Legal Question in Criminal Law in Maryland

A friend of mind was arrested and charged with 1 & 2 degree assult and reckless endangerment against her boyfriend (he is also charged with 2degree assult and dangerous weapon), They have since talked after the "no contact" order was lifted, and worked things out. This is their first offense;Both of them said it was just an agruement that got heated after a fun night out on the town that involved heavy drinking.

Since the incident, her felony charge has been dropped, but the others remain;What can she expect to happen from here? They are taking things slow and working/talking things out.


Asked on 2/07/12, 12:45 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
William Welch William L. Welch, III Attorney

While all of the charges might be dropped, if they exercise their Fifth Amendment privilege not to incriminate themselves by testifing against each other, they had best be careful not to reveal to the court that they have been communicating. Violation of the no contact order could result in a contempt of court finding resulting in up to five months and twenty-nine days confinement without a hearing.

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Answered on 2/07/12, 2:36 pm
Jason Cleckner Law Office of Jason Cleckner, LLC

This question cannot possible be answered without further details, and finding out who the prosecutor and judge will be. Please call me for a free consultation and I can give you a reasonably accurate answer.

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Answered on 2/07/12, 5:18 pm


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