your record if you were convicted of one of the misdemeanors designated in the ...
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• Ethical Concerns for Lawyers When Their Clients May be Committing a Crime

  Nov 3, 2017
  A recent decision in Robert Mueller’s special counsel investigation involving Paul Manafort that is based on the crime-fraud exception to the ...
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• Lawyers Turning in Other Lawyers for Violating Rules of Professional Conduct

  Apr 17, 2017
  There are many ways a grievance, or professional disciplinary complaint, can get filed against a lawyer. The disciplinary authority can start an ...
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