Bethesda Criminal Lawyer, Maryland

Sponsored Law Firm

x
Click For More Info:
Charles L. Waechter
Video Center | Contact Us
Law Offices of Charles L. Waechter
1435 Sulphur Spring Road 1st Floor Baltimore, MD 21227 » view map
Maryland Criminal Law
The Premiere Criminal Defense Firm

Child Pornography and Criminal Attorney Serving Clients throughout Maryland. Contact today for swift and professional council, your future is on the line.

800-654-7381
1. Charles Waechter Baltimore, MD
  Attorney At Law - MD, 1985
  University of Baltimore SOL, J.D. - 1985
2. Video Center
  Click here for our firms introductory video and video center.
3. Contact UsEmail or Call 24/7
  Call today for your initial evaluation
1. Contact
2. Email
3. Refer
4. Blog
5. Visit:
6. Website
7. Profile

Morgan E. Leigh

✓ VERIFIED

Criminal, DUI-DWI, Felony

Aggressive Maryland Criminal and DUI Defense Lawyer

Prior to joining Scrofano Law PC, Ms. Leigh was a solo practitioner who specialized in criminal and DUI defense. During her time as a solo practitione... (more)

FREE CONSULTATION

CONTACT

800-785-1671

2 Wisconsin Circle, Chevy Chase, MD 20815

Cameron Niakan

✓ VERIFIED

Bankruptcy, Collection, DUI-DWI, Felony

Cameron Niakan is a practicing lawyer in the state of Maryland handling bankruptcy matters.

CONTACT

202-276-4726

10301 Grosvenor Place, Rockville, MD 20852

Mary Paloger

✓ VERIFIED

Divorce & Family Law, Criminal, Immigration, Business, Tax

Mary Paloger is a practicing lawyer in the states of District of Columbia and Maryland specializing in Divorce & Family Law. Mary Paloger received her... (more)

FREE CONSULTATION

CONTACT

202-888-1736

9466 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910

Andrew Vladimir Jezic

✓ VERIFIED

Criminal

In 2022 and 2023, Superlawyers magazine voted Mr. Jezic as one the Top 10 Best Lawyers in all of Maryland (among 40,000 lawyers). From 2016-2021, S... (more)

CONTACT

240-292-7200

2730 University Blvd, Silver Spring, MD 20902

William A Simmons

✓ VERIFIED

Criminal, Personal Injury, Estate, Traffic, Juvenile Law

William A. Simmons received his J.D. from the George Mason University School of Law in 1982 and received his undergraduate education at Randolph-Macon... (more)

CONTACT

800-881-7841

12932 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20906

David C. Gardner

✓ VERIFIED

Divorce & Family Law, Accident & Injury, Litigation, Criminal, Condominiums

We achieve successful outcomes for our clients.

David Gardner is the principal attorney of the Gardner Law Firm. With over thirty five years of experience, he is committed to the successful resoluti... (more)

CONTACT

800-973-6431

600 Jefferson Plz, Rockville, MD 20852

Kathleen Anne Dolan

✓ VERIFIED

Criminal, Traffic

As the other founding partner of Kennedy & Dolan, for the past 20 years Kathleen has honed her legal skills in the area of defense, most usually in cr... (more)

FREE CONSULTATION

CONTACT

800-647-6560

200A Monroe St, Rockville, MD 20850

Ivan Marc Waldman

✓ VERIFIED

Accident & Injury, Criminal, Employment, Motor Vehicle, Lawsuit & Dispute

We work diligently to bring each and every client the best results possible. Quite often a favorable resolution is achieved because the opposing attor... (more)

CONTACT

800-632-8271

1835 University Boulevard East, Hyattsville, MD 20783

Lyle M. Farmer

✓ VERIFIED

Divorce & Family Law, Accident & Injury, Criminal, Traffic, Lawsuit & Dispute

Lyle Farmer is a practicing lawyer in the state of Maryland specializing in Divorce & Family Law. Mr. Farmer received his J.D. from the David A. Clark... (more)

FREE CONSULTATION

CONTACT

240-242-7044

20 Courthouse Square, Rockville, MD 20850

Kush Arora

Criminal, DUI-DWI, Felony, Misdemeanor, White Collar Crime

Kush Arora is a lawyer in the state of Maryland who focuses on Criminal cases. He has tried cases in the areas of assault, DUI, drug charges, bur... (more)

CONTACT

310-761-4842

110 N Washington St, Rockville, MD 20850

800-923-0641

Free Help: Use This Form or Call 800-943-8690

Call me for fastest results!
800-943-8690

Free Help: Use This Form or Call 800-943-8690

By submitting this lawyer request, I confirm I have read and agree to the Consent to Receive Messages from all messaging and voice technologies including Email, Text, Phone, Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy. Information provided is not privileged or confidential.

LEGAL TERMS

CRIMINAL LAW

Laws written by Congress and state legislators that make certain behavior illegal and punishable by fines and/or imprisonment. By contrast, civil laws are not p... (more...)

Laws written by Congress and state legislators that make certain behavior illegal and punishable by fines and/or imprisonment. By contrast, civil laws are not punishable by imprisonment. In order to be found guilty of a criminal law, the prosecution must show that the defendant intended to act as he did; in civil law, you may sometimes be responsible for your actions even though you did not intend the consequences. For example, civil law makes you financially responsible for a car accident you caused but didn't intend.

JURY

Criminal Law Traffic TicketshomeGLOSSARY jury A group of people selected to apply the law, as stated by the judge, to the facts of a case and render a decision,... (more...)

Criminal Law Traffic TicketshomeGLOSSARY jury A group of people selected to apply the law, as stated by the judge, to the facts of a case and render a decision, called the verdict. Traditionally, an American jury was made up of 12 people who had to arrive at a unanimous decision. But today, in many states, juries in civil cases may be composed of as few as six members and non-unanimous verdicts may be permitted. (Most states still require 12-person, unanimous verdicts for criminal trials.) Tracing its history back over 1,000 years, the jury system was brought to England by William the Conqueror in 1066. The philosophy behind the jury system is that--especially in a criminal case--an accused's guilt or innocence should be judged by a group of people from her community ('a jury of her peers'). Recently, some courts have been experimenting with increasing the traditionally rather passive role of the jury by encouraging jurors to take notes and ask questions.

PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE

One of the most sacred principles in the American criminal justice system, holding that a defendant is innocent until proven guilty. In other words, the prosecu... (more...)

One of the most sacred principles in the American criminal justice system, holding that a defendant is innocent until proven guilty. In other words, the prosecution must prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, each element of the crime charged.

SENTENCE

Punishment in a criminal case. A sentence can range from a fine and community service to life imprisonment or death. For most crimes, the sentence is chosen by ... (more...)

Punishment in a criminal case. A sentence can range from a fine and community service to life imprisonment or death. For most crimes, the sentence is chosen by the trial judge; the jury chooses the sentence only in a capital case, when it must choose between life in prison without parole and death.

CHARGE

A formal accusation of criminal activity. The prosecuting attorney decides on the charges, after reviewing police reports, witness statements and any other evid... (more...)

A formal accusation of criminal activity. The prosecuting attorney decides on the charges, after reviewing police reports, witness statements and any other evidence of wrongdoing. Formal charges are announced at an arrested person's arraignment.

PROSECUTE

When a local District Attorney, state Attorney General or federal United States Attorney brings a criminal case against a defendant.

NOLO CONTENDERE

A plea entered by the defendant in response to being charged with a crime. If a defendant pleads nolo contendere, she neither admits nor denies that she committ... (more...)

A plea entered by the defendant in response to being charged with a crime. If a defendant pleads nolo contendere, she neither admits nor denies that she committed the crime, but agrees to a punishment (usually a fine or jail time) as if guilty. Usually, this type of plea is entered because it can't be used as an admission of guilt if a civil case is held after the criminal trial.

BAILOR

Someone who delivers an item of personal property to another person for a specific purpose. For example, a person who leaves a broken VCR with a repairman in or... (more...)

Someone who delivers an item of personal property to another person for a specific purpose. For example, a person who leaves a broken VCR with a repairman in order to get it fixed would be a bailor.

INFRACTION

A minor violation of the law that is punishable only by a fine--for example, a traffic or parking ticket. Not all vehicle-related violations are infractions, ho... (more...)

A minor violation of the law that is punishable only by a fine--for example, a traffic or parking ticket. Not all vehicle-related violations are infractions, however--refusing to identify oneself when involved in an accident is a misdemeanor in some states.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Opert v. Criminal Injuries

The Criminal Injuries Compensation law, now codified in Â§Â§ 11-801 through 11-819 of the Criminal Procedure Article (CP), was enacted in 1968 for the purpose of enabling innocent victims of certain crimes to receive State-funded compensation for physical injury sustained by them as a ...

Price v. State

... JOHN C. ELDRIDGE, Judge (Retired, Specially Assigned). In this criminal case, we granted the defendant's petition for a writ of certiorari to re-examine the Maryland common law principle that inconsistent jury verdicts are normally permissible in criminal jury trials. ...

Neal v. Criminal Injuries Compensation Board

On November 4, 2004, Mr. Neal filed a Crime Victims' Compensation Application with the Board and sought to recover for medical expenses and the disability he incurred as a result of the assault. On November 30, 2004, the Board denied his claim for compensation because, it ...

SORT BY:

FILTER BY:

Free Consultation
Male
Female
Suspended

Bethesda Criminal Lawyer, Maryland

Sponsored Law Firm

Law Offices of Charles L. Waechter

SPONSORED LAWYERS

Morgan E. Leigh

Cameron Niakan

Mary Paloger

Andrew Vladimir Jezic

William A Simmons

David C. Gardner

Kathleen Anne Dolan

Ivan Marc Waldman

Lyle M. Farmer

Kush Arora

TIPS

LEGAL TERMS

CRIMINAL LAW

JURY

PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE

SENTENCE

CHARGE

PROSECUTE

NOLO CONTENDERE

BAILOR

INFRACTION

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Opert v. Criminal Injuries

Price v. State

Neal v. Criminal Injuries Compensation Board

SORT BY:

FILTER BY:

PRACTICE AREAS 30

NEARBY CITY SUGGESTIONS

Lawyer.com Legal Protection Plan

Premium Membership

Additional Services

Resources

My Account Details