Does DUI Case Go To Trial After Arraignment?
Reader’s Question:
I was charged with DUI here in Maryland and I just had my arraignment a few days ago in which I plead not guilty. Will my DUI case automatically go to trial after the arraignment?
Ely
Germantown, MD
Your DUI case in Germantown, Maryland would not automatically go to trial after your arraignment. That’s because you would still have to go through pre-trials and motions. Pre-trials are your dates with the court in which your DUI lawyer collect further DUI reports and information from the prosecution and argue appropriate DUI motions to the court. An example of the argument is that the DUI stop or the arrest was illegal. During this phase, your DUI lawyer would also negotiate your DUI case with the prosecutor and/or the judge. If you reach a settlement of the DUI case that everyone is happy with, you could enter your plea to the court.
There could be numerous pre-trials before the DUI case would be resolved or brought to trial. This pre-trial process could take anywhere from a few weeks to several months. It would be during this period that the DUI lawyer “works up” the DUI case with a view to securing a reduced charge or preparing a persuasive case for the jury trial. If a plea agreement would be reached, your DUI lawyer could either bring you to court to enter the plea or have you sign the relevant documents in their office, have the documents notarized and bring the documents to court.
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