• posted: Aug. 10, 2016
• DUI arrests,  DUI deaths

A new report from the Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) indicates the incidence of alcohol- and drug-related traffic deaths has increased by 6.17 percent this year, while arrests for DUIs Read More

• posted: May 25, 2016
• drug crime penalties,  Justice Reinvestment Act,  possession expungements

The Maryland Senate passed a bill this March with the intent of seriously reforming the way the state’s criminal justice system handles drug-related offenses. Goals of the bill, called the Read More

• posted: May 18, 2016
• drug defense,  Senate Bill 109,  synthetic maraijuana sales

In recent years, the drug trade has often outpaced the legislature and law enforcement, with a variety of dangerous synthetic drugs popping up in stores and on the streets of Read More

• posted: May 11, 2016
• Maryland laws

Two similar bills have been approved by Maryland’s House of Delegates and Senate, each seeking to expand the state’s ignition interlock program to help prevent convicted drunk drivers from becoming Read More

• posted: Mar. 23, 2016
• ignition interlock devices,  Noah's Law

A tragic December accident that killed a police officer has increased calls to mandate ignition interlock devices for all convicted drunk drivers in Maryland. On December 3, while on the Read More

• posted: Mar. 16, 2016
• civil asset forfeiture,  equitable sharing agreement,  property seizure

Even if you are only suspected of a crime, law enforcement can seize your property. This practice, known as civil asset forfeiture, is now being challenged by a bipartisan group Read More

• posted: Mar. 02, 2016
• drunk driving,  DWI,  BAC testing during DUI stops

It’s well established that by operating a vehicle on Maryland roads, drivers give their implied consent to a test to determine if they are unlawfully impaired by alcohol or drugs. Read More

• posted: Feb. 24, 2016
• drug paraphernalia

On October 1, 2014, legislation in Maryland took effect that reduced the sentence for possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana to a civil offense, punishable by a fine Read More

• posted: Jan. 28, 2016

On October 1, 2014, legislation in Maryland took effect that reduced the sentence for possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana to a civil offense, punishable by a fine Read More

• posted: Jan. 26, 2016
• felony DUI charges

While it’s always illegal to operate a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content level above .08 percent in Maryland and all other states, some charges of driving under the Read More

• posted: Jan. 19, 2016
• police searching vehicle,  unreasonable searches

Although you do have fewer constitutional rights regarding searches of your vehicle than of your home or person, you still do have some protections against unreasonable searches from law enforcement Read More

• posted: Jan. 12, 2016
• arrest warrants,  Maryland criminal defense,  obtaining arrest warrant

An arrest warrant is an official legal document a judge signs, providing police officers with the authorization they need to arrest the individual named in the document. The warrant usually Read More

• posted: Jan. 05, 2016
• manslaughter

Heather Cook, the former high-ranking Episcopal bishop who has been in the headlines throughout much of the last year in Maryland for the charges of driving under the influence she Read More

• posted: Dec. 30, 2015
• commercial vehicles,  personal injury lawyer

The driver of a commercial charter bus from Delaware has been accused of driving under the influence after he was found to be driving erratically while transporting a group of Read More

• posted: Nov. 25, 2015
• criminal charges,  criminal defense attorney

Criminal charges do not necessarily have to lead to a trial. In fact, in some circumstances, your charges might be dropped entirely.First, it’s important to understand who actually has the Read More

• posted: Nov. 18, 2015
• criminal defense lawyer,  DNA evidence

A recent ruling from the Maryland Supreme Court will allow DNA evidence collected in police investigations to be used indefinitely to find possible matches at future crime scenes. Law enforcement Read More