What if you are pulled over and subsequently arrested for suspicion of Driving Under the Influence (DUI)? You could be facing some very serious consequences such as felony conviction, stiff penalties and fines, loss of your driver’s license (which can affect employment) as well as possible jail time. If this happens to you, the first…

What happens if you find yourself in the unfortunate situation of being pulled over by a police officer that suspects you are driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs? If the officer asks you to submit to a series of field sobriety tests, how should you respond? Without taking into account whether you’ve actually…

Distracted driving is a problem for anyone on the road. In Maryland alone, between 2007 and 2011, 152,000 people were injured in distracted driving accidents and about 1,100 were killed. Nearly two-thirds of drivers say they talked on a handheld cell phone while driving in the last month, and one in three do it on a…

The City of Annapolis recently installed digital parking meters offering the option of credit card or coin payments. This seems like a great idea, right?  Well, a lot of citizens are less than thrilled with the city’s newest hi-tech upgrade. Why? First, the ease-of-payment comes with a “convenience fee” in the form of skyrocketing rates,…

Lately, it seems like you can’t turn on your television without seeing news reports about politicians or public figures behaving badly. From Anthony Wiener’s obsession with sexting (Carlos Danger, anyone?), to San Diego Mayor Bob Filner’s alleged repeated instances of sexual harassment, to Jesse Jackson Jr.’s embezzlement of campaign funds, the behavior runs the gamut…

As we all know, anyone charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Yep, that’s what they say! It is what we want to believe, but when it comes to charges of domestic violence, it does not always feel like a level playing field. If you have been charged with domestic violence, you…

Marijuana possession in Maryland can be costly. Fines are harsh and many offenses come with Minimum Mandatory Sentences. Citizens of Maryland should be aware of these penalties and, because a lot of people cross Maryland – to and from New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, and the District of Columbia – there’s a lot at risk by…

Maryland has water everywhere – rivers, bays, and ocean. Waterways are one of the things that make the state so beautiful. Where you have water, you will have boaters. And, it seems, wherever you have recreational boats, you will find drunken boating. Can You Drink While Operating A Boat In Maryland? There is no excuse…

You’re driving home. The stereo is loud and the night has been memorable.  And then it happens:  The headlights of the car behind you flash and blue and red lights suddenly appear.  If you’ve been drinking before you got behind the wheel, there’s nothing quite like having multiple thoughts and feelings washing over you, all…