I get a pamphlet mailed to me that says I can be a Founding Member of this organization if I send in a check or give them a crfedit card number. They explain all their resources that I already have, and which all attorneys should have already. I look on-line to see...
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DUI
Triple Teamed in Anne Arundel County and Still a NG
Well, I wound up with three prosecutors today. The 2 new and the Division Chief. It was fair because the new prosecutors were not familiar with all the legal issues that could be raised to support their side. This was a non-video stop with a trooper who tried to...
Chico Marx: “Are You Going To Believe Me, Or Believe Your Own Eyes?”
It is not often you get to quote the Marx Brothers in a courtroom. A few weeks ago, I had used Joe Pesci's "Grits" remarks from "My Cousin Vinnie" when comparing how long it took two breath technicians to perform the same actions. It was pretty funny except for the...
No Action In A Refusal
Generally you are not having an Administrative Hearing in a refusal case. Your client either takes the 120 day suspension or puts the interlock on for a year. A client tells me that after he is advised by the officer who reads him the DR-15 he asks to speak to a...
Another MDTA Caught on Video
Deja Vu all over again! Same Courthouse, different prosecutor, different cop. Same bullshit. Another video that does not show all the bad driving described. This MDTA officer tried to explain it by saying he waited until after all the bad stuff happened before...
The Trainer Was The Breath Tech
If you read my previous post about the lying rookie and his trainer, you understand what the title means. The other day, I return to the same courtroom, but this time the MDTA officer was experienced and the trainer was the breath tech. Another good video that did...
Craziest DUI Defense Compliment Ever
I see a new client yesterday, the daughter of a former client. I did not remember the specifics of his case or family dynamics, but remembered his wife was very unhappy with his arrest. He tells me that she is going to be angry that I will represent their daughter...
MDTA Liar
There are really not that many police who you catch in a lie. Most are honest and let the chips fall where they may. The ones who do lie are cynics who have become disillusioned and just want everyone they suspect of a crime convicted. When you are this way on what...
Howard County Not Guilty and State Police Video Policy
I tried a DUI in Howard County this morning. There was a video…..sort of. Because of trooper's vehicles being hit by inattentive or impaired drivers, they are no longer allowed to do the SFSTs in front of their police car where their in-car video captures the...
Dismissal of DUI
I had a DUI today with another new prosecutor. She called me last week about a postponement and I asked her to watch the video. She did so over the weekend, and this morning she agreed that if she was not brand new, she would drop the DUI. She needed her supervisor...
