On March 8, 2011 Maryland's House of Delegates passed a bill attempting to change the governor's role in parole decisions. Currently, the governor must approve or reject each parole recommendation the Maryland Parole Commission makes regarding prisoners sentenced to life with the possibility of parole....
D.C., Maryland Areas No Exception to Nationwide Trend Child pornography cases in the U.S. court system are up 330 percent nationwide from 1999, with law enforcement officials vigorously pursuing convictions to reign in the growing production of online child porn. The FBI investigates 2,500 new cases...
At the end of a day spent bouncing like a pinball around Baltimore's criminal justice system, Jack Rubin, defense attorney, is consoling himself with past victories. There's the 18-year-old Delaware kid who blew his best friend's head off after looting his bank account, confessed to police...
Charges were dropped Friday against Jonathan Miller, who had been accused of participating in a deadly stabbing last month after a party at the Great Blacks in Wax Museum. "This kid was a victim. ...
On behalf of Jack B. Rubin, PA posted in Criminal Appeals on Friday, March 25, 2016. If you are convicted of a crime and believe the verdict was incorrect or that your opportunity for a fair trial was in some way compromised, you may be able...
On behalf of Jack B. Rubin, PA posted in Drug Charges on Sunday, March 20, 2016. There are many aspects of chemical dependency that are not clearly understood. It is for this reason that people still get trapped by addictions that they feel powerless to overcome....
On behalf of Jack B. Rubin, PA posted in Internet Crimes on Thursday, March 10, 2016. If you send and receive text messages, you have likely seen what are called "emojis," which are small cartoon-like symbols that are used as shorthand to communicate ideas. Emojis are...
On behalf of Jack B. Rubin, PA posted in Drunk Driving on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. Many people must take prescription drugs to treat conditions and illnesses. Some of these medications can produce very noticeable effects while others are relatively benign. And while you may be...
On behalf of Jack B. Rubin, PA posted in Weapons Crimes on Thursday, February 25, 2016. One of the most divisive issues in the country is that of gun control. The gun law debate has many nuances. For example, there is the question of what specific...
On behalf of Jack B. Rubin, PA posted in Drug Charges on Sunday, February 21, 2016. Recently in Huntingtown, Maryland, a 22-year-old man was arrested after a police officer searched his car. Allegedly, the officer discovered drug paraphernalia as well as what was described as 12...