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Smell of Pot Enough to Search my Car? Maryland Court of Appeals says NO! Read now.
The Maryland Court of Appeals has been on a steady march in the right direction when it comes to cops pulling people over for the smell of marijuana. In a unanimous opinion this summer the court said, without hesitation, no: The odor of marijuana, without more, does...
A win! Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals victory by consent!
Mirriam Z. Seddiq Wins Appeal Victory in Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals This week Mirriam Z. Seddiq was able to get a victory at the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in a very rare format: consent! The United States Supreme Court last year held that in order to be...
Maryland Case Search is a Great Tool!
Maryland Case Search is a Great Tool Once of the great uses of technology has been to allow the public to have at least some information available to them via the internet. Free to anyone is Maryland case search. There you can see some basic, but important,...
Removal From Sex Offender Registry: 3 Things to Know.
How to Be Removed From the Maryland Sex Offender Registry. Do you desire removal from sex offender registry? When you plead guilty to a sexual-related offense there is almost always an additional sex offender registration required. Every state is different and there...
Must Appear and Payable Tickets in Maryland
Understanding Payable and Must Appear Tickets in Maryland Must Appear and Payable. These are the two types of traffic tickets you can get in the state of Maryland. Let's start with the more serious "must appear tickets." What kind of ticket is a must appear? It is...
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From Revolution to Evolution: How Technology Can Revitalize the Fourth Amendment
From Revolution to Evolution: How Technology Can Revitalize the Fourth Amendment by Mirriam Z. Seddiq. Drafted May 10, 2018. https://www.seddiqlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/May2018Article.FourthAmendment.MirriamSeddiq.pdf
Maryland Three-Judge Review of Criminal Sentence
Maryland offers a very unique opportunity for those who are given criminal sentences they believe are unjust. If a person is sentenced to a sentence that they feel is unfair, and a few other factors are present, then that person can appeal their sentence to a...
Maryland Theft Immigration Consequences
Implication for Immigration Law of New Ruling on Theft Conviction The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, the federal appeals circuit that includes Maryland, has ruled that theft convictions are not crimes involving moral turpitude (CIMT). The ruling can be found here....
Maryland Drug Possession Charges- Drugs in My Car!
Navigating Maryland Drug Possession Charges For Found Drugs in Your Car We have many clients who come to us completely frustrated. They get pulled over, or get pulled over while driving in another person's car, and get in trouble for either guns or drugs that are not...