Reader’s Question:

I pleaded not guilty on my DUI case here in Frederick, Maryland. I hired a DUI lawyer to represent me. What would happen to my case now after the arraignment?

Amelia

Frederick, MD

After hiring a DUI lawyer to represent you on your DUI case in Frederick, Maryland, during the discovery process, the lawyer would demand that the State reveal all evidence mounted against you to determine the strengths and weaknesses of the State’s case. This would include video surveillance, police reports, confessions, witness statements and any other tangible form of evidence known to the State. The disclosure of this evidence would give your DUI lawyer the information that he/she needs to determine if this evidence was obtained legally and lawfully. The evidence that is obtained outside of procedure laid out by Maryland law would be inadmissible and otherwise not available to the prosecutor seeking a DUI conviction against you.

The disclosure of the evidence would also allow your DUI lawyer to take depositions, have experts review equipment used by law enforcement while obtaining evidence, such as video surveillance equipment or breathalyzers, which could then be utilized in formulating a defense. Developing a strong defense would be an invaluable tool in negotiating the breaking down or dismissal of charges with the prosecutor assigned to your DUI case. Remember that an assistant state attorney would never disclose the weaknesses of a case to you and would seek a conviction if evidence or witnesses are otherwise unavailable to them, or if evidence was obtained illegally and unusable.

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