Reader’s Question:
My daughter was given a test she mentioned as the preliminary breath test when she was arrested for DUI here in Maryland. What is this test and what are its possible flaws?
Lashawn
Wheaton-Glenmont, MD
The preliminary breath test (PBT) that was given to your daughter when she was arrested for DUI in Wheaton-Glenmont, Maryland is simply [...]
Reader’s Question:
I wonder if police officers in Maryland are required to conduct field sobriety tests in a DUI arrest. And would a failure on these tests be a probable cause for an officer to arrest a driver whom he suspects to be drunk driving?
Bryant
Wheaton-Glenmont, MD
In general, police officers in Wheaton-Glenmont, Maryland are required to administer [...]
Reader’s Question:
It shocked all of us when my sister was charged for DUI here in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Every family member and friends is doing their best to help her. What defenses she could use on her DUI case?
Boyd
Gaithersburg, MD
Several DUI defenses could be brought up in court to help your sister on her DUI case [...]
Reader’s Question:
Is it true that acid reflux or heartburn can skew the preliminary breath test? We wanna know if we can use this as a defense because my husband has been arrested for DUI here in Ellicott City, Maryland.
Queenie
Ellicott City, MD
Yes, you can use that as a defense for your husband’s DUI charge in Ellicott [...]
Reader’s Question:
My brother was arrested because of drunk driving. He has been charged with DUI here in Maryland. How exactly can a person be charged with a DUI? If we will be getting the services of a lawyer, what are the qualities that we should look?
Catherine
Wheaton-Glenmont, MD
In the state of Maryland, usually, it is legal [...]