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Maryland Personal Injury Attorneys Receives Six-Figure Settlement for Low Property Damage Accident.

Maryland accident attorneys at Jezic, Krum and Moyse recently received a six-figure settlement offer for a client who was rear-ended and only sustained $400 worth of damage to his vehicle. The insurance company originally rebuffed efforts to settle the case for a reasonable amount. Once the attorneys at Jezic, Krum and Moyse got involved, they obtained several hundred pages worth of medical records that showed their client was seriously injured. The insurance company then offered the full limit of their insurance policy.

Criminal defense Attorney Rand Lucey Convinces Circuit Court Judge to Reduce 15 year sentence to 364 days.

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In Septemeber 2013, Criminal defense attoney Rand Lucey convinced a Circuit Court Judge to reduce his client’s total sentence from 15 years to 364 days, paving the way for federal deportation proceedings against the client to be dismissed. The client, a green cardholder, had been represented by another attorney and received a sentence of 15 years with all but 9 months suspended. As a result of that sentence, the client was taken into ICE custody and faced loss of his green card and deportation. Mr. Lucey filed an extensive Petition for Post-Conviction Relief, arguing that several of his client’s constitutional rights had been violated. Based on these arguments, both the State’s Attorney and the Judge agreed to reduce his client’s sentence by over 14 years.

Judge Throws Out Drugs Found in JKM Client’s Car Despite Testimony of 3 Officers.

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In February, 2014, Maryland criminal defense attorney Rand Lucey convinced a District Court Judge to discredit the testimony of three police and rule that the police search of the client’s vehicle was illegal. The three officers had testified, independently, that the client had consented to the search of his car, but Mr. Lucey convinced the Judge to believe his client, who testified that he had refused to consent. As a result, the drugs the officers found were suppressed, and his client was acquitted of all charges.

Restoring TPS Benefits before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Associate Attorney, Himedes V. Chicas, is currently representing two different clients who are in the process of reclaiming their Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”).

Generally, TPS is conferred to: (1) nationals from select countries designated by the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) who timely register for TPS benefits as authorized by federal regulation; (2) who can prove that they have been continuously residing and physically present in the U.S. as of certain dates designated by the DHS Secretary; and (3) admissible as an immigrant and not ineligible under various provisions of the immigration laws. Those individuals granted TPS after the initial registration period, are required to re-register annually as per criteria set forth by the DHS Secretary and published in the Federal Register. Failure to timely re-register or respond to requests for evidence (“RFE”) during the re-registration process can lead to a revocation of TPS benefits.

One of Mr. Chicas’ clients failed to timely re-register during the last re-registration period; however, the regulations allow for USCIS to accept a late re-registration filing based upon good cause and Mr. Chicas is pursuing this option for his client.

Mr. Chicas’ other client failed to respond to a RFE during his last re-registration period because it was not properly mailed to him. As a result, USCIS revoked his TPS. Mr. Chicas is now moving to reopen this client’s TPS application with USCIS along with the requested evidence establishing his continued TPS eligibility. If you have any questions regarding TPS benefits or eligibility please call Mr. Chicas at 202.384.2647.

Restoring TPS Benefits before the Immigration Court.

Associate Attorney, Himedes V. Chicas, recently convinced an Immigration Judge to grant his client’s motion for custody redetermination resulting in his client’s release under a reasonable bond. Central to the Immigration Judge’s decision was the fact that Mr. Chicas’ client, who has lived in the U.S. for nearly 15 years now, will be prima facie eligible for Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”).

TPS is a temporary form of humanitarian relief (and valid legal immigration status) for certain nationals of select countries, as designated by the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Currently, TPS benefits have been extended to eligible nationals of El Salvador, Honduras, Haiti, Nicaragua, Syria, Sudan, South Sudan, and Somalia.

Mr. Chicas’ client previously had timely registered and received TPS benefits during the initial registration period, but due to an oversight during a subsequent TPS re-registration period he lost his TPS. Unfortunately, this individual did not ever file a good cause late filing and given the amount of time that had passed since his initial TPS grant, USCIS was unlikely to restore this individual’s TPS benefits. He thus remained without immigration status for some few years now. Following an arrest by local police for a minor traffic infraction, he was placed into removal proceedings.

Now that he is in removal proceedings, the Immigration Judge has the authority to consider this individual’s TPS application de novo¬—meaning the Immigration Judge can now independently determine whether or not Mr. Chicas’ client remains statutorily eligible for TPS. The matter is now set in for an immigration court hearing at which time Judge will determine whether or not to sign an order restoring his TPS benefits, thus allowing Mr. Chicas’ client to recover his legal status and employment authorization in the U.S. If you have any questions regarding TPS benefits or eligibility please call Mr. Chicas at 202.384.2647.

Attorney David Moyse convinces Judge to dismiss DUI.

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In April 2014, Moyse’s client was facing significant incarceration for his third DUI. However, Moyse successfully argued that the State had violated mandatory discovery rules by failing to provide a video tape to the defense. Moyse had made multiple requests for the trooper’s video, but despite two court dates, the State failed to produce the video. The District Court Judge found that the State had failed to comply with the rules, and completely dismissed all charges, despite the presence of all necessary police officers.

6 figure settlement for Bicyclist.

Attorneys Heather Kirkwood, was able to convince insurance company to give the maximum allowed settlement under the policy for a bicyclist who was hit by a negligent driver in Washington, D.C. The cyclist sustained severe injuries to his right hand and knee and had to undergo two extensive surgeries. Our personal injury attorneys fought for the maximum in this case due, in part, to the fact that the client’s hand injury will cause permanent limitations on his ability to work as a chef.

Mr. Jezic speaks at the Goldstein criminal law lecture for fourth year in a row.

On March 29, 2014 criminal attorney Andrew Jezic was a featured presenter for the fourth consecutive year at the 21st annual Alan Goldstein crminal law lecture, the most prominent criminal law seminar for practitioners and prosecutors in Maryland.

Mr. Jezic spoke about recent developments in confession law, the topic of his book, Maryland Law of Confessions, now in its tenth edition by Thomson-West publishing company. Mr. Jezic’s first lecture at the Goldstein seminar was in 2004.

Armed Robbery defendant released in Montgomery County.

Attorney Raquel Smith obtained an unsecured personal bond for her client facing conspiracy charges involving first degree assault and armed robbery. During the bond hearing, Ms. Smith convinced the Montgomery County Judge to release the defendant under the supervision of the County’s Pre-Trial Services Unit while awaiting her trial.

Annapolis Judge Finds Client NOT GUILTY.

Attorney Raquel Smith obtained NOT GUILTY verdicts for her client who was facing possible revocation of her Maryland driver’s license. During closing, Ms. Smith pointed to crucial case law which bolstered defense counsel’s assertion that her client was INNOCENT of the charges she was facing. As a result, her client received NO POINTS on her Maryland driving record.