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Harford County Not Guilty DUI

I tried a case this week where my client was acquitted of DUI charges notwithstanding the severity of the basic facts.  According to a witness, my client appeared to be exceeding the speed limit when she struck a parked car.  She admitted to 4 drinks over a 4 hour...

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Cross-Examining a Lying Sack of S…

My latest AVVO review is about a case I took just before the trial.  It was an Ex Parte Hearing where my client was accused of assaultive behavior.  The Complainant was a disgruntled girlfriend "in fear" for her safety.  A total crock of shit!!!  I had a small booklet...

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Not Guilty Road Rage First Degree Assault and Handgun

Last week I completed a successful trial involving the allegation of a First Degree Assault by pointing a handgun during a road rage incident.  This is the second type case this year.  The first involved just showing and not pointing a gun.  Last week's involved...

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Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers 2025

I am appreciate of the honors.

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Howard County Not Guilty

It is around 2:00 AM when the phone rings and a former client is at a police station taking a breath test.  He tells me he has blown twice and they wants a third sample.  I tell him either one blow was insufficient or the two are too far apart.  He says no the machine...

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DUI win in Baltimore City

I prayed a Jury Trial in a DUI in the City.  There are posted protocols for selecting a trial date and they were ignored by everyone so the case gets randomly set for yesterday.  The prosecutor's file from the District Court did not have the Motions I filed to...

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Not Guilty DUI- MSP DUI Specialist

You have to know when to run and know when to fold them when you are on the witness stand and you screwed up.  As the bailiff told my client after the case, her lawyer put a beat down on the police officer.  The reason for that was because he was an arrogant prick.  I...

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Not Guilty Of DUI Although She Was Driving At 105 Mph

Client was stopped for driving 105 mph in Baltimore City.  She had been drinking and the officer got her out of the car for SFSTs.  She was really good on the video but she declined the breath test.  EXCEPT, I watched and listened to everything said, especially in the...

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Read What Your Lawyer Wrote Or What Some Computer Wrote?

All of us use some kind of web designer to get our internet presence up and running.  Now however my Blog could be written by some artificial intelligence program.  That is bullshit. Are you retaining me or the computer program.  Is it coming to court to cross-examine...

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Handgun Dismissal

The last blog was about reading the statute.  READ the case law as well.  I had a client on his way to target practice with an unloaded gun in the glove box and the bullets in a case in the trunk.  The officer who stoped him for a traffic violation saw the gun and got...

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