Legal Practice areas
Capital Criminal Defense
There is no criminal matter more serious than a prosecution in which the Government seeks the imposition of the death penalty. Mr. Proctor has nearly twenty years of experience fighting for the rights of clients facing the death penalty and currently serves as learned counsel on a number of cases throughout the United States. Mr. Proctor has worked on state cases in Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, Maryland, and Idaho. Mr. Proctor has worked on federal cases in the Districts of Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, the District of Columbia, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Prior to the abolition of the death penalty in Maryland in 2013, Mr. Proctor represented multiple individuals facing the death penalty in Maryland at the trial level and in post-conviction proceedings. While the death penalty has been abolished in Maryland, the federal government may still pursue the death penalty against individuals. Mr. Proctor has prevented and continues to successfully prevent the imposition of the death penalty in an array of federal cases.
Criminal Defense
The Law Offices of Gary E. Proctor focuses on providing high-quality, client-centered representation to those facing criminal prosecution by the government at both the state and the federal level.
Federal criminal charges are inherently serious charges. If you have been charged in federal court, you will need an experience criminal defense attorney on your side. The Law Offices of Gary E. Proctor has extensive experience in all facets of the federal criminal justice system. The Law Offices of Gary E. Proctor is dedicated to providing a great federal defense, which includes working with the client and the client’s family, as well as with seasoned investigators and various experts. Whether a case is resolved by plea or by trial, we are dedicated to obtaining the best results for our clients.
In addition to the firm’s federal work, The Law Offices of Gary E. Proctor takes on serious, felony cases at the State level. The Law Offices of Gary E. Proctor handles most types of State court criminal matters, including serious drug offenses, fraud, and violent crimes.
Post Conviction
Post-conviction is one of the most difficult areas of criminal law, but also one of the most important. Post-conviction allows people to challenge their convictions on many fronts not available on appeal such as ineffective assistance of counsel, prosecutorial misconduct, and the imposition of an illegal sentence. For many, post-conviction proceedings are the last chance they have to challenge their conviction or sentence.
The Law Offices of Gary Proctor has successfully represented clients in Maryland post-conviction proceedings, in Maryland coram nobis proceedings, and in federal § 2255 proceedings in the United States District Court in Maryland and Washington, D.C. Mr. Proctor has won both resentencings and vacations of convictions in these proceedings.
In addition to traditional criminal post-conviction proceedings, Mr. Proctor has experience handling capital post-conviction proceedings. Mr. Proctor represented three persons on Maryland’s death row in post-conviction proceedings and, as such, is very skilled in representing persons, when all other appeals have failed. These representations terminated when Governor O’Malley commuted their sentences.
If you are looking to hire an experienced attorney to handle your post-conviction matter, please call The Law Offices of Gary E. Proctor for a consultation.