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About Jack Toomey
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Please do not ask me about potential jail sentences that you, your friends, or family might receive in court. There is no way for me to know that. Only a judge could answer a question like that. I am also NOT a probation officer or parole officer so I cannot answer questions that relate to parole or probation. Also please keep in mind that every state has different laws. If you are planning to ask a question about a specific law or criminal charge that pertains to your state only it could be difficult to answer. I also cannot give you legal advice on what to do or what not to do in court. Retired police officer with 26 years experience. Worked in the patrol division as well as over 14 years in the detective bureau. Investigated a wide range of crime such as murder, rape, robbery, theft, fraud, missing persons, and other very sensitive crimes. I am available to answer your questions about criminal law and especially as it applies to police work. I taught at the police academy for several years and am especially knowledgeable about search and seizure. Any question about criminal law is welcome! Please don't ask me to do your homework or ask me questions that obviously come from your teachers or professors. I also do not do online interviews or surveys. Young people need to gain face to face interviewing skills. Local police officers usually are very agreeable to assist in these assignments.

Experience
I am a retired police officer with 26 years experience. I investigated almost every type of crime including murder, rape, theft, mising persons, fraud, and domestic abuse. I am very knowledgeable about search and seizure and taught at the police academy for several years on a variety of subjects. I can answer questions that a lot of attorneys cannot since they do not have "street experience".

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Bachelor of Science degree in Criminolgy from the University of Maryland.

   

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criminal trespassing9/24/2006Edward Martinovich, Esq.
  Q: I was sitting watching a high school hockey team I used to coach, play. I was not causing any ...
  A: Yes, if the rink is privately owned, the owner has the right to refuse entry to anyone he wants, so ...
Statue of limitations9/23/2006Robert Paisola
  Q: I have a FTA on a 3year old misdemeanor case in cali (It's for prostitution). I was out of state ...
  A: Wendy, Would you please provide positive feedback on the allexperts site! Thanks : ) Rob Hello ...
pulled over9/22/2006Edward Martinovich, Esq.
  Q: I recently was pulled over and i will admit it was my fault. I didn't have enough money to renew my ...
  A: Shane: No its not legal but cops do it nevertheless...you don't have to go out and become a ...
role of a supervisor9/21/2006Edward Martinovich, Esq.
  Q: I worked for a newspaper in Mid West Central Texas for 15 years. First in sales, then moved to ...
  A: Bill: So you want to sue the newspaper for not having any employees for you to supervise? And what ...
Follow up to DWI Statute of Limitations question9/20/2006Robert Paisola
  Q: I am interested how the case Massey v. State, 3200 Md. 605, 579 A.2d 265 (1990) effects the Statute ...
  A: Chris, Would you please provide feedback on the allexperts site! Thanks : ) Rob ...
DNA testing9/19/2006Christine Rivera, MS., Criminologist
  Q: I am a federal probationer for felon in poss of a firearm{non-vilonate} I have been out of prison ...
  A: In fact it is a requirement of all felons to submit DNA as specified in the 2003 act in advancing ...
No Ticket issed and Not read rights at time of arrest.9/19/2006Jack Toomey
  Q: My boyfriend was recently pulled over for suposedly going 36 in a 30 mph speed zone. My boyfriend ...
  A: Kristen, Because of tv and the movies the general public believes that every person who is ...
Violation of Probation9/19/2006Christine Rivera, MS., Criminologist
  Q: What do I need to do (outside of turning myself in) to correct this issue. I actually thought that ...
  A: Contacting an attorney able to represent you in this case would be pertinent. Informing family and ...
DWI Statute of Limitations9/19/2006Robert Paisola
  Q: I thank you for your time in answering my question. I hoped though to get an answer to the Statue of ...
  A: Chris, Here is another site for you to review. http://mva.state.md.us/index.html This is the ...
co-defendants sharing same lawyers9/19/2006Edward Martinovich, Esq.
  Q: A co worker and I were recently arrested for theft we both have same charges and have spoken to the ...
  A: Because you two have potential issues that may conflict with each other. If the evidence shows that ...
DWI Statute of Limitations9/19/2006Robert Paisola
  Q: Does the answer provided apply to the state of Maryland. If a DWI has not been tried even after 10 ...
  A: Your issue that you are presenting is complex. I need to look up the statute of limitations for the ...
voilation of my probation9/18/2006Edward Martinovich, Esq.
  Q: i was placed on probation on april 13, 2006 for poss of cocain , i took the first time offender act, ...
  A: Krista: first off, it doesnt really matter why you violated your probation, the issue is that you ...
Probation Appointments9/18/2006Edward Martinovich, Esq.
  Q: My husband was convicted of a DUI this past December. He was sentenced to reporting probation and ...
  A: Karen: I wouldn't worry about disciplining the PO, i would worry about your husband's warrant. If ...
seizure without warrant9/18/2006Jack Toomey
  Q: Estranged wife tells husband to take computer, bought with his credit card and supposedly used ...
  A: It is not entrapment unless the detective encouraged you to download child pornography at the ...
criminal tresspassing..9/18/2006Robert Paisola
  Q: I sent you a message I don't know if it matters or not but this happened in Texas
  A: Leslie, I just responded to your question. Let me check into the Texas law for a second.... Here ...
criminal tresspassing In texas9/18/2006Edward Martinovich, Esq.
  Q: I wentto pick up my son from his fathers home.. we are diviorced. He gets him every other weekend or ...
  A: Leslie: well, i'm not sure that i can tell you anything to help your situation. You have a defense ...
criminal tresspassing9/18/2006Robert Paisola
  Q: I went to pick up my son from his fathers home.. we are diviorced. He gets him every other weekend ...
  A: Leslie, Would you please provide feedback on the allexperts site! Thanks : ) Rob ...
pressing criminal charges9/16/2006Jack Toomey
  Q: can an officer of the law press charges againg a person who alledgedly commited a crime? or is the ...
  A: In most states a police officer can apply for a warrant for any crime that he is investigating ...
Do I need a lawyer?9/15/2006Edward Martinovich, Esq.
  Q: A couple of months ago my friend and I were at a bar together, in which I had an altercation and was ...
  A: Will: Yes i would say that you are at some risk of getting blamed if there was a crime committed. ...
Being Charged with a Misdemeanor9/14/2006Edward Martinovich, Esq.
  Q: I have been charged with a misdemeanor offense (littering) for releasing a cigarette out of my car ...
  A: Angela: Its amazing you're probably the 10th person in the last 2 years that i've spoken that this ...
Public Intoxication9/14/2006Edward Martinovich, Esq.
  Q: About a month ago, my brother and I were at a hotel with some friends. The police came and escorted ...
  A: George: Well, it doesn't sound like you were convicted of the offense, only that the actual arrest ...
Public Intoxication9/14/2006Jack Toomey
  Q: My brother and I were at a hotel somewhere in Southern CA about a month ago. I'll admit that it was ...
  A: George, First of all you are assuming that the police use a breathalyzer for all cases ...
Powers of the jury.9/14/2006Edward Martinovich, Esq.
  Q: Let us say a person is charged with first degree murder. The jury deliberates and finds that there ...
  A: Well, first off, the jury cannot convict on any crime that was not originally charged. If a person ...
Statute of Limitations9/13/2006Jack Toomey
  Q: Is there a statute of limitations on an outstanding felony warrant in Maryland? Warrant was issued ...
  A: You have the term "statute of limitations" confused with "life of a warrant" "Statute of ...
Arrest9/13/2006Jack Toomey
  Q: I got into a dispute with my 17 year old son. He left my house called his mother and she called the ...
  A: Darren, First of all there is no requirement for the police to read you your "rights" You ...
assult and battery9/11/2006Edward Martinovich, Esq.
  Q: I was at a rodeo dance this weekend and was confronted with an ex friend.She came up to me. She was ...
  A: Nichole: Yes, if you feel that you were the victim of a battery, you should start a lawsuit. You ...
Warrant to search gained with false information9/11/2006Edward Martinovich, Esq.
  Q: Wondering what happens if the police basically lie and or clearly distort information to get a ...
  A: Well, yes, if the dog itself is not an instrumentality of a crime, you can get it back. Like if a ...
probation9/11/2006Christine Rivera, MS., Criminologist
  Q: ------------------------- What does Motion for Susp Probation mean? Followup To Question - i was ...
  A: YOUR FOLLOW UP! A motion to suspend probation means that the attorney or public defender ...
probation9/10/2006Christine Rivera, MS., Criminologist
  Q: i was put on probation in 2000 for 5 yrs i got pregnant and my po said just to call in and check in ...
  A: Probation violations mean that there is an open warrant for someone's arrest. By contacting your ...
Warrant to search gained with false information9/10/2006Edward Martinovich, Esq.
  Q: Wondering what happens if the police basically lie and or clearly distort information to get a ...
  A: Well, you would have to prove that the warrant was procured on false information, and that the ...
search warrents9/9/2006Christine Rivera, MS., Criminologist
  Q: a good friend of mine was arrested sept 5th i believe he and his wife wer pulled over but after ...
  A: The question and information in your text is a little scattered and due to this making your question ...
Stolen Check / Forgery9/8/2006Christine Rivera, MS., Criminologist
  Q: If I were to press charges, what usually happens to the person then?I have a friend who stole a ...
  A: Here's your follow up! You as the victim and the state attorney's office who prosecutes the accused ...
statutory rape punishment9/8/2006Christine Rivera, MS., Criminologist
  Q: I am trying to find information for a book I am writing. I am curious about what the possible ...
  A: Anyone under the age of 18 who consentually or not has intercourse with an adult can be charged with ...
Bad checks9/7/2006Edward Martinovich, Esq.
  Q: My husband and I lived in Alabama in 1989. We moved to Indeana and since then my husband died. I am ...
  A: Well, if there is a warrant for your arrest, you CAN be extradited, the question is, will you be... ...
DUI and having to move out of state9/7/2006Edward Martinovich, Esq.
  Q: I was arrested with a DUI 11/28/06. Since then I have begun my DUI classes and started paying my ...
  A: I assume you mean you were arrested in '05, not '06. If i understand your question, you're asking ...
BAIL IN NYC9/6/2006Christine Rivera, MS., Criminologist
  Q: I had posted bail for a friend in the amount of $6,000. He has an upcoming court case in which Im ...
  A: Bond money reassure someone's presence in court who is pending a trial. Bond money is usually ...
vehicular manslaughter law9/6/2006Christine Rivera, MS., Criminologist
  Q: my husband is now in custody for an accident that happenned in 2/05 he was making a turn on to a ...
  A: Charges in this case are pressed by the state attorney's office (the state). Usually the defendant ...
Felony theft9/6/2006Edward Martinovich, Esq.
  Q: This is a long and complicated question, I'll do my best to summarize it. I worked at a retail ...
  A: Michael: I'll answer your questions as you posted them: 1)It does not have to be proven that the ...
phony fortune teller9/6/2006Jack Toomey
  Q: I need some help with some research I'm doing for a book I'm writing. What would a phony psychic ...
  A: The person might be charged with theft, fraud, theft by deception, or whatever fits in the ...
Oregon law9/6/2006Jack Toomey
  Q: I need some help with a book I'm writing. If a person burns down their house in Oregon and contacts ...
  A: I don't know a thing about Oregon. I live on the east coast and have never been involved in a ...

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