Posts in Howard County Criminal Defense

Jan 12 Strangulation Could Warrant Felony Assault 1 Charges

With the stroke of a pen, a crime wave is born. What sort of cases do we handle the most? The answer is in constant evolution. At ...

Dec 07 Underage DUI is a Double Whammy

Winter Is Coming Every year, as Fall ends and the jack-o-lanterns and candy merge into pumpkin spice and candy canes, there is an ...

Nov 16 Beware: Local Service Ads Are Not Entirely Localized

Lawyers Lie! I recently had an interesting meeting with SZL’s internet marketing team that I felt worth sharing: The team consists ...

May 13 How An Inability To Post Bail Can Haunt You For Many Years To Come

Cash bail has long been a mainstay of the U.S. legal system. After all, the basic premise behind it is simple. After you have been ...

Sep 21 I Smell a Rat, Not Marijuana – Here’s How the Police “Smell Test” Affects Everyone

For years, police have been using the claim of smelling marijuana as probable cause to search individuals, vehicles, and personal ...

Apr 08 Exceptional Service, Exceptional Results, & Affordable Fees

The law firm of Shapiro Zwanetz & Lake (SZL) is mindful that despite government statistics showing our economy is improving, many ...