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• Joseph Tauber: You did not think this would happen to you, but now you are facing a situation that you did not anticipate. What should you do after you get stopped for Drunk Driving? The Department of Motor Vehicles (MVA) will suspend your license if you do not take a breathalyzer, blood or urine test. YOU HAVE A LIMITED AMOUNT OF TIME TO APPEAL THIS ADMINISTRAVIE LICENSE SUSPENSION! A conviction for ?Drunk Driving? generally will remain on your driving and criminal records for LIFE. This could mean a good job opportunity missed or travel to some countries denied.
• Mark Muffoletto: After an accused has been arrested for committing a crime, what happens next and what should he do next? Once an officer has taken the accused into custody, he is no longer free to walk away, and the arrest is complete. An arrest is only proper and legal if the officer has probable cause to believe that the accused committed an offense or was about to commit an offense. An arrest is also proper when it is being conducted pursuant to an arrest warrant. However, if the warrant is not valid, numerous other issues will be raised.
• Anne Singleton: You were a devoted mom. A terrific employee. A longtime community volunteer. Now you're just a Drunk Driver. You made a mistake. A big one. You wonder if you'll ever recover from the shame and humiliation. What about the fines and the huge hike in insurance? How will you get to work or get the kids to activities if they take away your driver's license? You might even go to jail. You need a lawyer now.
• Gary Wiessner: The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) permits deportation of an alien convicted of an "aggravated felony," which can include "a crime of violence for which the term of imprisonment [is] at least one year." In line with this provision, aliens convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) in states which characterize a DUI conviction as a crime of violence have been subjected to automatic deportation, even if they have been legally residing in the U.S. for years.
• Portner & Shure: Defenses to DWI, such as, an unauthorized stop by the police are losers. If you are driving in an unusual fashion, i.e. swerving the police have the right to stop your vehicle. Arguing later, in Court, that you were not swerving, is not even possible. Further, the police have the right to stop your vehicle at a sobriety check point. Upon being stopped, if the officer suspects that you were intoxicated, (in other words if you demonstrate any of the signs such as slurred speech, blood shot eyes or alcohol smell) you can be asked to perform certain field tests. Field tests include a test involving your eyes, speech (the alphabet), and physical ability (walking a straight line). You may also then be asked to take a chemical sobriety test. Our advice is to take the test and cooperate even if you know you are going to fail.
• Lloyd, Kane, Wieder & Willis: These offenses are taken very seriously in Maryland. Not only could you be fined and put in jail, you could lose your license. Like any criminal charge, an attorney will be able to recognize and argue issues that could be a defense.
• Todd Mohink: Drunk driving is characterized as driving with a blood alcohol level over the legal limit or driving when your physical abilities are impaired by drugs or a combination of drugs and alcohol. In Maryland, it is considered intoxication per se, or driving while intoxicated, if an individualšs blood alcohol level is .1 grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood or per 210 liters of breath. Maryland also recognizes a lesser drunk driving offense, namely driving under the influence, in which an individualšs blood alcohol content ("BAC") is .05 grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood.