DUI
Can a Diabetic Emergency Get You Out of a DUI?
Diabetes may be a possible defense in driving under the influence or driving while impaired cases. There is some thought that if you fail a field sobriety test or a breathalyzer test, you may be able to assert that the test failure was due to diabetes and not the amount of alcohol you have in…
Read MoreIncredible Excuses Drivers Accused of a DUI Told the Court
A DUI or DWI charge is frightening. Either charge means you got busted driving while under the influence of alcohol or while impaired. Normally, the police in a DWI case must also present other evidence of impairment such as slurred speech or failing a field sobriety test in order to get those charges to stick.…
Read MoreâDriving While Highâ Study Focuses on Individual Strains
In the eyes of law enforcement, driving under the influence (DUI) and driving while impaired (DWI) are pretty much the same risks. Whether you have been drinking or inhaling some type of substance, the effect on your ability to drive has been compromised â or at least thatâs what weâve been led to believe. Results…
Read MoreTouch Your Nose and Point Your Toes: The Problem with Field Sobriety Tests
Letâs say that youâve never been pulled over for a DUI, but youâve seen it happen on TV, in film, and in ads. Goes something like this, right? Driver drives erratically. Cops pulls him over. Cop knocks on window. Cop asks driver to exit vehicle. Driver stumbles out. Driver then performs a series of awkward…
Read MoreFrequently Asked Questions about DUI/DWI Charges in Annapolis
Summer is here, folks, and so my work begins. Statistically, summer months always see an increase of certain types of crimes (heat makes people nuts, you know?) and injuries, which is why a lot of my colleagues call this the 100 Days of Hell. For me, itâs not the heat that drives my business, but…
Read MoreBoating Under the Influence in Maryland
Ah, thereâs nothing quite like open waters and the salty spray of sea air on your face. As the weather warms up again, you may be hankering for that very experience â especially if you own a boat. Or, perhaps youâre just looking to rent one for a nice day out with friends and family.…
Read MoreCan Passengers Get DUI/DWIs?
No one wants to be charged with a DUI/DWI. Shocking, I know. Thereâs an issue, though, with people still not entirely understanding how to avoid it. Itâs very easy to justâŠnot drive under the influence, and while thatâs a major help (obviously) it doesnât cover all your bases. Maryland has some pretty strict regulations and…
Read MoreLetâs Not Make Drunk Driving Easier
We all know drunk driving is as illegal as it is dangerous, and we also all know that doesnât mean it doesnât happen anyways. While some laws may be stricter than others, the purpose of them is to keep the general public as safe as possible on the roads. Even though total prevention is not…
Read MoreCanât You Just Get Drunk at Home Alone, Like Everyone Else in Quarantine?
Every day, I see some new meme about people day drinking because they have lost all concept of time and space thanks to COVID-19. And under other circumstances, it might be a cause for concern â but since everythingâs closed, you might as well bust out that bottle of scotch you were saving for a…
Read MoreGetting a BWI Is a Big Oar-deal
See what I did there? Get it? Whatever. Dad jokes are funny. Being charged with and arrested for BWI is not, though. Boating while under the influence is a serious offense. In fact, the laws got a little stricter on October 1, 2019, in Maryland for repeat offenders. Steeper penalties for repeat offenders It doesnât…
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