When police pull over a person for suspicion of drunk driving, they generally perform a series of field sobriety tests. One of these looks at horizontal gaze nystagmus. HGN is an involuntary eye motion that occurs when someone's eye looks to the side.If a person has...
Former Secret Service agent sentenced to 2 decades in prison
Secret Service agents are widely considered among the most-respected law enforcement agents in the country. However, members of that elite group have had more than a few scandals and arrests in recent years.Now a 38-year-old Maryland man who was once a uniformed...
Former Maryland bishop denied parole for fatal DUI
A DUI arrest can happen to anyone who drives while under the influence, regardless of age, social status, income or occupation. It happened in the last days of 2014 to a Maryland Episcopal bishop after she hit and killed a bicyclist in Baltimore, a husband and father,...
Students suing colleges for sex assault disciplinary action
Increasingly, women on college campuses are coming forward with allegations of sexual assault. Colleges and universities are taking these reports more seriously than they did in past decades and taking increasingly harsh action against the young men charged with...
What causes binge drinking?
We've all heard tragic stories in the media about college kids who died while binge drinking, either from alcohol poisoning or from fatal injuries that occurred while they were drunk. Currently, multiple Penn State fraternity members are facing charges including...
How are field sobriety tests performed on boats?
Many Marylanders are taking their boats out now that the weather is turning warm. Despite boating under the influence laws, often these excursions include a few beers, wine coolers or other alcoholic beverages.Although BUI doesn't have the same stigma as drunk...
Underage DUI charge in Maryland? 3 things you need to know
After months of studying and exams, it is finally the end of the school year. Many will be moving back home for the summer, while others will stay in the area, focusing on working to save up money for the next academic year. If you are one of the students sticking...
Students expelled for sexual assault can sue under Title IX
A college student who is accused of sexual misconduct and determined to be guilty can be expelled from school. That can happen whether the alleged victim went to the police or not.Now, young men who have been kicked out of school are increasingly suing their colleges...