When police officers in Maryland suspect a driver of being impaired, they usually administer field sobriety tests. These tests are used by officers to help determine probable cause to make an arrest. The Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST) used by officers around the...
Drunk driving continues to plague Maryland and the entire country. Police forces across the state are ramping up efforts to combat drunk driving. Although being arrested and charged with DUI can be embarrassing and leave the individual filled with anxiety, a DUI...
Driving under the influence of alcohol is a serious offense in Maryland and elsewhere. In most cases, when officers suspect a driver of being impaired, they will try to administer several field sobriety tests. The results of these field sobriety tests are often used...
Todos saben que es ilegal manejar después de tomar demasiado alcohol. Pero hay aspectos de la ley que no todos saben – por ejemplo, ¿cuándo se necesita un dispositivo de bloqueo de encendido? ¿Las cortes los dan aun después de la primera condena? ¿Qué es un...
Few things are as embarrassing as being pulled over, handcuffed and accused of drunk driving. To make matters worse, individuals who are arrested for driving under the influence in Maryland can face public humiliation as they typically appear in local media outlets,...
Being handcuffed and thrown into the back of a Maryland police car is a scenario that nobody wants to experience. Those who receive a DUI charge may face steep fines as well as incarceration to go along with the humiliation they may be feeling. When someone gets hit...
Una agresión física podría venir en cualquier momento. Los ataques no ocurren solamente en lugares como el bar o la discoteca, pero también podrían ocurrir en el estacionamiento del supermercado o hasta en su propia casa. Puede ser que usted se sienta confidente en su...
Driving while under the influence of alcohol is illegal, and it’s also reckless. Those convicted often face steep penalties, even including jail time. When police make a traffic stop and need to determine if a driver has been drinking, officers usually initially rely...
Una condena por manejar bajo la influencia de alcohol o de drogas puede tener un enorme efecto en la vida del acusado, que puede tocar casi cada aspecto de su vida. Si usted se encuentra frente a acusaciones penales por conducir intoxicado, seguramente quiere saber...
A charge of driving under the influence of alcohol can cause a person many sleepless nights. Just being accused of DUI can be stressful and even humiliating, often causing damage to a person’s reputation. That’s particularly true for public servants, including police...