Reader’s Question:
My cousin wanted to get a lawyer to help him on his DUI charge here in Bethesda, Maryland but he’s worried it’s expensive to hire one. How would he decide whether or not to pay for a DUI lawyer?
Hazel
Bethesda, MD
Private lawyers charge anywhere between $5,000 and $15,000 or more to represent someone charged with [...]
Reader’s Question:
My father has a federal DUI case here Maryland and he refused the chemical test when he was arrested. Is it true that she is facing additional consequences because of his chemical test refusal?
Vern
Gaithersburg, MD
Yes, it’s true, since your father refused to chemical testing on his federal DUI case in Gaithersburg, Maryland, he may [...]
Reader’s Question:
My sister would have to do community service and drug rehabilitation/sober living environments because she was convicted for her DUI case in Columbia, Maryland. What does she have to do with that and how do those programs work?
Kenneth
Columbia, MD
Community service and drug rehabilitation/sober living environments are two of the alternative DUI sentencing programs in [...]
Reader’s Question:
I was told that my brother could have alternative sentencing like the electronic monitoring if he gets convicted for his DUI case in Silver Spring, Maryland. May I ask you to please explain to me what electronic monitoring is and what can it do for my brother?
Barbie
Spring, MD
If your brother is convicted for his [...]
Reader’s Question:
I don’t know if I would fight my DUI case in Aspen Hill, Maryland or maybe just plead guilty. Shall I take any chance I have and go to trial?
Earl
Aspen Hill, MD
You have to keep in mind that anyone who pleads guilty to DUI would be convicted of DUI. A staggering percentage of those [...]
Reader’s Question:
My cousin has just been charged with DUI here in Ellicott City, Maryland and he already posted bail through a bondsman. What if he skips or does not appear in court for his arraignment or trial?
Jeff
Ellicott City, MD
Appearing in court in a DUI case trial is a very serious and important matter. If your [...]
Reader’s Question:
My sister was charged with DUI in Maryland and his lawyer is doing everything to build a strong defense. My question is what issues can be raised in a DUI arrest during the criminal trial?
Vanessa
Towson, MD
The very first issue that can be raised in a DUI arrest is if the DUI stop was legal [...]
Reader’s Question:
I have to be honest that I’m afraid of what might be the outcome of my DUI charge here in Maryland that’s why I know that I need the help of an attorney who would help me defend my case. What can a DUI attorney actually do for me if I hire one?
Kyla
Silver Spring, [...]
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:
I pleaded not guilty on my DUI case here in 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 [...]