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Hostage Legal Services
30 Courthouse Sq Ste 305 Rockville, MD 20850Â» view map
Criminal Defense Law
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Hostage Legal Services cares about your legal challenges. This comprehensive firm is located in Rockville, MD, and serves clients both statewide and nationally.

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1. Christopher Hostage Rockville, MD
  Attorney at Law - MD, 1984
  Georgetown University Law Center, J.D. 1984
2. AboutHostage Legal Services
  Serving Rockville and beyond for over 20 years
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  Criminal Defense
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Brett M. Dieck graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Baltimore Merrick School of Business in 2003. In May 2009,... (more)

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Anthony Patrick Garvey

Trusts, Divorce & Family Law, Criminal, Discrimination

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 11 Years

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James Charles Blurton

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Charles A. Lukis

Employment, Divorce & Family Law, Criminal, Accident & Injury

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 18 Years

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Matthew Bryce Hoffman

Real Estate, Visa, Child Support, Criminal

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Lucy Vera Osakwe

Government, Litigation, Family Law, Juvenile Law

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Donald M. Knepper

Estate, Divorce & Family Law, Criminal, Accident & Injury

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 14 Years

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Heather Libman Kafetz

Commercial Real Estate, Complex Litigation, Criminal, Collection

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 26 Years

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22842 Glacier Lily Drive, Clarksburg, MD 20871

Maeve Linahan McGrath-Malott

Divorce & Family Law, Criminal, Family Law, Juvenile Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 18 Years

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24210 Peach Tree Road, Clarksburg, MD 20871

Craig W Stewart

Criminal, Bankruptcy & Debt, Accident & Injury

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 23 Years

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23401 Arora Hills Dr, Clarksburg, MD 20871

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LEGAL TERMS

BAILIFF

A court official usually classified as a peace officer (sometimes as a deputy sheriff, or marshal) and usually wearing a uniform. A bailiff's main job is to mai... (more...)

A court official usually classified as a peace officer (sometimes as a deputy sheriff, or marshal) and usually wearing a uniform. A bailiff's main job is to maintain order in the courtroom. In addition, bailiffs often help court proceedings go smoothly by shepherding witnesses in and out of the courtroom and handing evidence to witnesses as they testify. In criminal cases, the bailiff may have temporary charge of any defendant who is in custody during court proceedings.

BAIL

The money paid to the court, usually at arraignment or shortly thereafter, to ensure that an arrested person who is released from jail will show up at all requi... (more...)

The money paid to the court, usually at arraignment or shortly thereafter, to ensure that an arrested person who is released from jail will show up at all required court appearances. The amount of bail is determined by the local bail schedule, which is based on the seriousness of the offense. The judge can increase the bail if the prosecutor convinces him that the defendant is likely to flee (for example, if he has failed to show up in court in the past), or he can decrease it if the defense attorney shows that the defendant is unlikely to run (for example, he has strong ties to the community by way of a steady job and a family).

INSANITY

See criminal insanity.

HUNG JURY

A jury unable to come to a final decision, resulting in a mistrial. Judges do their best to avoid hung juries, typically sending juries back into deliberations ... (more...)

A jury unable to come to a final decision, resulting in a mistrial. Judges do their best to avoid hung juries, typically sending juries back into deliberations with an assurance (sometimes known as a 'dynamite charge') that they will be able to reach a decision if they try harder. If a mistrial is declared, the case is tried again unless the parties settle the case (in a civil case) or the prosecution dismisses the charges or offers a plea bargain (in a criminal case).

LEGISLATIVE IMMUNITY

A legal doctrine that prevents legislators from being sued for actions performed and decisions made in the course of serving in government. This doctrine does n... (more...)

A legal doctrine that prevents legislators from being sued for actions performed and decisions made in the course of serving in government. This doctrine does not protect legislators from criminal prosecution, nor does it relieve them from responsibility for actions outside the scope of their office, such as the nefarious activities of former Senator Bob Packwood.

BURDEN OF PROOF

A party's job of convincing the decisionmaker in a trial that the party's version of the facts is true. In a civil trial, it means that the plaintiff must convi... (more...)

A party's job of convincing the decisionmaker in a trial that the party's version of the facts is true. In a civil trial, it means that the plaintiff must convince the judge or jury 'by a preponderance of the evidence' that the plaintiff's version is true -- that is, over 50% of the believable evidence is in the plaintiff's favor. In a criminal case, because a person's liberty is at stake, the government has a harder job, and must convince the judge or jury beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty.

GRAND JURY

In criminal cases, a group that decides whether there is enough evidence to justify an indictment (formal charges) and a trial. A grand jury indictment is the f... (more...)

In criminal cases, a group that decides whether there is enough evidence to justify an indictment (formal charges) and a trial. A grand jury indictment is the first step, after arrest, in any formal prosecution of a felony.

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.

HOMICIDE

The killing of one human being by the act or omission of another. The term applies to all such killings, whether criminal or not. Homicide is considered noncrim... (more...)

The killing of one human being by the act or omission of another. The term applies to all such killings, whether criminal or not. Homicide is considered noncriminal in a number of situations, including deaths as the result of war and putting someone to death by the valid sentence of a court. Killing may also be legally justified or excused, as it is in cases of self-defense or when someone is killed by another person who is attempting to prevent a violent felony. Criminal homicide occurs when a person purposely, knowingly, recklessly or negligently causes the death of another. Murder and manslaughter are both examples of criminal homicide.

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 ...

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James Charles Blurton

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Matthew Bryce Hoffman

Lucy Vera Osakwe

Donald M. Knepper

Heather Libman Kafetz

Maeve Linahan McGrath-Malott

Craig W Stewart

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LEGAL TERMS

BAILIFF

BAIL

INSANITY

HUNG JURY

LEGISLATIVE IMMUNITY

BURDEN OF PROOF

GRAND JURY

CRIMINAL LAW

HOMICIDE

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Opert v. Criminal Injuries

Price v. State

Neal v. Criminal Injuries Compensation Board

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