Maryland DUI and DWI convictions carry many penalties. In addition to possible jail time and a license suspension, large fines may be imposed. Here’s a list of the latest fines for a Maryland DUI and DWI caes. In many instances, judges will allow the Defendant more time or allow that the fines be paid over the […]
Walking The Line: The Walk and Turn Test
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What is the Walk-and-Turn test? Along with the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus and One-Leg Stand test, the Walk-and-Turn is a Field Sobriety Test police use to determine intoxication. If you are stopped in Maryland for a DUI, the officer will most certainly conduct this test. The officer will direct you to walk a straight line, heel-to-toe, in nine steps counting each step out […]
Don’t Sway, Don’t Hop, its the One Leg Stand
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What is the One Leg Stand test? This is another of the three Field Sobriety Tests police use to determine intoxication. If you are pulled over for a Maryland DUI, the officer will likely conduct this test. The officer will direct you to raise one leg in the air 6-12 inches straight at the knee with the toes pointing […]
Follow This Pen: The Basics of The HGN Test in Maryland
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What is the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test? It sounds like something off an eye-doctor’s chart, but the HGN is fairly simple. Otherwise known as the Penlight Test, it’s one of three Field Sobriety Tests police use in addition to the breathalyzer. Nystagmus means “involuntary jerking” and is a common result of intoxication. If you’ve been […]
Maryland DUI Law: A Word On The Breath Test
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How does the breathalyzer work? The breathalyzer is the best known method police use to determine intoxication and the one police trust the most. Unlike the other field sobriety tests, the breathalyzer provides an actual number to guide police in their investigation. This number is known as the BAC or Blood Alcohol Count. By blowing […]
Can I Confer With My Attorney Before Taking A Breath Test?
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So you’ve been pulled over in Maryland and the officer suspects that you have been drinking and driving. You don’t know what to do. You wish you could call a Maryland DUI attorney and ask for their advice. Can you? Go ahead and do it…. Maryland recognizes a “14th Amendment” due process right to confer […]
