Tough Times Call For Tough Representation

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DUI

Two Breath Tests Ruled Inadmissible

I tried 2 cases in the last two weeks where my objection to the admission of the breath test was sustained.  The first in Baltimore City involved the MDTA, and the second in Anne Arundel County involved the Maryland State Police and the Anne Arundel County Police...

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The Rules Apply To Me?

Some time ago I get a call from a prospective client referred to me by a friend who is a prosecutor.  So I come well recommended and presumably knowledgeable in the DUI field.  The person calling is an educator who has zillions of meetings to attend.  The educator...

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LISTEN TO THE TESTIMONY

I tried a case a few weeks ago where the issue was going to be the officer inducing my client not to take the test.  He had an accident avoiding a deer and as a result did poorly on the SFSTs.  I had a witness to the inducement.  However, during his direct exam the...

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2nd of 2 Video Victories

The trial was today and I received the video Friday.  I watch the video and the first thing I see is that the officer could have done the SFSTs between his car and the client's car because a second officer had pulled up behind him, allowing for protection from a rear...

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MVA Refusal Victory

These are now few and far between.  The Officer's Order of Certification read that the stop was for a tag light at 2:00 AM.  No odor of alcohol.  SFSTs not to my satisfaction ( curved area of a rural road on a grassy area).  There were just no reasonable ground.  No...

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Another MDTA Officer and Another Nol Pros

Well a 3rd member of the MDTA  Police Force who would have been called to testify in Glen Burnie District Court has seen his written report blown up by his in-car video tape.  I knew when the officer did not have the video prepared for the State's Attorney's Office...

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