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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 30, 2012 Stamford, Connecticut – The unthinkable has happened; you’ve just been arrested and charged with a crime.  If you’re like most people, this is a shattering event which can leave you floundering, uncertain what to do first.  Mark Sherman, a Stamford criminal attorney who has been helping people facing criminal [...]

Have you been stopped by law enforcement and charged with a crime?  Are you being questioned in such a way that leads you to believe you are considered a suspect of a crime?  If so, you should contact a Greenwich criminal attorney and take the following steps to protect yourself. Know Your Rights One of [...]

Most people don’t deliberately set out to drive while under the influence or while their abilities are impaired, but mistakes do happen and DUI/DWI laws are strictly enforced in Connecticut. So what should you do if you are suddenly charged with drinking and driving in Connecticut? Your first step should be to call a Stamford [...]

In the Summer of 2011, Connecticut “decriminalized” the possession of marijuana, no longer making it a crime to possess less than a 1Ž2 ounce of the substance. Is it legalized now? Not quite. Public Act Section 11-71 says if you’re caught possessing less than 1Ž2 an ounce, then you are still subject to a small [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   April 2, 2012 Stamford, Connecticut—The Law Offices of Mark Sherman, LLC, a leading criminal and civil law firm in Connecticut, is addressing a growing need by providing internet scrubbing of prior arrests for its clients. In addition to their renowned criminal defense, workplace discrimination, and retaliation representation services, Attorney Sherman’s team [...]