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- Court Throws Out Evidence Resulting from Police Officer Leaning into Open Car Window
Nov 23, 2018
Maryland’s Court of Special Appeals recently threw out evidence obtained after a Baltimore City police officer leaned into an open car window after a traffic stop. The court said the evidence obtained after the officer leaned into the car and picked up a pill bottle should have been suppressed and ordered a new trial as to some of the charges made against a Baltimore driver. While on patrol in an unmarked vehicle, two Baltimore...Read More - Maryland Drivers Face Expanded Liability Under “Move Over Law,” “Block the Box”
Nov 22, 2018
Maryland drivers, dubbed the worst in the nation by Allstate Insurance, will see the expanded reach on Oct. 1 of a little-known law that requires drivers to slow down or to move to another lane when coming upon emergency, transportation, service and utility vehicles as well as waste and recycling vehicles that have their lights flashing. The law, which was originally meant to protect the occupants of emergency response and law enforcement vehicles conducting...Read More - New Law Makes It Illegal for Maryland Police Officers to Have Sex with People in Custody
Nov 21, 2018
A Prince George’s County police officer is facing rape and sexual assault charges after allegations surfaced that he ordered a woman in a car that he had pulled over for a traffic stop late one night to drive behind a nearby store for sexual purposes, the Baltimore Sun has reported. The officer was on duty in uniform and driving a police car. He left the scene after a woman who had been called by...Read More - Law Office of Thomas Maronick in Top 5 Fastest Growing Firms
Oct 12, 2018
The Law Office of Thomas Maronick Jr LLC has more than 40 total years of legal experience handling Thanks to the continued support of our clients, The Law Office of Thomas Maronick Jr LLC has been able to secure a high rank on the There are literally To learn more about Law Firm 500 and how it selects it honorees, please feel free to...Read More - Appeals Court Rejects Army Vet’s Attempt to Stay off Maryland Sex Offender Registry
Sep 17, 2018
A Maryland appeals court recently rejected an attempt by an Army veteran to avoid registering with the Maryland Sex Offender Registry. The man, a sergeant in the United States Army, was convicted under military law of two counts of abusive sexual contact involving a 17-year-old girl while he was stationed in Texas. He was ordered to a reduction in grade, confinement and forfeiture of all pay and allowances for five months. Upon his release,...Read More - Credit Card Fraud
Sep 10, 2018
What is the Penalty for Credit Card Fraud in Maryland? A Baltimore woman has been sentenced to four years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for crimes that stem from her use of counterfeit credit cards. According to her plea, from the winter of 2012 to July 2014, the woman and others created counterfeit credit cards, using stolen or otherwise compromised credit and debit card numbers belonging to others. They...Read More - Law Office of Thomas Maronick Jr LLC Among Fastest Growing Law Firms
Aug 9, 2018
Each year, Law Firm 500 reviews, rates, and honors the fastest growing law firms all across the country. During a prestigious gala that is also paired with practical legal education, the selected winners are announced. This year’s gala will bring together some of the most amazing and innovative legal minds in the world, including the legendary Erin Brockovich, who will act as the keynote speaker. The Law Office of Thomas Maronick Jr LLC is...Read More - 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...Read More - 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,...Read More - 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...Read More