In The News
Integrity
I put up a blog post yesterday about a woman whose DUI attorney had not gotten back to her. The situation had clearly upset her. Worst, she felt there was nothing she could do about it. Today, something bothered me just as much. It is much more subtle, but equally as bad. It’s about a [...]
What We Are Not
Three nights ago, a story was related to me. A woman had gotten a DUI, her first. She started by sharing relating how she had driven drunk many times and had not been caught. She said she knew she had a drinking problem, and was seeking help. She had been going to Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. [...]
Public Defender or Private Attorney
A frightening report by Mother Jones came out yesterday. The article highlights how overworked public defenders are. Any lawyer will tell you just how difficult it is to give the proper amount of time and attention to every case. This is especially true for criminal lawyers. At Warnken, LLC, we try to limit the number [...]
Another Court of Appeals Win
Last week, Warnken, LLC was featured in Maryland’s Daily Record for a win on behalf of one of our clients. In this case, it was a win in the sense that the Court ruled that cert was improperly granted. The case stems from a 2006 trial, followed by an unreported opinion in Maryland’s Court of [...]
Client Testimonial from Tyrone Moore
Last month we told you about a big win for Warnken, LLC in the Fourth Circuit. Here is what our client had to say about it: MY TIME BEING A CLIENT AT WARNKEN LAW FIRM, MORE SPECIFICALLY A CLIENT OF JAMES NICHOLS, WAS AND IS THE BEST EXPERIENCE I’VE EVER HAD WITH ANY ATTORNEY ! [...]
James Nichols and Warnken, LLC Win Big in the 4th Circuit
Who says you can’t win in the 4th Circuit? In United States v. Moore, the Fourth Circuit concluded that when the false testimony is used by the Government to bar the defendant from presenting a viable defense, a new trial is required. The decision came down last Friday. At trial, the Government preemptively sought [...]
New Case Significantly Changes Maryland Sex Offender Registration
Yesterday, the Court of Appeals of Maryland significantly changed the game for Maryland sex offender registration requirements. The case, Doe v. Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, held that the sex offender registration statute did not exist at the time of the crime, therefore, requiring him to register as a sex offender violated the [...]
Brief Filed in Martinez v. Johns Hopkins Hospital
Warnken, LLC filed the reply brief in Martinez v. Johns Hopkins Hospital, the Maryland cerebral palsy case from the Baltimore City Circuit Court. The brief can be found here.
New Site Page: Criminal Lawyers in Baltimore
Experience Matters There are few criminal lawyers in Baltimore with more experience than Professor Byron L. Warnken. Warnken got his start teaching criminal law at the University of Baltimore in the late 1970′s. He has seen a lot of change in Baltimore over time. Warnken was around before Harborplace, when the waterfront wasn’t somewhere you [...]
Medical Malpractice Caps
There is an interesting article from the Legal Examiner out of Kansas City, MO. The article discusses proposed legislation limiting access to the courts. The article also highlights a few scenarios where injustice would certainly prevail. Medical Malpractice Damage Caps and access to the courts is most certainly a Constitutional issue. The article is full [...]