Appeals

Goldstein & Stamm, P.A. has significant experience handling both criminal and traffic cases on appeal.  The firm handles both de novo appeals as well as on the record appeals.  De novo appeals are appeals to the circuit court from a District Court conviction.  On the record appeals include appeals to the circuit court from an administrative hearing involving the Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA), as well as appeals to the Maryland Court of Appeals and the Maryland Court of Special Appeals.  Recently, Mr. Stamm co-authored the United States Supreme Court amicus brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) and the National College for DUI Defense (NCDD) for the winning side in Bullcoming v. New Mexico.  Here are a list of reported cases handled by Goldstein & Stamm, P.A:


  • Bullcoming v. New Mexico, --- S.Ct. ---, 2011 WL 2472799 (2011)(co-authored NACDL's and NCDD's amicus brief)
  • Headen v. Motor Vehicle Admin., 418 Md. 559, 16 A.3d 196 (2011)
  • Hill v. Motor Vehicle Admin., 415 Md. 231, 999 A.2d 1019 (2010)
  • United States v. Darden, 656 F.Supp.2d 560 (2009)
  • Alavez v. Motor Vehicle Admin., 402 Md. 727, 939 A.2d 139 (2008)
  • United States v. Atwell, 470 F.Supp.2d 554 (D. Md. 2007)
  • Fowler v. Motor Vehicle Admin., 394 Md. 331, 906 A.2d 347 (2006)
  • Warne v. State, 166 Md.App. 135, 887 A.2d 657 (2005)
  • Gwin v. Motor Vehicle Admin., 385 Md. 440, 869 A.2d 822 (2004), cert. denied, 126 S.Ct. 359 (2005)
  • State v. Weisbrod, 159 Md. App. 488, 859 A.2d 664 (2004), cert. denied, 384 Md. 582, 865 A.2d 589 (2005)
  • White v. State, 142 Md.App. 535, 790 A.2d 754 (2002)
  • In re Michael W., 134 Md.App.144, 759 A.2d 322 (2000), aff'd, 367 Md. 181, 786 A.2d 684 (2001)
  • State v. Jones, 340 Md. 235, 666 A.2d 128 (1995), cert. denied, 516 U.S. 1173 (1996)
  • Simmons v. State, 333 Md. 547, 636 A.2d 463, cert. denied, 513 U.S. 815 (1994)
  • Klingenstein v. State, 330 Md. 402, 624 A.2d 532, reversing, 92 Md.App. 325, 608 A.2d 792 (1992), cert. denied, 510 U.S. 918 (1993)
  • Tyler v. State, 330 Md. 261, 623 A.2d 648 (1993), reversing, Eiland v. State, 92 Md.App. 56, 607 A.2d 42 (1992)
  • Harris v. State, 94 Md.App. 266, 617 A.2d 610 (1992), cert. denied, 330 Md. 319, 624 A.2d 490 (1993)
  • Mustafa v. State, 323 Md. 65, 591 A.2d 481 (1991)
  • State v. Robertson, 72 Md.App. 342, 529 A.2d 847 (1987)