by eldridge crandell | Jun 4, 2012 | Baltimore DUI Information, Legal Informational Resources, Maryland DUI/DWI laws
This Maryland Lawyer knows that by now every NFL football fan has heard that Justin Blackmonwas arrested this weekend for suspicion of DUI. Blackmon, the 5th overall NFL draft selection by the Jacksonville Jaguars, is one of the most talented wide receivers to enter...
by eldridge crandell | May 21, 2012 | Baltimore DUI Information, Maryland DUI/DWI laws
As a current Maryland lawyer and a former prosecutor who has spent hundreds of hours preparing and trying Maryland DUI cases on both the prosecution and defense sides of the table, I regularly see a problem referred to as “disconnect.” DUI Disconnect is...
by eldridge crandell | May 21, 2012 | Baltimore DUI Information, Maryland DUI/DWI laws
As detailed in our previous post, found here, there are some pretty serious criminal penalties associated with being charged with a Maryland DUI or DWI. However, jail is usually not in the cards for most first-time offenders unless it involves an unusually high...
by eldridge crandell | May 14, 2012 | Baltimore DUI Information, Legal Informational Resources, Maryland Criminal laws
Remain silent and why a defendant might testify As a Maryland lawyer, let me first preface this post by saying that trial and trial tactics are more art than science. With all art, it is subjective to the artist and to the viewer. The important thing with the art of...
by eldridge crandell | Jan 11, 2012 | Baltimore DUI Information, Legal Informational Resources, Maryland DUI/DWI laws
We’ve all been there. You’re driving down the road, on a day towards the end of the month. Sure enough, there’s a row of police officers in an area where the speed goes from 55 MPH to 25 MPH. A few seconds later, you’re zapped for a hefty...