June, 2017 | MarcusBonsib, LLC

Child Pornography (CP) Investigations & Prosecutions – Draconian Penalties; Evidence Issues; and Fone v. State & Search Warrant Staleness

by [email protected] | Jun 17, 2017 | CP

An Overview Persons charged with child pornography ("CP") face a myriad of legal issues and potentially drastic and life-altering consequences. Not only are the risks of incarceration significant, particularly in federal investigations, but the requirements and...

Search-Frisk & The Odor of Marihuana (continued)

by [email protected] | Jun 10, 2017 | Search-Frisk

This post updates an earlier post that briefly noted two recent Maryland appellate court opinions discussing when the odor of marihuana emananting from a vehicle would justify the search of a vehicle and/or the frisk of an occupant of the vehicle. With the...

If Trump were not Trump he would be prosecuted for obstruction.

by [email protected] | Jun 8, 2017 | Commentary

It is disturbing to see the excuses offered on behalf of Trump for conduct, which if engaged in by anyone else, would be prosecuted as a clear effort to impede a federal investigation. I am sure many of my colleagues who both defend and prosecute in...