Getting arrested and charged with a DUI may make it seem like your life is over, that everything is falling apart. It isn't. There are many options available to you to defend yourself. Specifically, the police may have arrested you but that does not mean the evidence...
Field sobriety tests sound scarier than they are in reality. All these tests do is measure your muscle coordination. While you go through the tests, the officers observe you for certain behavioral markers that indicate that your judgment is compromised. If you exhibit...
An unusual case from Westminster occurred last week, a registered sex offender allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted a young woman. This case is unusual because, in 87 percent of sexual assaults and four out of five rapes, the victim knows the attacker. Stranger...
Drunk driving, despite the efforts of MADD and multiple state governments, remains a serious public safety issue. It is estimated that more than 300,000 people drive drunk every day but only 3,200 are arrested. Here are some general numbers regarding drunk driving....
Even if it's just for speeding or having a brake light out, being pulled over isn't anyone's idea of a good time. If you've been drinking, however, seeing lights and hearing sirens behind you can bring on an entirely new level of anxiety. If an officer suspects you of...
Field sobriety tests work by putting your mind and body through a series of exercises designed to test your coordination, attention and focus. If you fail the test, the presumption is that you were impaired and are then subject to arrest. There are three types of...
Children will experiment, rebel and grow. It is an inevitable part of growing up. Everyone goes through it in his or her own way. The trick for parents is to allow their children to grow in a safe way. Sometimes it works out and sometimes it doesn't. One of the first...
Drunk driving is the third most commonly reported crime in the United States. It accounts for more than 1 million arrests every year. Drunk and drugged driving caused more deaths and disabilities for people under 21 than anything else. In short, these are serious...
While some people will tell you that DUI "checkpoints" or "roadblocks" are a violation of your Fourth Amendment rights in regard to illegal search and seizure, that is simply not true. In Maryland, it is absolutely legal for police to stop people through DUI...
It should be common knowledge by now that the Internet has been a boon for sexual crime. The National Sex Offender Public Website compiled information from a variety of studies that details the exposure that children and adults face regarding online sexual...
