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 [...]
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 [...]
Reader’s Question:
My first court date is getting near for my DUI charge here in Maryland. What happens if I don’t get a lawyer in time for my arraignment?
Stephan
Germantown, MD
It is definitely okay if you don’t get a DUI lawyer in time for the arraignment of your DUI case in Germantown, Maryland. You wouldn’t have to [...]