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Recent Blog Posts
3 Years All Suspended but 30 Days with 2 Years Supervised Probation – Burglary
Attorney: Brian Thompson
Patapsco District Court
January 13-17
4 Years All Suspended, 2 Years Supervised Probation – Handgun on Person, Unlawful Removal of Motor Vehicle
Attorney: Creston Smith
Baltimore County Circuit Court
January 6-10
Case Dismissed – Robbery, Unlawful Taking of Vehicle
Attorney: Brian Thompson
North Avenue District Court
January 6-10
10 Years Suspended all but 8 Months (Home Detention), 3 Years Supervised Probation – Possession with Intent to Distribute
Attorney: Brian Thompson
Baltimore County Circuit Court
January 6-10
Probation Before Judgement, 6 Months Unsupervised Probation – Failure to Obey Lawful Order
Attorney: Patrick Seidel
Anne Arundel County Court
December 30-January 3
Case Dismissed – 2nd Degree Assault
Attorney: Patrick Seidel
North Avenue District Court
December 30-January 3
Probation Before Judgement, 18 Months Unsupervised Probation – DUI
Attorney: Kurt Nachtman
Baltimore City District Court
December 23-27
Case Dismissed – Identity Fraud (Theft Under $100k)
Attorney: Brian Thompson
Howard County Circuit Court
December 16-20
Silverman Thompson Challenges the State of Maryland’s Use of Electronic Evidence Without an Expert
In October 2023, attorneys Eric Bacaj and Andrew C. White won a partial acquittal for their client, a decorated veteran of the war in Afghanistan, who was facing serious child pornography charges in Anne Arundel County. The State accused the client of possessing and distributing child pornography but it had no evidence of the illegal images on any of the client’s electronic devices. Instead, the State attempted to tie the client to images that were stored remotely on a server maintained by Kik, a messaging app.
Partial Acquittal at Trial for Child Pornography Charges
The State introduced the images from Kik into evidence through a detective who did not have expertise in computer science or internet protocol (IP) geolocation. Nonetheless, the detective relied on his “training, knowledge, and experience” to tie the remotely stored images to our client through IP records from Verizon.
Successfully Defending a 19-Year-Old in a DUI Case: How Experience Can Make All the Difference
As a criminal defense attorney with over 30 years of experience representing clients in DUI cases, I’ve seen firsthand how important it is to thoroughly review the evidence and approach each case with a strategic mindset. Recently, I represented a 19-year-old man charged with driving under the influence in Baltimore County, Maryland, and I’m proud to say that my client’s case ended in a favorable outcome, due to an in-depth examination of the facts and my knowledge of how to handle DUI cases effectively.
The Facts of the Case
My client, a 19-year-old man, was pulled over by a Maryland State Trooper for speeding in a 55-mph zone. He was driving 86 mph, which certainly raised concerns about reckless behavior on the road. However, while speeding is serious, it is not automatically indicative of alcohol consumption or impaired driving.
The trooper’s report indicated that my client exhibited several "clues" during the field sobriety tests, such as swaying and stumbling, as well as smelling of alcohol. In the report, the officer also noted that my client denied consuming alcohol, which is a common narrative in DUI arrests. It might have been easy for many criminal defense attorneys to take this report at face value, assume the case was cut and dry, and advise their client to enter a guilty plea.
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