Legal Question in Criminal Law in Maryland

What is most likely going to happen??

If my friend has 4 cnts of 1st deg assault, 4 cnts of 2nd deg assault, Rec and dangerment, and int to harm with a shotgun charge, but they have no gun and the people who called the police don't want anything else to do with it and they are not going to show up for court. What is going to happen since his case was transferred to the circuit court??


Asked on 5/21/09, 9:13 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Jason Cleckner Law Office of Jason Cleckner, LLC

Re: What is most likely going to happen??

One of 4 things:

1)You have a good lawyer who has prepared the case and he gets out of jail if there are no witnesses;

2) You have no lawyer and he gets screwed;

3) You are wrong and the State is able to intimidate the victims so that they show up in court and testify;

4) Anywhere in between.

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Answered on 5/21/09, 9:19 pm
Constance Camus Law Office of Constance Camus

Re: What is most likely going to happen??

The State will subpoena the people that called the police and they will have to appear. The victims do not own the case, the State does. They will go forward as they see fit.

Your friend needs an experienced attorney. Feel free to contact me. Do not let him gamble with his future.

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Answered on 5/21/09, 9:43 pm


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