Highlights of Recent Cases in 2023
Serious Hit-and-Run DWI Case gets suspended sentence
Practice Area: Traffic
Outcome: Avoided jail sentence
Description: Client charged with a hit and run accident and DWI was facing a jail sentence. EmdenLaw was able to argue mitigating evidence so that the Client avoided jail and received a suspended sentence for major DWI charges instead.
Revenge porn charges against local man dropped
Practice Area: Domestic Violence / Protective Order
Outcome: Protective order dismissed
Description: Client was accused in a criminal case of posting revenge porn on a website with pictures alleged to be of his former partner. The case was dismissed in part because the pictures posted were not in violation of what is required by the statute.
Emdenlaw secured State’s dropping of felony burglary charge in favor of a minor trespassing charge and no conviction
Practice Area: Criminal Law
Outcome: Felony charges dismissed and Court enters a Probation Before Judgment on minor trespassing charge
Description: Client was charged with major felonies, to include First Degree Burglary, facing a possible sentence of over 45 years in prison. EmdenLaw thoroughly investigated the charges and discovered major flaws to the State’s case. The case was resolved when a probation before judgment was entered on a misdemeanor trespass charge and the case is eligible for expungement (permanent destruction) from the Court records.
Man Acquitted of Domestic Assault Charges
Practice Area: Domestic Violence / Criminal
Outcome: Criminal charges dismissed
Description: Client was accused in a criminal case of domestic violence against his partner. EmdenLaw was able to negotiate with the the State and the victim in the case and the man was acquitted of all charges.
Peace Order for Stalking Dropped
Practice Area: Stalking / Protective Order
Outcome: Protective order dismissed
Description: Client had a Peace Order entered against him for alleged internet stalking of a former acquaintance. EmdenLaw negotiates private agreement to convince victim of stalking to dismiss her peace order case.
Emdenlaw secured dismissal of criminal Violation of Protective Order Charges
Practice Area: Criminal Law
Outcome: Misdemeanor charges dismissed
Description: Client was charged with violation of protective order for allegedly emailing threatening messages to the victim. EmdenLaw persuaded the judge to issue a subpoena to the “victim” to provide EmdenLaw with original threatening text for forensic evaluation to determine whether text was a fake message. Victim failed to comply with the subpoena or to appear in Court and the case was dismissed.
Revenge porn charges against local man dropped
Practice Area: Domestic Violence / Protective Order
Outcome: Protective order dismissed
Description: Client was accused in a criminal case of posting revenge porn on a website with pictures alleged to be of his former partner. The case was dismissed in part because the pictures posted were not in violation of what is required by the statute.
Elderly Client’s License Restored in Office of Administrative Hearings Case
Practice Area: Traffic
Outcome: Won administrative hearing
Description: Elderly client had lost all hope of regaining her driving privileges in Maryland after failing the driving and motors skills tests at the Motor Vehicle Administration. EmdenLaw successfully argued her case before an Administrative Law Judge and her driving privileges were restored.
Juvenile Client Obtains Peace Order
Practice Area: Peace Order
Outcome: Peace Order Entered
Description: In this stalking and harassment case, EmdenLaw assisted a juvenile in securing a 6-month peace order against her 17-year-old ex-partner and fellow student, for posting harassing and demeaning comments about her on social media sites.
Driving Under the Influence charges dismissed
Practice Area: Traffic
Outcome: DUI case dismissed
Description: Client was accused in a traffic case of serious traffic charges, to include Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol. The client had a prior DUI conviction and could have been given a jail sentence if convicted. EmdenLaw secures dismissal of all charges due to insufficient evidence.
Protective Order Entered for Vulnerable Adult
Practice Area: Elder Abuse / Protective Order
Outcome: Protective order entered
Description: Client was a vulnerable adult who had been assaulted by a family friend, who also stole the client’s money. EmdenLaw obtained a one-year Protective Order for the client and assisted the elderly man in gaining a referral to the Office of the State’s Attorney for prosecution on the criminal charge of financial elder abuse.
Successful Outcome in Victim RIghts Case
Practice Area: Criminal Law
Outcome: Conviction Obtained Against Abuser
Description: Client was a victim of domestic violence at the hands of a domestic partner who was not only the victim’s boyfriend, but a law enforcement officer. EmdenLaw successfully assisted the victim in helping her to provide the State with information needed to prosecute the former boyfriend. The accused entered into a plea deal on the assault charges and lost his job as a law enforcement officer.
Large Settlement Obtained in Personal Injury Case for Elderly Client
Practice Area: Personal Injury
Outcome: Large Financial Settlement for Accident Victim
Description: Elderly Client was a very active person who was injured in a traffic accident. Due to her injuries, she was no longer able to live independently and was forced to give up her home and move in with one of her children. EmdenLaw was able to negotiate a large settlement for this client with the at-fault driver’s insurance company.