Chances are at some point over the holidays, Maryland law enforcement will establish a sobriety checkpoint. These controversial methods of deterring drunk drivers are legal in most states thanks to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, which declared that the benefits of a...
Criminal Defense
Don’t waive your rights after your Miranda Warning
It doesn't matter whether you face charges for a non-violent misdemeanor or a violent felony; you receive the same rights under the United States Constitution. The Miranda Warning makes sure that you know you have the right to remain silent and the right to obtain...
Did the officer mistake hypoglycemia for intoxication?
Somewhere in the neighborhood of 23.6 million people across the country suffer from diabetes. A few million of them don't even know they do. This puts them at risk for several adverse health events, but it also puts them at risk for being accused of intoxication by a...
Facing another DUI charge?
You already have one or two DUI offenses on your record. You know that if you get another one, the consequences will are pretty steep. Well, Maryland police recently pulled you over for suspected DUI and now you are facing another DUI charge. What can you do? The...
Feeling lucky? Then take a field sobriety test
What does luck have to do with field sobriety tests? More than you think. That's because the three tests that make up the Standardized Field Sobriety Test rely on the observations of the officer administering them. As you can imagine, if the officer pulled you over on...