Maryland Trial Lawyer

TODD WILLIAM KIRKSEY-WAUGH v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA June 17, 2008, Decided Whether evidence of defendant and a principal’s 10 to 20 prior carjacking is relevant to the issue of intent essential to constitute this offense? Generally, evidence of other crimes or bad acts is inadmissible to prove the accused is [...]

It doesn’t make a difference if you have to go to courtroom for any felony make a difference (DUI, felony, misdemeanor, site visitors or summary), an accident case, divorce, child support, custody, a civil rights violation, or any other make a difference, you want me to make positive your rights are protected. At the Legislation [...]

The court found Milazzo guilty of felony eluding the police, in violation of Code § 46.2-817(B); felony destruction of property, in violation of Code § 18.2-137(B); felony failing to stop at the scene of an accident, in violation of Code § 46.2-894; and misdemeanor reckless driving, in violation of Code § 46.2-852. Issue: Whether the [...]

THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CAESAR AUGUSTUS LOPEZ,SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIANovember 2, 1998, Decided A jury convicted him of committing a lewd act upon a child under the age of 14 (Pen. Code, § 288, subd. (a)), and the jury found true several sentence enhancement allegations as to the lewd act. At trial, defendant [...]

THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CARLOS JOSE GUTIERREZ, Defendant and AppellantCourt of Appeal of California, First Appellate District, Division TwoFebruary 17, 1987 The accident underlying appellant’s offenses occurred on May 23, 1985.  One passenger, Joann Boyd was killed.  Another, Kimberly Souza injured. The injured reported that appellant was driving at over 100 miles per [...]