On behalf of The Law Offices of Thomas Maronick Jr LLC | Sep 10, 2019 | drug crimes
The smell of marijuana combined with possession of an amount clearly less than 10 grams does not grant Maryland police officers probable cause for a search incident to the arrest, the Court of Appeals has ruled. The legal action deals with the arrest and search of a...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Thomas Maronick Jr LLC | Jul 9, 2018 | criminal defense, drug crimes
Even though possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana is not a crime in Maryland, police officers have probable cause to arrest for marijuana possession if they smell the drug on a person, Maryland’s intermediate appellate court has ruled. “We hold, consistent...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Thomas Maronick Jr LLC | Jun 6, 2018 | drug crimes
Although Maryland has lessened the penalties for simple possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use, selling “weed” is still a criminal activity. A Towson, Maryland, resident faces felony charges over allegedly selling marijuana and THC wax in the State...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Thomas Maronick Jr LLC | May 2, 2017 | drug crimes
In Maryland, people who are arrested may have the option of going through drug court instead of the normal court. According to the National Institute of Justice, a drug court is a special system set up for offenders with drug addictions that provides treatment for...
