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DUI – Probation Before Judgement (3 Years Supervised Probation)
Attorney: Brian Thompson
Carroll County Circuit Court
July 29-Aug 2
Theft Scheme Under 25k – Probation Before Judgement (2 Years Supervised Probation)
Attorney: Brian Thompson
Harford County Circuit Court
July 29-Aug 2
12 Months Unsupervised Probation – Hit and Run
Attorney: Patrick Seidel
County: Baltimore County District Court
July 15-19
5 Years Suspended all but Time Served, 3 Years Supervised Probation – Loaded Handgun Vehicle
Attorney: Brian Thompson
Baltimore City Circuit Court
July 15-19
Case Dismissed – Firearm/Drug Traffic
July 8-12
Baltimore City District Court
Attorney: Brian Thompson
Probation Terminated – Violation of Probation
July 8-12
Baltimore City Circuit Court
Attorney: Creston Smith
Case Dismissed – Burglary/Assault
July 8-12
Baltimore County District Court
Attorney: Patrick Seidel
How to Get a Baltimore City Liquor Board License
The Board of Liquor License Commissioners for Baltimore City (BLLC) is responsible for limiting and/or restricting the number of establishments permitted to sell alcohol in Baltimore City. The BLLC is responsible for processing applications for and transfers/renewals of licenses to sell beer, wine and liquor; conducting period inspections of licensed businesses; collecting all license fees and fines; fining, suspending, or revoking licenses; and licensing and regulating adult entertainment business in Baltimore City.
Are there different liquor licenses in Baltimore City?
Yes, there are various types of liquor licenses that can be obtained in Baltimore City depending on the purpose for which the licensed will be used. The licenses consist of (1) Beer and Wine, or (2) Beer, Wine, and Liquor. Each category includes different classes depending on the type of establishment, purpose for the license, how the liquor will be sold, days the liquor will be sold, and times the liquor will be sold in Baltimore City.
Silverman Thompson Secures Dismissal of Juvenile Delinquency Petition
According to the Pew Research Center, nearly all U.S. teens say they use the internet every day, with almost half reporting they are online "almost constantly." As every parent knows, the internet is a double-edged sword: it is an incredibly useful tool, but it is fraught with potential danger for our children—especially when unsupervised.
Our client is a high school student in Maryland who, facing difficult mental health issues, found himself in the middle of a "catfishing" scandal. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a report from several internet sites for potential "self-exploitation" by a user. Allegedly, our client used photographs that female classmates posted online to create profiles on various websites and have explicit conversations with others online. As a result of the reports, the police began an investigation.
Though we opened a line of communication with the State’s Attorney’s Office to prevent charges from being brought, the prosecutor filed a juvenile delinquency petition alleging our client violated Maryland’s identity theft statue, Crim. Law § 8-301(c)(2). That statute makes it a crime to "knowingly and willfully assum[e] the identity of another person…with the fraudulent intent to…obtain a benefit, credit, good, service, or other thing of value." Prosecutors typically use this statute as a tool to hold defendants accountable for using another’s identity to open a credit card, or other similar offenses.







