Homicide And Assault Information

Maryland Murder Defense Lawyers

Under Maryland state law, homicide and assault are both categories of crimes that contain many individual charges (such as manslaughter or domestic violence). Which one you’re charged with depends on the circumstances, as well as what prosecutors think they can prove to a jury. Sometimes, law enforcement will even inflate charges in order to increase the penalties the accused may receive. Those penalties can be very serious, involving decades of prison time and very steep fines, because most assault and homicide crimes are felonies. Those penalties can inflate even further when the charge involves a gun, a law enforcement officer or took place during other serious crimes.

The experienced criminal defenders at Meng & Alpert, LLC defend people charged with every type of homicide and assault crime in Maryland, including:

• First-degree murder
• Second-degree murder
• Manslaughter
• Attempted murder
• Accessory to murder or manslaughter
• Vehicular manslaughter
• Assault and battery
• Assault with a firearm
• Domestic abuse
• Reckless endangerment

Because these crimes are so serious, law enforcement and prosecutors must follow strict rules about how they investigate, charge and prosecute murder and assault crimes. As former prosecutors, the Bethesda assault defense attorneys at Meng & Alpert, LLC know that law enforcement sometimes makes mistakes or will misuse their authority. We understand law-enforcement procedures for investigating and preserving evidence, and the most common ways they can go wrong. We promise all of our clients that we’ll use that knowledge to investigate their cases thoroughly, looking for weaknesses and errors that help us dismiss or reduce your charges. And if it’s necessary, we’re committed to taking your case to trial and providing an aggressive defense.

At Meng & Alpert, LLC, we believe that everyone accused of a crime is entitled to a zealous and complete defense. Our attorneys have practiced law in Maryland for more than three decades and handled thousands of criminal cases. We understand the law, and we know the judges, prosecutors and juries who help administer it every day throughout Maryland. And because we’re so experienced at defending criminal cases, we know that being charged with a crime can often be a financial crisis as well as a personal one. That’s why we always offer free case evaluations to potential clients. If you or someone you care about is facing homicide or assault charges, call us as soon as possible for help, at 1-866-444-6363, or fill out our confidential online case evaluation form.

Meng & Alpert, LLC
14507 Main Street
P.O. Box 549
Upper Marlboro, MD 20773
1-866-444-6363
1-301-627-1600
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From our offices in Upper Marlboro, our Maryland criminal defense attorneys and DWI lawyers handle cases throughout the entire state of Maryland, including Southern Maryland and the Eastern Shore of Maryland, including the counties of Montgomery County, Howard County, Prince George’s County, Anne Arundel County and Frederick County, as well as the cities of Bethesda, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Chevy Chase, Silver Spring, Columbia, Ellicott City, Annapolis, Glen Burnie, Bowie, College Park, Greenbelt, Oxon Hill.  also defend individuals facing DUI charges in metropolitan Washington D.C.