How Is Negligence Defined? What Does it Mean to Be Negligent?
Maryland juries are instructed that negligence is doing something that a person using ordinary care, caution and prudence would not do, or, in fact doing something that a reasonably cautious person wo...
What is a Sexual Offense Under Maryland Law?
Baltimore criminal defense lawyers Attorney Eric T. Kirk are acutely aware the definitions given to various acts is a key component of any sex-based prosecution. We carefully study the definition...
How Does Maryland Law Define Second Degree Rape?
A seasoned Baltimore criminal defense attorney knows that rape in the second degree, as charged here in Baltimore, like all criminal charges, has very specific elements. Skilled Baltimore lawyers...
What is Considered First Degree Rape In Baltimore?
Baltimore criminal defense attorneys Attorney Eric T. Kirk knows that the definitions that the legislature has assigned to various conduct can make a huge difference in the sanctions and penaltie...
What is a Fourth Degree Sexual Offense In Maryland?
Many of the offense prosecuted under the sex crime laws are concerned with the status of the victim,e.g. is the victim is mentally or physically incapacitated. Fourth Degree Sexual Offense is a crime...
What is Considered a Third Degree Sexual Offense In Baltimore?
Baltimore criminal lawyers familiar with the sex crime laws are well aware that sexual contact is making non-consensual contact with any intimate area of another, where that contact is for the pu...
Can I Get Restitution as a Victim In a Baltimore Criminal Case?
We’ve spent a lot of time in these Articles detailing the conduct that constitutes a crime. As any experienced Baltimore criminal defense lawyer will tell you, guilt is only half of the case. Th...
Does A Parent Have to Pay Restitution for Their Child?
Parents have a lot to worry about. College tuition. Family health coverage. Orthodontics. Here is a fun fact. Parents are liable for the delinquent acts of their children up to $10,000. Most parents m...
What Can I Recover Through Restitution?
Experienced Baltimore criminal defense lawyers Attorney Eric T. Kirk will advise his criminal and juvenile clients that a person who’s sustained: medical or burial expenses out-of pocket lo...
How Can I Collect Restitution That is Owed to Me?
The experienced Baltimore criminal defense lawyer Attorney Eric T. Kirk will advise you that a judgment for restitution is the same as a money judgment in a civil case. In other words, it can be...
What Happens If I Don’t Pay Restitution?
Experienced Baltimore criminal defense attorneys Attorney Eric T. Kirk may or may not be aware that a person in substantial child support arrears will likely never get a tax refund, or be able to...
