DWI vs DUI - Which Is Worse in Maryland?
September 25, 2025
In Maryland, DUI is more serious than DWI. DUI typically involves a higher impairment standard (or a BAC of .08+ under DUI Per Se) and carries stiffer criminal and MVA penal [...]
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What Does PBT Mean in a Maryland DUI Case?
September 25, 2025
A Preliminary Breath Test (PBT) is a roadside screening tool police use to help decide whether to arrest you for DUI. In Maryland, you may refuse a PBT without automatic license penalties. [...]
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Maryland's New DUI Fines (Effective June 1, 2025): What Changed and What It Means
September 25, 2025
As of June 1, 2025, Maryland increased the maximum fines for several alcohol/drug driving offenses. In key spots, the cap [...]
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How Long Does a DUI Stay on Your Record in Maryland?
September 25, 2025
A DUI conviction in Maryland stays on your court record permanently and shows on your driving record for years with serious MVA consequences. Dismissals, acquittals, and many PBJ outcomes may be eligible [...]
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Maryland Jury Instructions and Their Role in Criminal Cases
September 23, 2025
Maryland juries do not guess at the law. Judges read the Maryland Criminal Pattern Jury Instructions, which explain legal standards like the presumption of innocence, reasonable doubt, how to weigh witnes [...]
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How to Beat a Possession With Intent (PWID) Charge in Maryland
September 16, 2025
Beating a PWID case usually means breaking the State's proof at one or more choke-points: the stop or search, "possession," the science identifying the substance, or the l [...]
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Sextortion Charges in Maryland: What Counts, What the State Must Prove, and How We Defend
September 10, 2025
Sextortion in Maryland covers using threats to force sexual activity or to coerce someone to appear in explicit images or videos. The State has to prove a qualifying threat and that the [...]
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Maryland Extortion (Blackmail) Charges Under CR 3-701 through Section 3-706: Elements, Penalties, and Defenses
September 10, 2025
Maryland treats blackmail as extortion. The State must prove you tried to get money, property, services or something of value by using a wrongful threat, a [...]
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Should I Take a Field Sobriety Test in Maryland?
September 3, 2025
In Maryland, you are not legally required to take field sobriety tests (FSTs) during a DUI stop. Refusing them will not result in license suspension, unlike breath test refusals. These tests are subjective, often unr [...]
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Maryland Recording Law For Real People: Third-Party Audio, Consent, and Sharing
August 27, 2025
Maryland's rule is simple to say and easy to trip over. For most private conversations, everyone must agree to the audio recording. The rule lives in Cour [...]
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