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Bethesda Criminal Defense Lawyer

An arrest in Bethesda requires a defense built around Montgomery County practice in Bethesda, Rockville, and Silver Spring District Courts and the Montgomery County Circuit Court. FrizWoods attorneys provide motion‑driven advocacy, practical guidance, and a trial‑ready posture.

What We Defend in Bethesda

  • DUI/DWI: MVA decisions, interlock guidance, and trial strategy
  • Assault/Domestic: Self‑defense, witness credibility, and 911/body‑cam analysis
  • Drug Charges: Possession/PWID; searches, warrants, phone issues, and lab challenges
  • Felony Defense: Violent/property felonies with complex discovery
  • Theft/Property: Shoplifting to burglary
  • Bench Warrants/Probation: Hearings and warrant recalls

Our Four‑Part Approach

  1. Immediate plan: release conditions, evidence preservation, and mitigation roadmap
  2. Discovery & investigation: demand BWC, CAD, 911, lab; interview witnesses; visit scene
  3. Targeted motions: stop/search/statement challenges; expert and lab reliability
  4. Choose the path: negotiation vs. trial with candid risk ranges

Evidence & Legal Issues We Press

  • Stop basis and scope of expansion
  • SFST instructions/admin/scoring; consistency with video
  • Custody, Miranda, and voluntariness of statements
  • Breath/blood testing procedures and documentation
  • Search scope, probable cause, and warrants

Mitigation That Moves Results

We tailor mitigation to what influences Montgomery County outcomes: treatment (when warranted), verified employment/school, letters of support, and community involvement. We avoid busywork.

The Court Process in Bethesda (Step by Step)

  1. Initial appearance and conditions of release (including potential no‑contact terms in domestic‑related matters)
  2. Discovery and investigation (we demand BWC, CAD, 911, lab materials, scene photos, and third‑party video)
  3. Motions focused on issues that change outcomes (stops/searches/statements, expert and lab reliability)
  4. Negotiation vs. trial decision based on candid risk/benefit analysis
  5. Disposition or trial; if sentencing is likely, we present a targeted mitigation package

Collateral Concerns We Plan Around

  • Immigration and admissibility
  • Professional licenses and credentialing (healthcare, education, trades)
  • Federal employment and security clearances
  • Background checks and timing of expungement for eligible outcomes

FAQs

Can first‑time offenders avoid jail in Bethesda?

Often, yes—particularly with documented mitigation and viable legal defenses. Facts, history, and how the State evaluates risk drive outcomes.

Do I have to go to every court date?

We’ll identify which settings require your presence and prepare you thoroughly for each.

Will my record be ruined?

We pursue dismissals, reductions, or diversionary outcomes where possible. Some dispositions are expungeable; others are not. We plan toward the cleanest end‑state.

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