Baltimore DUI Lawyer Advice: Knowing Your Rights

You've been arrested for DUI, but it doesn't mean that a conviction is automatic. Do not allow the arresting officer, the prosecutor, or anyone else, pressure you into pleading guilty.

Often skilled police officers cajole a suspect into an admission or incriminating statement that may ultimately be the evidence that will get you convicted. The U.S. Constitution guarantees you cannot be forced to be a witness against yourself if the police suspect you of a crime or have arrested you for a crime. For this reason knowing your rights is critical. DO NOT believe or assume that the police will tell you your rights or how to assert them. You must know what to do, what to say, and how to act if confronted by police.

• You have the right to seek advice from counsel from the roadside prior to submitting to the Brealthalyzer and field sobriety tests.
  


• If asked if you were drinking, how much you drank, or even where you were heading, you have the right to politely decline to answer these questions until seeking advice from counsel.
  

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A conviction of guilty will remain on your record. Talk to an experienced attorney before falling into the trap of having your rights violated. Richard Miller has successfully defended some of the most serious DUI and DWI criminal cases in Baltimore, Maryland, and will ensure your constitutional rights are protected.

Mr. Miller is an expert in Maryland DUI laws and will build a solid DUI defense and review all aspects of your case to determine if your rights were violated in any way or if procedures were not followed properly.

Know that you have rights throughout the entire process.

• Did the arresting officer have probable cause to pull you over?


• Did the officer administer the field sobriety and Breathalyzer tests properly?


• Was the Breathalyzer properly calibrated and maintained?


• If there was a blood test, was it done within your rights and did it follow the proper chain of custody?

Serving clients throughout Maryland including: Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Baltimore City, Carroll County, Cecil County, Frederick County, Harford County, Howard County, Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, and surrounding areas.

Any other questions? For your FREE consultation contact Mr. Miller today at (cell) 410-746-2271, (office) 410-358-5600, or email.

Baltimore DUI Lawyer Advice: Disputing Field Test Results

As an experienced DUI/DWI Defense Attorney, Richard Miller has experience disputing the Breathalyzer and field sobriety test results.

There are many ways to challenge evidence from the Breathalyzer and field sobriety tests. Richard Miller, a TOP DUI/DWI defense attorney, is able to effectively cross-examine the arresting officer's testimony on the accuracy of the Breathalyzer's and field sobriety tests.

During a drunk driving stop, police officers gather evidence that consists of a field sobriety test. Additionally the officers will observe the driver's speech and the way the driver smelled, walked, etc. These observations are supposed to aid in the officer's assessment that the person suspected of drunk driving was actually impaired. Recent studies have shown that field sobriety tests are not given uniformly or in strict compliance with the standardized training. An experienced DUI Lawyer may be able to prove that the field tests don't have any reliability at all and no scientific basis exists for claiming the tests are valid. In addition, as an experienced DUI attorney, Richard Miller can dispute the officer's assessment and may be able to prove that the officer was not trained in proper administration of field evaluations or that your response to the tests may have been due to a health or medical condition, not alcohol or drug use. Mr. Miller will attempt to obtain a pre-trial ruling that the field sobriety test and their alleged indication of impairment should be excluded from evidence.

The consequences of your DUI arrest can be devastating. It can cost you money, your Driver’s License, or possibly your freedom. Choosing the right attorney to represent your case is one of the most important decisions you’ll need to make.

For your FREE consultation contact Mr. Miller today at (cell) 410-746-2271, (office) 410-358-5600, or email.

Baltimore DUI Lawyer Advice: Commercial DriversTraffic Violations

An experienced Commercial Drivers traffic violations lawyer, Richard Miller is a TOP BALTIMORE DEFENSE ATTORNEY with over 30 years experience defending Commercial Drivers against traffic violations and will aggressively argue your case. He can argue that certain evidence is inadmissible and that may eliminate any or all evidence the police have against you. If the evidence is eliminated as inadmissible, the charges against you can be dropped.

When determining which attorney will be best to defend you, hiring an attorney who practices in the county where you were ticketed and who is familiar with the judges and prosecutors, as well as the local laws and regulations in that county is extremely important.

All commercial drivers must do the following:

• Notify their employer of any convictions of motor vehicle laws, other than parking violations, within 30 days of the date of conviction; and


• Notify their employer of any revocation, suspension, cancellation or disqualification, before the end of the business day following the day that the driver received notice of the fact.


• Provide any new employer with a 10 year employment history and a 3 year driving history.


• Turn in all licenses issued by other states.

Serving clients throughout Maryland including: Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County (Pikesville, Owings Mills), Baltimore City, Carroll County, Cecil County, Frederick County, Harford County, Howard County, Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, and surrounding areas.

For your FREE consultation contact Mr. Miller today at (cell) 410-746-2271, (office) 410-358-5600, or email.