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Maryland penal § 3-209. Defenses
A person charged with a crime under § 3-202, § 3-203, § 3-204, or § 3-205 of this subtitle may assert any judicially recognized defense.
Maryland penal § 3-318. Rape and spousal offense — Spousal defense
(a) In general. — Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a person may not be prosecuted under § 3-303, § 3-304, § 3-307, or § 3-308 of this subtitle for a crime against a victim who was the person’s legal spouse at the time of the alleged rape or sexual offense.
(b) Separation or use of force. — A person may be prosecuted under § 3-303(a), § 3-304(a)(1), or § 3-307(a)(1) of this subtitle for a crime against the person’s legal spouse if:
(1) at the time of the alleged crime the person and the person’s legal spouse have lived apart, without cohabitation and without interruption:
(i) under a written separation agreement executed by the person and the spouse; or
(ii) for at least 3 months immediately before the alleged rape or sexual offense; or
(2) the person in committing the crime uses force or threat of force and the act is without the consent of the spouse.
(c) Limited divorce. — A person may be prosecuted under § 3-303, § 3-304, § 3-307, or § 3-308 of this subtitle for a crime against the person’s legal spouse if at the time of the alleged crime the person and the spouse live apart, without cohabitation and without interruption, under a decree of limited divorce.
Maryland penal § 7-110. Defenses and presumptions
(a) Prohibited defense — Interest in property. –
(1) It is not a defense to the crime of theft that the defendant has an interest in the property that was the subject of the theft if another also has an interest in or right to possess the property that the defendant is not entitled to infringe.
(2) In determining the right of possession:
(i) a joint or common owner of the property does not have a right of possession of the property that is superior to the right of any other joint or common owner of the property; and
(ii) in the absence of a contrary agreement, a person in lawful possession of the property has a right of possession superior to the right of possession of a person who has only a security interest in the property, even if legal title to the property lies with the holder of the security interest under a conditional sale contract or other security agreement.
(b) Prohibited defense — Illegally obtained property. –
(1) It is not a defense to the crime of theft that the property was taken, obtained, or withheld from a person who had obtained the property by illegal means.
(2) It is not a defense to the crime of theft of property or services with a value of less than $ 100 as provided under § 7-104(g)(3) of this subtitle that the value of the property or services at issue is $ 100 or more.
(c) Allowed defenses. — It is a defense to the crime of theft that:
(1) the defendant acted under a good faith claim of right to the property involved;
(2) the defendant acted in the honest belief that the defendant had the right to obtain or exert control over the property as the defendant did;
(3) the property involved was that of the defendant’s spouse, unless the defendant and the defendant’s spouse were not living together as husband and wife and were living in separate residences at the time of the alleged theft; or
(4) in a case of theft of a trade secret, the defendant rightfully knew the trade secret, or the trade secret was available to the defendant from a source other than the owner.
(d) Common law and evidentiary presumptions. — Any common law and evidentiary presumption applicable on July 1, 1979 to the crimes consolidated under this part also apply to the crime of theft, unless the presumption:
(1) is repealed or modified under this part; or
(2) is modified by a court decision rendered after July 1, 1979.
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Credit Card Theft – Credit Card Fraud
Credit Card fraud in Maryland is treated as a very serious crime.
Credit card fraud occurs when a person fraudulently obtain, takes, signs, uses, sells, buys or forges someone else’s credit or debit card or their card information.
Another form of credit card fraud is selling something to someone knowing that the credit card being used to pay for the item or services is illegally obtained or being used without authorization.
Each time a credit card or debit card transaction occurs without authorization of the real owner can constitute as a new criminal act in Maryland. Thus, if an illegally obtained credit card is used for five different transactions, each transaction is criminal act. Therefore, each of five transactions can result in a separate charge in Maryland.
Due to the high rate of credit card fraud in Maryland, unlike other types of theft crimes in Maryland, regardless of the value of the transaction, each transaction is usually classified as a felony.
Law Firm of SRIS PC
SRIS PC has two law offices in Maryland.
In Maryland, our offices are in Rockville & Baltimore.
If you wish to speak with a Maryland criminal credit card fraud defense attorney, please call us at 888-437-7747 or contact us via our on line form.
Our Maryland criminal defense attorneys who provide credit card fraud defense and staff in Maryland speak the following languages in addition to English: Spanish, French, Arabic, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Cantonese, Mandarin & Malaysian.
Please click on attorneys to learn more about the Maryland criminal defense lawyers who assist clients with credit card fraud crimes in Maryland.
Our Maryland criminal defense attorneys defend criminal cases in the following jurisdictions:
Montgomery County, Prince Georges County, Baltimore County, Baltimore City, Anne Arundel County, Howard County, Harford County, Frederick County, Carroll County, Baltimore Federal Court, Greenbelt Federal Court, Eastern Shore.
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CHILD PORNOGRAPHY & INTERNET SEX CRIMES
Defending Cybercrime Sex Charges In Maryland
If you have been charged with a Maryland computer sex crime that is facilitated by the use of the internet in Maryland then you have been the targeted for prosecution by a special internet sex crimes task force.
Defending clients accused of an internet sex crime in Maryland requires the skills of a lawyer who is both an aggressive criminal defense lawyer and is extremely knowledgeable about computers. Our Maryland sex crimes defense lawyers are skilled at both.
The state governments and federal government have special task forces whose only job is to investigate computer sex crimes.
The Maryland sex crimes defense attorneys of the SRIS Law Group, P.C. are uniquely situated to defend clients accused of an internet sex crime in Maryland.
The Maryland criminal defense attorneys at the SRIS Law Group, P.C. are extremely knowledgeable about computers and they also have an entire internal IT department available to answer their queries regarding computers and the internet.
Also, our Maryland sex crimes defense attorneys are all former prosecutors and have prosecuted sex crimes in Maryland.
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SRIS PC has two law offices in Maryland.
In Maryland, our offices are in Rockville & Baltimore.
Most people do not realize that Maryland is starting to prosecute people accused of a sex crime with an attitude of no mercy. In fact, even the local counties and cities in Maryland are starting up internet sex crimes task forces.
Due to the worldwide presence of the web, a person who is accused of breaking a law regarding an internet sex crime can be prosecuted in an entirely different part of the state or even another state or country.
Additionally, the federal government also prosecutes internet sex crimes.
Most jurisdictions are now taking the position that if a person accused of an internet sex crime does not plead guilty to the charges as presented, then they will simply turn the case over to the Feds (federal government) for prosecution. The Maryland state prosecutors are leveling this threat because they are aware that most attorneys are not willing to take on the federal government if it decides to prosecute a case.
If you have been charged with a sex crime in federal court, you can count on our Maryland computer sex crimes defense attorneys to defend you in federal court. We have the experience to defend you against any type of computer sex crime in federal court.
The law firm of SRIS Law Group, P.C. has represented many clients charged with the following types of sex crimes in Maryland:
• Internet Child pornography
• Stalking charges facilitated through the internet
• Solicitation of a minor via chat room
• Entrapment by Police Officers posing as juveniles on line
If you believe you have been targeted for prosecution for an internet sex crime in Maryland, contact us immediately. Do not talk to law enforcement without the protection and guidance of a skilled Maryland criminal defense attorney who is knowledgeable about internet sex crime prosecution.
INTERNET CHILD PORNOGRAPHY (KIDDIE PORN, CHILD PORN) DEFENSE
Child Pornography is a violation of federal and state laws. Production of child pornography, receipt of child pornography, possession of child pornography, distribution or sale of child pornography are sex crimes that are prosecuted aggressively in Maryland.
In the past, child pornography was not a highly prosecuted crime in Maryland. However, due to the increased use of computer technology and the internet, it has become increasingly easier to obtain, share and sell child pornography. Any actual use of a child in pornographic material is a crime.
Both the federal government and Maryland Counties are aggressively prosecuting those who are charged with child pornography. The penalties in federal court for those who are convicted of child pornography are extremely severe.
If you wish to speak with a SRIS Law Group, P.C. Maryland child pornography attorney who defends clients charged with child pornography, please call us at 888-437-7747 or contact us via our on line form.
If you wish to view some of the laws that pertain to being accused of child pornography or another form of internet sex crime in Maryland.
Our Maryland criminal defense attorneys who defend those charged with child pornography and staff speak the following languages in addition to English: Spanish, French, Arabic, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Cantonese, Mandarin & Malaysian.
Please click on attorneys to learn more about the Maryland criminal defense lawyers who defend child pornography cases in Maryland.
Our Maryland criminal defense attorneys defend criminal cases in the following jurisdictions:
Montgomery County, Prince Georges County, Baltimore County, Baltimore City, Anne Arundel County, Howard County, Harford County, Frederick County, Carroll County, Baltimore Federal Court, Greenbelt Federal Court, Eastern Shore.
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