Criminal Defense

You may be out drinking with friends when you realized how late it was and needed to get home. You know you shouldn’t drive since you’ve been drinking, but your friend said there shouldn’t be any issues if you follow their advice. However, your friend may be giving...

The police have several tools at their disposal to test whether a driver is drunk. One of the more common and basic methods of checking drivers’ inebriation levels is standardized field sobriety tests. Unlike a chemical test, like a Breathalyzer, these tests require...

One way lawmakers strive to deter drunk driving is to increase the penalties. For example, those who continue to get arrested for driving under the influence of intoxicating substances face increasingly harsher consequences for each conviction. A person convicted once...

The relationship between an attorney and their client is supposed to be sacrosanct. Usually, that’s true. But, what happens if an attorney’s loyalties – for whatever reason – are divided between you and someone else? That’s called a conflict of interest, and it’s the...

If police suspect someone of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, then they’re likely to perform a breathalyzer test. This small radio-shaped device measures the content of alcohol in the blood by having the suspect breathe into a tube. If the test reads...

It’s clear to you that the police can enter your home if they do have a warrant. They’re allowed to come in because the warrant has been issued by a judge, overruling your ability to keep them out. The police have to take some sort of evidence to the judge to get the...

Almost anyone who has worked in the medical field or in law enforcement can tell you that alcohol and criminal activity often go hand-in-hand. Alcohol does not necessarily cause people to act inappropriately, but it may lead to increased impulsivity and poor...

It may not seem like something serious, but taking anything from a store, even something as minor as a cup of coffee from a café or a t-shirt off a rack, can lead to shoplifting charges. Many store owners are strict on their shoplifting policies, so much so that even...

Maryland is one of 38 states, plus the District of Columbia, that let police departments set up DUI checkpoints. Authorities say these police roadblocks help catch impaired drivers in the act before they can cause a car accident. Critics say that checkpoints violate...