Each Maryland arrest for impaired driving is different. The available legal strategies will depend on the facts of the case. Many Maryland DUI/DWI legal defenses are based on taking advantage of the mistakes made by law enforcement in handling your arrest. There are...
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What are the impaired driving penalties in Maryland when there are injuries?
About 8,000 impaired-driving crashes occur every year on Maryland roads and about 35 percent of those auto accidents result in injury. DWI/DUI penalties vary depending on the charge and whether a first or repeat offense is involved. In general, a first offense is a...
What are the impaired driving penalties in Maryland when children are in the car?
We’ve talked about the penalties for repeat offenses involving driving under the influence (DUI) and driving while impaired (DWI) based on alcohol. We’ve also discussed the penalties for repeat offenses involving DUIs/DWIs based on drugs. There’s another category of...
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We're debuting the first two episodes of our new video series "Ask an Attorney". You'll be able to keep up with the series here on our website, or on our Youtube channel. Introducing Attorney Michael Walls Transcript Hi, I’m Attorney Mike Walls from Maronick Law...
What are the penalties in Maryland for repeat drug DWI convictions?
Impaired driving is illegal in Maryland whether it stems from alcohol or drugs. When most people hear the phrases “driving under the influence” (DUI)” or “driving while intoxicated” (DWI), they think about charges related to alcohol and driving. However, being...
What are the penalties for repeat DWI charges in Maryland?
Maryland’s politicians are serious about cracking down on impaired driving. They changed the laws in 2019, increasing the maximum penalties for repeated incidences of impaired driving. Enhancing the punishment for multiple instances of drunk driving was a priority for...
What are the penalties in Maryland for repeat DUI convictions?
About one-third of Maryland’s roadway deaths are caused by impaired drivers. Many of those fatal accidents are caused by drivers who were previously convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while impaired (DWI). A person with a prior DUI has four...
Are you required to have the interlock on a Maryland DUI?
How Maryland laws don't always mesh with other states In Maryland, the interlock is often the option defendants have for being able to drive despite blowing a .15 on the intoximeter, or refusing to blow into the intoximeter. But even if you win the MVA (motor vehicle...
Maryland field sobriety tests can be challenged
Field sobriety tests are a series of tests used by police officers to determine if a person suspected of impaired driving is intoxicated with alcohol or drugs. The three tests most commonly used are the horizontal gaze nystagmus, the walk-and-turn, and the one-leg...
Appeals court finds probable cause for impaired driving based on trooper’s visual observation of vehicle’s contents
The trial court made a mistake when it concluded that a Maryland State Trooper lacked probable cause to believe that a man was guilty of impaired driving at the time of his arrest, the Court of Special Appeals has ruled. The trooper was performing road patrol last...