DUI

Many DUI and DWI defense cases depend on expert witnesses. To be sure, there are many cases where a skilled defense lawyer can obtain a dismissal or an acquittal without an expert, many cases revolve around the validity and credibility of field sobriety tests and chemical tests. Expert witnesses can demonstrate that the proper equipment…

If the police suspect that you have been driving while intoxicated, they will ask you to submit to three field sobriety tests. If you fail any one of the three standard field sobriety tests, the police will likely ask you to submit to a breathalyzer test. You can refuse to take these tests but your…

In some situations, you could lose your security clearance if you are convicted of driving under the influence (DUI). If you do not lose your clearance outright, you may find it pretty difficult to renew it later. The truth is, good people sometimes do dopey things, and everyone – even folks with security clearances –…

When you are pulled over for driving under the influence, tested, and found to be intoxicated beyond the legal limit, you typically face an immediate suspension of your driver’s license. That means that going to work the next day could pose a risk if the police informed you that you are not allowed to drive…

Maryland, like many other states, has strict laws in place to combat driving under the influence (DUI) offenses. One important aspect of DUI enforcement is administering breathalyzer tests to measure blood alcohol concentration (BAC). However, you may wonder whether you have the right to refuse a breathalyzer test and what consequences may follow such a…

We all like being independent and we all like having fewer calls to make and fewer appointments to keep. For those of us who have experienced some form of legal troubles, there are SO MANY calls, appointments, papers, conditions — you get the gist. There’s a lot. Just, a lot. So it makes sense that…

If you are convicted of driving while intoxicated (DWI), you may be forced to install an ignition interlock device (IID) in your vehicle. The IID is supposed to ensure that you cannot drive under the influence of alcohol. But that does not mean you cannot still have a drink on a Saturday night at home,…

As your children grow older, it’s natural to anticipate that they might experiment with alcohol at parties, whether they’re of legal drinking age or minors. However, it’s crucial to recognize that a DUI charge should not be taken lightly, as the associated penalties can be severe and have a significant impact on their educational and…

When you get into some sort of trouble you really don’t want to be in, what do you do? Exactly — you try to get out of it. Not because you’re guilty, not because you’re hiding anything, but because trouble isn’t fun. As kids, “getting out of trouble” mostly means being very cute about it…

There’s nothing wrong with getting a little “slizzard,” as the kids say, every once in a while. Everyone needs to let loose sometimes with a few drinks and some friends, right? But as true as that is, being drunk doesn’t absolve you of your actions — at least, not entirely, not always, and not easily.…