D.C. Defense Lawyers on the Voir Dire Phase of Trial
Recently, prosecutors in the District came under fire for running criminal background checks on a number of potential jurors in a handful of high-profile, gang-related cases. The judge voiced serious...
View ArticlePolice Looking to Make More D.C. Bicycle Theft Arrests
The popularity of bicycling n D.C. has propelled full-speed ahead the last few years, in large part due to a heavy push by local government leaders to promote a greater reliance on a two-wheeled...
View ArticleU.S. v. Pole - D.C. Theft and Wire Fraud Conviction Remanded on Restitution...
A former aide to the late Sen. Edward Kennedy may be successful in getting a restitution reduction following his conviction on five counts of wire fraud and one count of theft. The D.C. Circuit's Court...
View ArticleU.S. v. Thomas - D.C. Drug Convictions Challenged
Prosecutions arising from drug arrests in D.C. can be incredibly complex, as we saw with the D.C. appellate court's recent review ofUnited States v. Thomas. Defendants must be assured the legal team...
View ArticleU.S. v. Shepard - Ensuring Fairness in D.C. Sex Crime Trials
Principles of tolerance are routinely preached now from all sides, but it seems there is still one category of people it is still acceptable to openly hate: sex offenders. Indeed, not only is accepted,...
View ArticleD.C. Defense Lawyers: Police Can Track Your Digital Trail Without a Warrant
Our D.C. criminal defense lawyers cannot stress enough that these days, almost all forms of communication are subject to possible police surveillance. Text messages, e-mails, e-mail drafts, Facebook...
View ArticleBurrage v. United States - Drug Overdose Penalties Addressed by SCOTUS
Back in 1986, America was in a "War on Drugs." It was in this culture that harsh mandatory sentencing provisions were adopted that allowed an illegal drug dealer whose client had died from an overdose...
View ArticleUnited States v. Keita - Credit Card Fraud Defense in D.C.
Recent statistics from the U.S. Department of Justice indicate that about 10 percent of Americans are targeted by credit card fraud annually. Another 7 percent are targeted for debit or ATM card fraud....
View ArticleUnited States v. Richards - Exigent Circumstances in a Warrantless Search
Anytime a person is approached by police and asked to consent to a search, individuals should avail themselves of their right to decline consent. This does not necessarily mean police won't still...
View ArticleParker v. Delaware - Social Media Postings Become Criminal Evidence
When it comes to admitting social media posts as criminal evidence, courts have taken varied approaches to authentication. In Maryland, the courts have establish that social media evidence is only...
View ArticleState v. Cabinatan - Burglary Conviction Vacated for Witness Identification...
In criminal cases, eyewitness identification is notoriously prone to error, especially when the authorities overseeing the process fail to follow basic procedures to ensure that witnesses aren't...
View ArticleI Have a Permit to Carry a Concealed Weapon: Is it valid in Washington, DC?
One of the most common DC gun charges that I handle involves a client from another state who was arrested for Carrying a Pistol outside of their home or place of business. This charge used to be called...
View ArticleOn Being Charged with Domestic Violence Simple Assault in Washington, DC...
As a Washington, DC domestic violence attorney, I often represent clients with a very similar story. Here is how it typically goes; you get into an argument with your boyfriend, girlfriend, spouse or...
View ArticleWelcome Back to the School: The D.C. Police are Waiting for You
As a Washington, DC criminal defense attorney who regularly represents college students charged with simple assault, I expect that the D.C. Metropolitan Department will be ramping up their arrests this...
View ArticleI'll take $20 on Pump No. 2 and an Arrest for Solicitation of Prostitution in...
In a continuing effort to make sure there is a balance between violent crime arrests and "quality of life" arrests in Washington, DC, the police have decided to step-up efforts to arrest people for the...
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