United States of America v. Andrew Trayvon Hale

Baltimore, Maryland criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.

The United States of America charged Devan Mack, age 35, with being a felon in possession of a firearm.

“Criminals like Devan Mack are contributing to the violent crime on the streets of Baltimore by selling illegal guns,” said Jennifer C. Boone, Special Agent ... More...    $0 (11-04-2020 - MD)

Appellant was born at the Florence Crittenton Maternity Home in Washington, D.C.,
on May 1, 1958. His natural mother was an unmarried 33-year-old secretary who had
concealed her pregnancy from her parents, quit her job with the federal government, and
entered a maternity home sometime after Christmas in 1957. According to the 1958 Report
of Adoption Investigation, appellant’s mot... More...    $0 (11-08-2015 - MD)

Baltimore, MD - Twice Convicted Pedophile Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography

William Sylvia, age 71, of Hagerstown, Maryland, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography.

According to Sylvia’s plea agreement, in approximately 1995, Sylvia was convicted of raping a child in Massachusetts, and sentenced to 7 to 10 years’ incarceration. On September 3, 2004, in... More...    $0 (11-07-2015 - MD)

This opinion is about the scope of legal protections afforded to individuals who
are unable to handle their financial affairs in a responsible manner because of a physical
or mental condition. We will use the terms “disabled,” “under a disability,” and “subject
to guardianship proceedings” to refer to persons who have been adjudicated by a court to
be unable to manage their propert... More...    $0 (10-26-2015 - MD)

Perhaps the Beatles were expressing skepticism about self-styled experts and their
opinions or just singing nonsense lyrics. Courts do not have the luxury to be ambiguous
about such things. They are called upon frequently to assess the qualifications of
proffered expert witnesses and the worthiness of their proposed opinion testimony as
potential aids to fact-finders. This i... More...    $0 (10-24-2015 - MD)

Appellants D.L. and his parents, K.L. and S.L., appeal the district court’s grant of summary judgment to the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners ("BCBSC") and Baltimore City Public Schools. They contend that Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794 ("Section 504"), compels BCBSC to provide D.L. educational services related to certain disorders even though D.L. is ... More...    $0 (01-17-2013 - MD)

This case involves the interpretation of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, Sections 9.5-101 to 9.5-318 of the Family Law Article, Maryland Code (1984, 2006 Repl. Vol.).1 Peter Paul Toland, Jr.,2 Appellant, challenges the Circuit Court for Montgomery County’s determination that a Japanese decree providing guardianship of his minor child to the child’s grandmother, Akik... More...    $0 (05-22-2012 - MD)

Appellants Stanley Rochkind, J.A.M. #18 Corporation, and Dear Management & Construction Co., Inc. (collectively “appellants�), appeal the jury verdict in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City in favor of appellee Danielle Finch, next friend of Tyaih Dodd, a minor (collectively “appellee�). Appellants present twelve issues for our consideration, which we have rephrased as such:

I. Whe... More...    $0 (12-03-2010 - MD)

This appeal arises from a lawsuit filed by appellant, Janay Barksdale, against appellees, G&S Real Estate and its two partners, Stewart Sachs and Ronald Greenwald, in which she alleged that she suffered “severe and permanent brain damageâ€� as a result of exposure to lead-based paint in a rental property owned by appellees.1 Following a five-day trial in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, the... More...    $0 (05-07-2010 - MD)

In this case, we must address whether Section 12-303(3)(ix) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, Maryland Code (1974, 2006 Repl. Vol.),1 permits an appeal of an order denying a motion to compel arbitration, in a case in which the circuit court judge also expressly denied a motion to certify the denial as a final judgment. We will answer that question in the negative, shall vacate the ju... More...    $0 (11-13-2009 - MD)

Lanay Brown (“Petitionerâ€� or “Lanayâ€�),1 was born on 17 December 1990. Since her birth, her maternal aunt, Catherlina Queen, raised her. At some time early in Lanay’s life, she and her aunt moved into a property on Reisterstown Road in Baltimore City (“the Subject Propertyâ€�),2 where they resided until 1994. While Lanay and Ms. Queen lived there, the Subject Property was owned by the D... More...    $0 (07-22-2009 - MD)

On June 20, 2005, after the close of discovery, appellee filed a motion for summary judgment. A hearing was held on July 25, 2005, and on September 1, 2005, the trial court granted appellee’s motion for summary judgment. On November 21, 2007, a line of dismissal was filed as to Hard Assets.2 As a result, there was a final judgment with regard to all parties. This timely appeal followed. We are a... More...    $0 (01-09-2009 - MD)

We are asked in this case to decide whether an inter vivos transfer, in which a deceased spouse reta ined control over the transferred property during his lifetime, constitutes a per se violation of the surviving spouse’s statutory, elective right to a percentage of the deceased spouse’s net estate under Maryland Code (1974, 2001 Repl. Vol., 2008 Cum. Supp.), Estates and Trusts Article, § 3-2... More...    $0 (11-12-2008 - MD)

Appellant, Hyundai Motor America, is appealing a decision by the Circuit Court for Cecil County awarding attorney’s fees to appellee, Angela Alley, under the fee shifting provisions of the Maryland Automotive Warranty Enforcement Act, the Maryland Consumer Protection Act, and the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. The fees were awarded after the parties negotiated a settlement of the case, and ... More...    $0 (12-02-2008 - MD)

The petitioner in this case, David S. Goldberg, Esquire, ("Goldberg"), seeks review of the judgment of the Court of Special Appeals and asks this Court to determine whether guardian ad litem fees imposed pursuant to Maryland Code § 1-202 of the Family Law Article (1984, 1999 Repl. Vol.) (hereinafter "guardian ad litem fees") can be collected through garnishment of a federal retirement annuity u... More...    $0 (11-08-2002 - MD)

In Ross v. Hoffman, 280 Md. 172, 372 A.2d 582 (1977), we announced standards and guidelines for the judicial resolution of child custody disputes between the child’s parent and someone who is not the child’s pa rent – a third party. Synthesizing holdings and statements from earlier cases, we made clear, first, that “ the best in teres t of th e child standard is always ... More...    $0 (01-08-2003 - MD)

The issue that we resolve in this opinion is the applicability to a leasing agent or real estate broker of M aryland's Lead Poisoning Prevention Act, Maryland Code (1974, 1996 Repl. Vol., 2000 Cum. Supp.) § 6-801(o) of the Environment Article.1 Consistent with the conclusions reached by the Circuit Court for Baltimore City and the Court of Special Appeals, see Dyer, et al. v. Criegler, et a l.... More...    $0 (11-13-2002 - MD)

Joan Cox, individually and as widow and personal representative of the Estate of Brian J. Cox, and as mother and legal guardian of Brian Justin-Tyler Cox, a minor ("Appellant"), appeals the district court's order granting summary judgment to the Appellees on her claims of excessive force pursuant to 42 U.S.C.A. S 1983 (West Supp. 2000) and assault, battery, and wrongful death under Virginia l... More...    $0 (05-04-2001 - MD)