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For individuals charged with felony and misdemeanor offenses in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland in Baltimore or Greenbelt.  Common examples of federal offenses we handle include:

• Misdemeanor & Felony Offenses
• Firearms Offenses
• Drug Conspiracies
• Fraud Offenses
• Commercial Robbery
• Racketeering 

For individuals who have been convicted of a federal offense in the U.S. District Court and want to challenge that conviction or sentence on appeal.

• Transcript Review
• Briefing
• Oral Argument
• Certiorari Petitions to U.S. Supreme Ct.

All federal appeals from the District of Maryland are litigated in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, which is located in Richmond, VA. 

For individuals who have received a target letter or witness subpoena to testify before a federal grand jury.

Call us if you have received a letter advising that you are a government prosecution target or have been served with a grand jury witness subpoena.

For individuals charged with misdemeanor or felony criminal offenses in local district or circuit courts in Maryland. Whether it is trespassing or murder, we handle all case types. No case is too simple or complex.  Examples of common state offenses include:

• Drug Offenses
• Firearms Offenses
• Robbery/Theft
• Assault/Murder
• Fraud

We routinely represent individuals that have been convicted at trial on appeal in the Maryland Court of Special Appeals and Maryland Court of Appeals.  Common appellate proceedings include:

• Direct appeal following conviction/sentencing
• Petition for Certiorari
• Application for Leave to Appeal following denial of post-conviction petition.

For the traffic offense that carries a potential jail sentence and/or require a court appearance.  Common examples include:

• DUI/DWI
• Driving on Suspended License
• Fleeing & Eluding Police
• Hit and Run

For individuals serving sentences in the federal Bureau of Prisons and are especially vulnerable to developing severe illness if infected with COVID-19 due to underlying medical conditions.

18 U.S.C. 3582(c)(1)(A) authorizes a federal court to grant relief to inmates on compassionate release grounds even if the Warden of the institution has denied a compassionate release petition.  There could be a way out if the inmate meets certain criteria under federal law.

Call us to discuss the viability of a compassionate release claim for your loved one.