Drunk Driving

The seasons are changing, and Oktoberfest and Halloween are upon us. It's also the time of year when many craft beer celebrations are held in Baltimore and throughout the state - this Saturday is the annual Baltimore Craft Beer Festival.While it's the perfect time of...

We’ve been reflecting in our last couple posts on alcohol testing, test refusal, license suspension and license suspension hearings in our last couple posts. Those facing a license suspension should, as we noted, understand their right to request a hearing and act as...

In our last post, we began speaking about alcohol testing and the ability of drunk drivers to refuse such testing. As far as whether it is ever wise to refuse testing, it is important to remember that the consequence for failing to submit is that one’s driver’s...

When an individual is pulled over by a police officer on suspicion of drunken driving, he or she can expect to be scrutinized for signs of intoxication. In addition to observing a driver’s manner of operating the vehicle, his or her demeanor and presentation upon...

In our previous post, we began speaking about the plea deal reached by former Episcopalian bishop Heather Cook. As we noted, Cook initially faced 13 criminal charges, but ended up only pleading guilty to one count of automobile manslaughter, one count of leaving the...

Back in April, we wrote about the DUI case of former Episcopalian bishop Heather Cook. As Baltimore readers remember, Cook was accused of driving under the influence of alcohol after she fatally struck a bicyclist and fled the scene last December. At one point, Cook...

Drunk driving cases can involve a number of penalties and consequences, depending on the circumstances of the case. Not only are there potential criminal penalties of fines and prison time, in some cases, but also various administrative penalties such as license...

Bernard Pierce, former backup running back for the Baltimore Ravens, is reportedly set to go to trial on a DUI charge in October, as some of our readers who are sports fans may have heard. Pierce’s trial is connected to an arrest back in March, which ultimately led to...

In our last several posts, we’ve been speaking on the issue of sobriety checkpoints, their effectiveness, and the factors courts in Louisiana look at when determining their legality. Last time, we listed a number of these factors, and pointed out that it is essential...

We’ve been talking in our last couple posts about sobriety checkpoints, offering some comments on their effectiveness, or lack thereof, depending on the statistics you are looking at and your point of view. Turning to the issue of legality, it is a fact that sobriety...