Sunday, April 20, 2014
Maryland DUI Lawyers Baltimore Punishment Probation
Have you been issued a traffic ticket for driving under the
influence of alcohol in the State of Maryland?
Are you concerned about the consequences of being charged with DUI
in the state of Maryland?
For a lot of our clients, a charge of DUI can result in the loss
of their job, their security clearance, etc.
Don’t risk going to court alone if you have been charged with a
crime of DUI in the state of Maryland.
If you have been charged with a criminal offense of DUI in the
state of Maryland, contact our law firm immediately for help.
We have client
meeting locations in Montgomery County (Rockville) and Baltimore.
We will do our
absolute best to help you get the best result possible based on the facts of
your case. Our law firm has the
necessary experience to assist you with this matter.
Grams v. State
Facts:
Defendant in Baltimore
contended that the motions court erred in denying his motion to dismiss on
double jeopardy grounds, because the sanction imposed in another case, a
weekend in jail, was a punishment for his act of drinking and driving in this
case. The State responded that the sanction imposed by the DUI court was solely
for defendant's failure to abide by the terms of the DUI Treatment plan. The
appellate court concluded that defendant was not placed in initial jeopardy for
the charges in this case when he first appeared before the DUI court, because
neither the prosecutor nor defense counsel were present, no evidence in the
traditional sense was received by the court, and defendant was never sworn or subject
to cross-examination. Defendant signed an agreement pursuant to which he agreed
that one consequence for failure to comply with the DUI treatment requirements
could be incarceration. When the DUI court imposed such a sanction, the court
was acting under the agreement and defendant was not punished by the DUI court.
Since defendant's double jeopardy claim was rejected, the appellate court
declined to consider whether he waived his right to be free from double
jeopardy.
If you are facing a traffic case in
the State of Maryland, contact a SRIS Law Group lawyer for help. You can reach us at 888-437-7747.
Holdings:
The Maryland Court made the
following holding:
- Because probation
revocation proceedings are considered civil proceedings, a sanction
imposed by a circuit court in such case does not implicate a defendant's
double jeopardy rights. As a general rule, there is no double jeopardy
prohibition against revocation of probation and imposition of punishment. Md. R. 5-801(c) provides that the contents of the
record shall contain all parts of the record that are reasonably necessary
for the determination of the questions presented by the appeal and any
cross-appeal.
If you have been
charged with a criminal offense of DUI in the state of Maryland, contact our
law firm immediately for help.
We have client
meeting locations in Montgomery County (Rockville) and Baltimore.
We will do our
absolute best to help you get the best result possible based on the facts of
your case. Our law firm has the
necessary experience to assist you with this matter.
Contact our law
firm today to speak with a lawyer today.
An attorney from our firm will do his best to help you.
We will do our
absolute best to help you get the best result possible based on the facts of
your case. Our law firm has the necessary experience to assist you with this
matter
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