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You went out with your buddies or you made a mistake one night and now you've been charged with a crime or traffic violation and you don't know what to do now. The Law Offices of G. Randolph Rice, Jr., LLC, is a Baltimore, Maryland based criminal defense & DUI / DWI defense law firm and we have compiled 5 things to look for in a Criminal Lawyer: Baltimore, Maryland.
If you have been charged with a crime, DUI, DWI, or traffic violation in Maryland, contact the Law Offices of G. Randolph Rice, Jr., LLC, at (410) 288-2900 for immediate legal help and to schedule a free consultation.
May sure you hire a lawyer that handles criminal cases on a regular basis. You wouldn't hire a foot doctor to look at your hand, so make sure you hire a lawyer that handles criminal cases for your criminal case. If the lawyer is a tax attorney and he says he/she can help you, odds are that he/she doesn't know the best course of action for your criminal or traffic charges. A criminal lawyer is usually in Court daily and the Judges and State's Attorney know that attorney by his/her first name. That may be the advantage in your case, if the case could go either way, don't you want the lawyer is going to receive the favorable result because he/she knows the Judge or State's Attorney.
Baltimore County DUI Patrols Planned for April 18, 19, and 20, 2013.
Baltimore County, Md. (April 18, 2013) - Law enforcement officers from the Baltimore County Police Department and the Maryland State Police will be teaming up to catch drugged and drunk drivers in a DUI saturation patrol.
Between the hours of 9 p.m. and 3 a.m. on all three days, officers will be patrolling along major roads in the Towson and Timonium areas looking for drivers believed to be under the influence. Officers will also focus their efforts on identifying underage drivers who have consumed alcohol.
Call attorney Randolph Rice for DUI legal help at 410-288-2900
Towson Md DUI Lawyer G. Randolph Rice, Jr, warns that being stopped and arrested for DUI can have serious consequences on your license and future, call Mr. Rice at 410-288-2900 for immediate DUI legal help or email him directly.
These details are one part of a comprehensive strategy to prevent drivers from operating motor vehicles while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, promote community education, and ensure enforcement of laws to reduce the number of alcohol-involved crashes. Please drink responsibly, use a designated driver, or take a taxi.
Grant funding from the Maryland Highway Safety Office will be used to partially fund this patrol event.
Contact the Attorney G. Randolph Rice, Jr., at 410-288-2900, as a Baltimore Md DUI Lawyer and former Assistant State's Attorney, he has handled thousands of DUI and DWI cases in Maryland. If you are facing DUI or DWI charges in the State of Maryland, you need an experienced and aggressive lawyer to handle your case.
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Mr. Rice has a proven record of successfully defending clients that are charged with DUI or DWI in Maryland. You can review his history on the Maryland Judiciary Case Search.
Timothy Terrell Smith, 26, a five-year department veteran, is accused of reaching for his handgun as officers forcibly removed him from his vehicle, after he nearly side-swiped a county police cruiser while traveling at more than double the speed limit."
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Below find the Maryland Statutes that prohibit Driving Under the Influence and Driving While Impaired in Maryland.
TRANSPORTATION TITLE 21. VEHICLE LAWS -- RULES OF THE ROAD SUBTITLE 9. RECKLESS, NEGLIGENT, OR IMPAIRED DRIVING; FLEEING OR ELUDING POLICE
Md. TRANSPORTATION Code Ann. § 21-902 (2011)
§ 21-902. Driving while under the influence of alcohol, while under the influence of alcohol per se, while impaired by alcohol, or while impaired by a drug, a combination of drugs, a combination of one or more drugs and alcohol, or while impaired by a controlled dangerous substance
(a) Driving while under the influence of alcohol or under the influence of alcohol per se. --
(1) A person may not drive or attempt to drive any vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
(2) A person may not drive or attempt to drive any vehicle while the person is under the influence of alcohol per se.
(3) A person may not violate paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection while transporting a minor.
(b) Driving while impaired by alcohol. --
(1) A person may not drive or attempt to drive any vehicle while impaired by alcohol.
(2) A person may not violate paragraph (1) of this subsection while transporting a minor.
(c) Driving while impaired by drugs or drugs and alcohol. --
(1) A person may not drive or attempt to drive any vehicle while he is so far impaired by any drug, any combination of drugs, or a combination of one or more drugs and alcohol that he cannot drive a vehicle safely.
(2) It is not a defense to any charge of violating this subsection that the person charged is or was entitled under the laws of this State to use the drug, combination of drugs, or combination of one or more drugs and alcohol, unless the person was unaware that the drug or combination would make the person incapable of safely driving a vehicle.
(3) A person may not violate paragraph (1) of this subsection while transporting a minor.
(d) Driving while impaired by controlled dangerous substance. --
(1) A person may not drive or attempt to drive any vehicle while the person is impaired by any controlled dangerous substance, as that term is defined in § 5-101 of the Criminal Law Article, if the person is not entitled to use the controlled dangerous substance under the laws of this State.
(2) A person may not violate paragraph (1) of this subsection while transporting a minor.
(e) Crime committed in another jurisdiction. -- For purposes of the application of subsequent offender penalties under § 27-101 of this article, a conviction for a crime committed in another state or federal jurisdiction that, if committed in this State, would constitute a violation of subsection (a), (b), (c), or (d) of this section shall be considered a violation of subsection (a), (b), (c), or (d) of this section.
You went out with your buddies or you made a mistake one night and now you've been charged with a crime or traffic violation and you don't know what to do now. The Law Offices of G. Randolph Rice, Jr., LLC, is a Baltimore, Maryland based criminal defense & DUI / DWI defense law firm and we have compiled 5 things to look for in a Criminal Lawyer: Baltimore, Maryland.
