Frederick DUI Lawyers
- Ward, Marc:
DWI / DUI Defense
MVA Hearings
Point System Hearing
Criminal Defense
Assault
Shoplifting
Juvenile
Credit Card fraud
Possession C.D.S
Sex Offense
Domestic violence
Violation of Probation
Robbery/Theft
Drug Offense
Personal Injury Claims
Car Accidents
Worker's Compensation
Hit & Run
Driving while Suspended or Revoked
Violation of Probation
License Reinstatement
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- Haugh & Winters:
Consequences of No Contest Plea in DUI/DWI cases
Pleading no contest or nolo contendere means you admit no guilt for the crime, but merely signify your consent to being punished as if you were guilty. In the context of a drunk driving DUI (driving while intoxicated) or DWI (driving while under the influence) offense, such a plea is usually discretionary with the judge.
- Schaffer, Black & Flores:
Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Divorce, Estate and Probate matters and other civil litigation
- Remsburg & McGill:
Minor Traffic Violations: speeding tickets, failure to obey a traffic device, etc.
Major Traffic Violations: driving on a suspended or revoked license, negligent driving, hit & run, Driving While Intoxicated (DWI), Driving Under the Influence (DUI), driving without a license, ec.
MVA (Motor Vehicle Administration) hearings
- Finegan, Lawrence:
Traffic Law If you have been involved in a DUI, reckless driving
incident or have multiple speeding or parking tickets, you have several
rights that are often overlooked and should be protected.
- Day & Schiszik:
Facing criminal charges - no matter the type - is daunting. Throw in an aggressive prosecutor, some legal-eze and a court date and it becomes downright frightening.
You need good information and an experienced defense attorney.
- Slater & Slater:
Social Security Disability
Supplemental Security Income
Traffic
Criminal Defense
Juvenile Cases
Collections
Wills/Power of Attorney / Advanced Health Care
Directives
Domestic
Personal Injury
Estates
- Silbiger, Clifford:
WorkersÕ Compensation
Automobile Accidents
Medical Malpractice
Serious Slip and Falls
Criminal Law
DUI/DWI
Social Security/Disability
Personal Injury
Civil Law
General Law
Bankruptcy
Family Law
Wills
Estates
- Fezell, Howard:
If there was probable cause for the officer to stop you and the officer did everything right with the arrest, there is not much that can be done.
However, in some cases the state will not oppose probation before judgment (PBJ). This means that the court would postpone finding you guilty. If you complete the court ordered victim impact panel and alcohol counseling program, and don't get any serious traffic violations, you could end up with no conviction and no points on your license.
- Soubra Law Firm:
Being charged with a crime, DUI/DWI or a traffic offense can be a frightening and confusing experience. With so many potential penalties and a lasting mark on your record at stake, you need to seek the assistance of an experienced lawyer who may help you limit the damage caused by a crime, DUI/DWI conviction or traffic offense.
- Wampler, Souder & Sessing:
The police will take your story and turn it around and keep asking
Questions until you get confused or say something 'incriminating'.
(D)efense lawyers want you to remember, the police are not your friend
when they are questioning you about criminal activity in which they
believe you may have been involved. When someone accuses you of having
committed a crime, you only have one friend, an aggressive criminal
defense lawyer...
- Richard Bricken:
Whether you or someone close to you has been charged with either a
crime or major traffic offense, you need a lawyer. Too often we hear
the words "But I'm innocent, I don't need a lawyer." Unfortunately,
that's when you need an attorney most in order to protect your rights
under the United States Constitution and the Maryland Declaration of
Rights. The best time to contact an attorney is before charges are
actually brought, but that is not always possible, especially in
traffic cases.
What You Should Know: DUI
Typically, when a police officer stops you while driving a motor vehicle and you've been drinking alcohol, the following events are likely to occur:
1. You will be asked for your driver's license and registration.
2. The officer will attempt to determine whether you have been drinking alcohol by detecting the odor on or about your person.
3. The officer may ask you whether or not you had been drinking or ask you to step out of the vehicle to perform field sobriety tests.
4. Depending on the results of the field sobriety tests, you may be placed under arrest, hand cuffed and transported to the police station.
5. At any time prior to arrest, the officer may ask you to take a preliminary breath test.
6. Once you have reached the police station, you will be advised of your right to take a breathalyzer test to determine the level of blood alcohol in your body.
7. If you take the chemical test and the result is .08 or more, you will be charged with driving while intoxicated and you will have to appear before the motor vehicle administration to keep your driver's license from being suspended or revoked.
8. If you refuse to take the breathalyzer test, you will have to appear before the motor vehicle administration in order to attempt to prevent a suspension or revocation of your license.
9. If your charges result in a conviction in Court, you will undoubtedly face an increase of your insurance premiums and, depending on your prior driving record, maybe cancelled by your insurance company.
10. In the event that your case goes to Court, you will be subjected to a jail sentence which may range from 60 days to a year or more of incarceration and a fine from $500 to $1,000 in addition to receiving probation for up to 3 years.
How do you prevent this from happening? The answer is simple. DO NOT DRINK ALCOHOL AND THEN DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE.
Although drinking and driving is not a crime, there are ways to lose your license even if you're not guilty.
Helpful Tips:
Use a designated driver who has not consumed alcohol prior to driving.
If there is no sober designated driver available, arrange for alternative transportation or stay where you are if at all possible.
Call someone who is able to remove you safely to your destination.
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