Archive for April, 2011
Lindsay Lohan released on bond
April 25th, 2011 | 
Author: Lindsay Lohan spent five hours in custody before posting a $75,000 bond Friday evening after a judge sentenced her to 120 days in jail for violating her drunk driving probation with her arrest for stealing a necklace.
Published Apr 23, 2011.
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Drunk Driving Defense: How to Beat the Rap
This book is the ultimate answer to any DUI / DWI / OWI or drunk driving charge. Discover all the secret investigative techniques that are used by law enforcement officers to trick motorists into incriminating themselves and getting a drunk driving conviction. Learn all the insider information about classified legal tactics that are used by prosecutors to get drunk driving convictions. Everything is revealed in this insightful, comprehensive and enlightening book.
Dispel the myths and learn all the tactics necessary to prevent a drunk driving arrest and conviction. For example, you can learn: 1) How to avoid being suspected of drunken driving; 2) What you should never reveal to a police officer; 3) How to properly answer police officer questions; 4) Whether field sobriety tests are mandatory; 5) Things to avoid during a police stop; 6) Creating “reasonable doubt†to a jury; 7) Knowing what evidence persuades a jury to acquit, not convict, and 
Decreasing the cost of litigation.
You also learn the legal technicalities of a drunk driving charge: 1) What constitutes probable cause for a legal and valid police stop; 2) What are the flaws in standardized field sobriety tests; 3) Whether chemical breath, urine or blood tests are mandatory; and 4) When it is appropriate to leave the scene of an accident.
This one book can save you the embarrassment of an arrest, the loss of driving privileges, thousands of dollars in legal fees, months of anxiety, a lifetime of criminal convictions on your record, and the torture of enduring substance abuse education classes and treatment.
Consequences of drunk driving in Maryland: a Lawyer?s perspective
Here are some startling statistics:
Fatality resulting from drunken driving was at its maximum in 1986, when approximately 407 deaths were recorded. The same was at its lowest in 2008, with 186 deaths reported. Even so, in the year 2008, 26% of traffic fatalities involved a BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration) of .08 or higher!
Given the above facts, it is only natural that as people begin to unwind in the summer, the police will tighten its stranglehold on drunk drivers. They will try to amass maximum numbers of drunk drivers through speeding traps, field sobriety checks and by actually searching out watering holes. As a result, the chances of anybody being stopped and arrested for drunken driving are much greater than they were, say, a few years ago.
If you are stopped for suspected drunk driving in Maryland, a lawyer is your best bet against arrest. Keep in mind that as of February, 2009, a number of changes have been proposed in the existing laws pertaining to drunken driving in Maryland. So, a lawyer will have the latest information and they will be able to guide you on your rights and duties.
But, there are certain things you need to know of before your lawyer can reach you. Your actions and reactions in the first few minutes are important because they provide important evidence to prosecutors when you are in court. The key is to be on your best behavior. Do not argue with the police. You need not take the field sobriety test if you do not want to. You do not have to answer the questions of the officer (in fact, you should try not to answer them because your answers could be used as evidence against you). Refusal to take PBT (Preliminary Breath test) may lead to a confiscation of your license. However, the result of this test is admissible in court if they are favorable to you and inadmissible if they are unfavorable. So, you do not lose anything by taking this test. Understand your rights.
If you are charged with DUI/DWI, it is a serious infraction. But, this generally happens only if your blood alcohol concentration is .8% or above. The punishment is extremely severe in Maryland as the crime could lead to immediate revocation of your license and 12 points could be automatically marked against you. The monetary costs are also high as you would have to pay a fine and also hire a DUI/DWI lawyer who can take care of the drunken driving offense in Maryland.
Originally published here.
Kathleen Chester
