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In Maryland, criminal defendants have a constitutional right to have their cases decided by a jury. Most people probably have some sense of what a jury is from television, film, and novelized depictions of criminal trials. However, there is often too much drama and not enough detail in popular depictions of jury trials. If you […]

If someone you know has been involved in a crime and you help — in any way — you can be charged with an “accessory crime” in Maryland. Generally, the crimes are distinguished as accessory-after-the-fact and accessory-before-the-fact. In this article, we will focus on the first type of accessory crime. To convict for accessory-after-the-fact, generally, […]

If you have been charged with the crime of revenge porn, you will need experienced Maryland criminal defense attorneys to craft your best legal defense. This is true for several reasons. First, the crime is an emotional one — a form of sex crime. The emotions can get particularly heated if the defendant is male […]

There are some serious personal consequences to being convicted of DUI (or DWI). These are related to both immediate criminal justice consequences and longer-term life consequences. This is why it is important to retain dedicated, top-rated, and successful Maryland criminal defense lawyers like the ones at the Law Office of Robert Castro. Our phone number […]

It depends on whether your DUI conviction is deemed a misdemeanor or felony. A first-offense DUI conviction is a misdemeanor in Maryland and, thus, should not impair your ability to own a firearm. This assumes the DUI was a “standard” DUI without any aggravating factors (like causing an accident while driving drunk that resulted in […]

Just like driving drunk, boating while under the influence or while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs is a crime in Maryland. The definition of the crime and the penalties/punishments are similar to those involving road vehicles. However, boating DUI and DWI are contained in the Natural Resources Code rather than the Transportation Code. See MD […]