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Can Get Assault 2nd Degree Charges Expunged Now. (Even with conviction!)
Can Assault in the 2nd Degree Charges Be Expunged Now? The Maryland legislature did quite an amazing thing last year. A law was passed that allows people with Assault Second Degree convictions in Maryland to get their convictions expunged. Mirriam and I have...
Post Convictions and Motion for Reconsideration in Maryland
We get many calls and emails from potential clients asking us to represent them in their Motion for Reconsideration of Sentence in Maryland. Maryland is a unique state in that it gives the judge, under certain circumstances, the ability to modify the sentence of...
Maryland Criminal Discovery Rules
Understanding the Maryland Criminal Discovery rules is key if you or a loved one are stuck in the criminal court system. One of the first things you hear from clients who have been in the legal system before, or after they've talked to someone in their cell block is,...
Maryland Statement of Charges
Understanding Maryland Statement of Charges In Maryland, if you have a case in district court 9 times out of 10 the police has filed a Statement of Charges against you. In general, if you are arrested without a warrant, a Statement of Charges has to be filed in...
Preliminary Inquiry Maryland: 3 Little-known Things to Prepare for Now.
Navigating Preliminary Inquiries in Maryland You have an important court date coming up: your preliminary inquiry hearing Maryland hearing. If you want to educate yourself about this hearing, and maybe save yourself some money, read this blog post. Preliminary Inquiry...
Maryland Federal Criminal Defense
Maryland Federal Criminal Defense Mirriam and Justin are both members of the federal bar for the District of Maryland. There are two separate federal courthouses in Maryland. The federal court in Baltimore is to the north, and the southern division is located in...
Maryland Misdemeanors Can Be Felonies in Other States and in Federal Court
Maryland Misdemeanors Can Be Felonies in Other States and in Federal Court You should be very careful when pleading to a "misdemeanor" in Maryland. The courts will not tell you that pleading to a common law misdemeanor in Maryland can lead to you not being able to...
Attorney Mirriam Seddiq Joins Others In Filing Amici Curiae Brief Fighting Muslim Ban 2.0
Mirriam Z. Seddiq, founder of the Seddiq Law Firm, has been on the ground fighting the Muslim Travel Bans from the very beginning. As spokesperson for Dulles Justice, a non-partisan coalition of volunteers, she has talked to The Atlantic, Yahoo News, Public...
Arkansas Judges Double Up On Halting Executions
Both a state and federal judge in Arkansas have put a halt (for now) to several executions in Arkansas. These executions were scheduled to start next week.I've posted this article mainly as a repository for the relevant litigation documents. The New York Times writes...
Annappareddy Case Dismissed Due to False Testimony and Destruction of Evidence by the Government
For over a decade, Mirriam has been railing against the injustices that frequent our courts. My piss n' vinegar boiled when I heard about the recent case, U.S. v. Annappareddy, and Mirriam graciously lent me space to rant and rave about prosecutorial...