In order to be convicted on any criminal charge, prosecutors must be able to demonstrate with reliable evidence that, beyond a reasonable doubt, the defendant is guilty of the crimes alleged. For a criminal defense attorney, one of the important ways to build a strong...
Month: April 2015
Class action suit challenges fees charged for license suspension hearings
In our last couple posts, we’ve been speaking about the topic of challenging driver’s license suspensions in drunken driving cases, particularly the issues that can be challenged in a license suspension hearing. One of the aspects of these hearings that we haven’t...
Challenging a license suspension in a drunken driving case, P.2
We’ve been speaking in our last couple posts about the administrative sanctions associated with drunken driving cases, specifically driver’s license suspensions and how a motorist goes about challenging them. As we noted, the scope of a license suspension hearing is...
Dealing with the consequences of drunken driving in Maryland
In drunken driving cases, there are a variety of consequences that can play out, depending on the factors involved. What many people don’t realize until they become involved in a drunken driving case is that there are two categories of consequences in these cases:...
Challenging a license suspension in a drunken driving case
In our last post, we began speaking about the difference between criminal penalties and administrative sanctions in Maryland drunken driving cases. Penalties and sanctions in DUI/DWI cases can and should be challenged appropriately in each case. With criminal...
Navigating the federal rules of evidence: work with an experienced attorney, P.2
In our last post, we spoke about a piece of legislation currently being pushed by Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby which would permit the admission of evidence of previous sexual assault allegations at trial.The proposal specifically prohibits judges from...
Navigating the federal rules of evidence: work with an experienced attorney
Having an experienced criminal defense attorney is obviously important for anybody facing criminal charges, particularly for those facing felony charges. Not only does an experienced criminal defense attorney bring to the table knowledge of the law and the legal...
Addressing search and seizure issues in criminal defense
Police investigations can be a tricky area for criminal defense attorneys to address. On the one hand, police officers are public servants and have the task of protecting the public from criminals. Prosecutors largely rely on the investigative work of police officers...
State patrol urging expanding use of ignition interlock devices in DUI cases
Among the various penalties motorists can expect to face if they are convicted of DUI is the requirement of using an ignition interlock device. These are the devices which require a driver to provide a breath sample before their vehicle is able to start. The devices...
Church leader pleads not guilty to DUI-related charges
Many of our Baltimore readers have heard about the charges against Episcopalian bishop Heather Cook, who is accused of killing a bicyclist back in December while driving under the influence of alcohol. In total, there are 13 charges against Cook, including driving...