Legal Question in Criminal Law in Maryland
My husband was charged with 2 counts of each: Second Degree Assault, Theft and Unarmed Robbery in Baltimore, Md. The case was not dismissed in the District Court and there is no date set for any proceedings in Circuit Court, however there is a Felony Dismissal date set in the District Court. Could this mean he could have all charges dropped and if not will they reduce his bail at all if the felonies are dropped at the felony dismissal case or will a a Writ of Habeous Corpus still need to be filed?
3 Answers from Attorneys
Normally, if there is a felony dismissal date in the District Court, it means the State's Attorney plans to take the case to the Grand Jury for an indictment. Your husband should seek a lawyer NOW. If he cannot afford a lawyer, get a public defender.
Technically, yes, but state almost always files the indictment or information before the charges must be dismissed.
The only reason that this person has a Felony Dismissal date to begin with is that they failed to request a preliminary hearing, or they waived a preliminary hearing. These are reasons why they should get a competent attorney to handle the case.
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