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  • Court Revives Lawsuit Alleging Negligence in Deaths from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After Repair Work Fails to Identify Defective

    Jul 30, 2018

    A lawsuit over the deaths of five people from carbon monoxide poisoning at an Oxon Hill, Maryland house after the home’s bathroom ventilation fan was connected to the flue will move forward after Maryland’s intermediate appeals court reinstated the claims. When someone in the house left the bathroom fan on, because of the improper fan connection, carbon monoxide backed up and entered the rooms occupied by the victims. The victims’ families sued the...
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  • Smell of Marijuana Provides Probable Cause to Arrest, Maryland Court Says

    Jul 9, 2018

    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 with authority in other jurisdictions, that the odor of marijuana, if localized to a particular person, provides probable cause to arrest that person for the crime of possession of marijuana. Here,...
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  • Assault on a Police Officer

    Jun 27, 2018

    After an altercation at the beach, a woman was recently charged with assault on a police officer. Two Baltimore County men were arrested following an assault on police officer, according to police reports. Police reported the two men had pulled guns but then dropped them and fled the scene. Assault on a police officer in Maryland is different from the assault charge found in Maryland law. Assault on a police officer has the same...
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  • Maryland Assault Charges

    Jun 20, 2018

    Assault charges are an everyday occurrence. A Harford County, Maryland man, the father of a high school wrestler was arrested and charged recently for allegedly assaulting his son after the boy didn’t make weight for a wrestling tournament, according to court records. A Baltimore County man was arrested after a man was assaulted with a baseball bat or lead pipe in a Lansdowne parking lot last summer. Four people were charged in November with...
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  • Maryland Drug Charges – Selling and Distributing Marijuana

    Jun 6, 2018

    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 College area, according to a Daily Collegian report based on recently filed court documents. The man’s alleged activities were brought to the attention of authorities after a confidential informant told them in September...
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  • What is Disorderly Conduct in Maryland?

    May 31, 2018

    During the April 2015 riots in Baltimore rioters clashed with police, looted stores and pharmacies and set fire to cars and buildings. A mandatory curfew was put into place. As a result of the disturbances, several Baltimore City residents were arrested for disorderly conduct. Maryland’s disorderly conduct law forbids several types of actions, including willfully obstructing the passage of people into a public place such as a building, parking lot, street, theater, school, etc...
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  • Dealing with a Motorcycle Accident in Maryland

    May 29, 2018

    With summer finally on the way, many a man and a woman are pulling out their motorcycles for a long drive on a hot, sunny day. Motorcycle enthusiasts understand the exhilaration of cruising the open road on a vehicle open to the elements. But, riding a motorbike on Maryland’s roads also can be dangerous. Accidents can happen. Recently, an off-duty policeman was killed as he rode his motorcycle on a Maryland road. According to...
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  • Drivers Can Refuse DUI/DWI Breath Test If Properly Advised of Sanctions, Court Says

    May 24, 2018

    If you’re suspected of driving while impaired or under the influence of alcohol in Maryland, you’re supposed to be advised of your right to refuse the breath test for blood alcohol and the sanctions that can be imposed for refusing the test. If police officers fail to provide you of your rights and the things that can happen for refusing, the charge or conviction can be thrown out. Maryland law provides that any person...
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  • Slip-And-Fall at Burlington Coat Factory Store Leads to Lawsuit

    Apr 13, 2018

    Under Maryland law, when you go onto someone else’s property, you are owed a duty to reasonably protect your safety. For instance, any hazards that could cause a slip-and-fall accident that the owner knows about or should reasonably know about, must be fixed and removed. Burlington Coat Factory was successful recently in defeating a woman’s personal injury lawsuit against the retailer because she couldn’t prove that the store knew about the unsafe condition that...
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  • Baltimore City Resident Sues Over Flooded Basement

    Apr 10, 2018

    This winter, where Baltimore City and Baltimore County residents saw a lengthy period of subzero temperatures, water pipes burst all over the city and many residents experienced flooded basements. One neighborhood in Baltimore even achieved “viral video” status with the widespread viewing of a burst water pipe that coated most of the neighborhood in ice. As a general rule, a municipality has a duty to maintain its public works in good condition. However, that...
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