Articles
Robert C. Bonsib, Esq – is a Washingtonian Magazine “Top Criminal Lawyer” and recognized in “Best Criminal Lawyers in America” and in Superlawyers in Maryland and the District of Columbia as a top criminal attorney and one of the best attorneys in the region. He and partner Megan Coleman regularly publish articles discussing a variety of legal issues. These articles are frequently consulted by judges and attorneys interested in a particular area of the law addressed in the articles.
- Cell Phone Search Warrants – Probable Cause Nexus
- The Rule of Verbal Completeness – A “Grimm” Analysis
- Odor of Marihuana – Rolling While You Roll: The Odor of Marihuana
- Practice Pointers and a Maryland Law Review on Opening Statements and Closing Arguments
- Pre-Trial Identification Procedures And DOJ Guidelines
- Uncorroborated Confessions – When Saying “I DID IT” Is Not Enough
- On the Horizon – Cases Pending Before the Supreme Court and Maryland Court of Appeals
- Constitutional Vagueness – Approaching the “Outer Limits”
- Coram Nobis, Laches and Selected Cases
- Immigration Consequences Advice – When “Maybe” May Be Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Authenticating Evidence Found On Social Media and in Cell Phones – “It’s Complicated”
- Big Brother Tracking You and Your Activities in 2015 – Your Cell Phone Activity on Paper, In Electronic Data and “In The Cloud”
- Expert and Lay Opinion Testimony
- Speedy Trial – A Primer and Refresher: Part One
- Speedy Trial – A Primer and Refresher: Part Two
- Speedy Trial – A Primer and Refresher: Part Three
- Speedy Trial – A Primer and Refresher: Part Four
- The Bill of Particulars – Alive and Kickin’!
- Voir Dire – Recent Cases and Some Thoughts
- Severance Part I – A Primer on Severance of Counts and Defendants
- Severance Part II – Federal Rules, Bruton & Other Thoughts
- Constructive Possession – Part 1
- Constructive Possession – Part 2
- Proffer Letter Agreements – Watch Your Step – A Discussion of Practical Issues Regarding Proffer Letter Agreements by Robert C. Bonsib, Esq.
- Criminal Investigations: Part I – Precharging Considerations
- Criminal Investigations: Part II – Cooperation Considerations
- Criminal Investigations: Part III – Cooperation and Guilty Plea Agreements
- The Court’s Warrant Friendly Attitude in Reviewing Search Warrants
- Conflict of Interest – The Rules, The Risks & Common Sense
- The Other White Hat in the Courtroom – A Commentary on the Role of the Criminal Defense Attorney
- Maryland Rule 5-616 A Dream or Nightmare