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Maryland also continues to follow common law principles on the issue of when one may use deadly force in self-defense. In the case of State v.Faulkner, 301 Md. 482, 485, 483 A.2d 759, 761 (1984), the Court of Appeals of Maryland summarized those principles, and stated that a homicide, other than felony murder, is justified on the ground of self-defense if the following criteria are satisfied:
Legislators pose with Governor O'Malley at a bill signing ceremony in Annapolis, Maryland, on May 13, 2008. The Annotated Code of Maryland is amended through the legislative process involving both bodies of the Maryland General Assembly, the House of Delegates and the Senate. A bill is a proposal to change, repeal, or add to existing state law.
45-7-304. Failure to aid peace officer. (1) A peace officer may order a person to cooperate when it is reasonable for the peace officer to enlist the cooperation of that person in: (a) effectuating or securing an arrest of another pursuant to 46-6-402; or (b) preventing the commission by another of an offense.
Peace bonds are similar to a civil court restraining order, and are also based on the lesser burden of proof of civil law. [citation needed] A peace bond can be issued by a criminal court judge or a Justice of the Peace. [2] A peace bond is usually issued when the Crown Prosecutor is convinced that a strong case does not exist against the accused.
Maryland v. Wilson , 519 U.S. 408 (1997), was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States . The Court held that officers could order passengers out a car during a traffic stop, extending Pennsylvania v.
The Laws of Maryland comprise the session laws have been enacted by the Maryland General Assembly each year. According to the Boston College Law library, session laws are "useful in determining which laws were in force at a particular time." Unlike the Annotated Code of Maryland, the Laws of Maryland are arranged chronologically, rather than by ...
Luis “Louie” Ruelas has been hit with a restraining order from ex-fiancée Vanessa Reiser, who claimed that he harassed her. “The allegation is that [Luis] hired Richard ‘Bo’ Dietl’s ...
A restraining order issued by the Justice Court of Las Vegas. A restraining order or protective order [a] is an order used by a court to protect a person in a situation often involving alleged domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, assault, harassment, stalking, or sexual assault.