What to do after getting a DUI in Maryland. Five first steps.
February 7, 2022
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Types of Probation in Maryland Criminal Cases
February 3, 2022
In Maryland Judges have the power to suspend jail time over a Defendant's head and place them on a period of probation with conditions that the Court considers "proper". Practically, there are two different types of probation in Maryland, Supervised and Unsupervised. While the conditions of these probations [...]
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DUI PBJ Maryland, what is a probation before judgment?
February 1, 2022
A probation before judgement, or "PBJ" is a unique disposition for a criminal case in Maryland. When issuing a Probation before Judgement, a Judge actually strikes a person's conviction and places them on probation before making a guilty finding. This would mean a person was never convicted of [...]
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HGN Test in DUI Cases "Horizontal Gaze and Nystagmus"
January 26, 2022
When a law enforcement officer suspects a driver in Maryland of driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or drugs, the officer may administer one or more tests to the driver to determine his or her level of impairment. The three most common tests administered by police officers to [...]
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DUI Cases involving Death, DUI Manslaughter.
January 21, 2022
A normal DUI case in Maryland is only a misdemeanor; however, the penalties, rules, and even the statutory framework itself, changes dramatically where a person dies as a result of the drunk driving or drugged driving. In Maryland there are two major types of charges a person could [...]
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Rogue and Vagabond, what you need to know.
January 20, 2022
Most states refer to the theft of a motor vehicle or its contents as a burglary. In Maryland, however, this type of crime can result in what the state refers to as a rogue and vagabond charge. Despite its funny name, being charged with this type of crime [...]
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Maryland DUI Cases involving no breath test.
January 17, 2022
Many DUI cases involve a refusal of a breath sample. Even without a breath sample or test results, Police in Maryland charge drivers with driving under the influence, and driving while impaired charges based on their opinion about a driver's level of intoxication. Is it possible to [beat a [...]
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How to deal with Police Officers, 6 things you should know.
January 15, 2022
One of the more stressful encounters a person can have is to be accosted by a police officer in the middle of the street, at your home, or in a traffic stop. The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution protects a person's right to be free from [...]
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DUI Charges after an Accident in MD
January 13, 2022
Police Officers are often the first responder to report to the scene of a motor vehicle accident. It is common for officers to charge drivers with DUI or DWI based on their initial observations of a car accident, if they believe that alcohol was a factor in the [...]
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What is the Intoximeter? Intox EC-IR-II explained.
January 7, 2022
When a police officer suspects a driver in Maryland of driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or illegal drugs, he or she may administer one or more tests to the driver to determine whether the driver is impaired. One such method is the administration of a breathalyzer [...]
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