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Although the Court of Appeals decided the driver was not driving unsafely prior to the traffic stop in Rowe v. State, leading to a reversal of an evidence suppression denial made during trial, the same was not decided in Blasi v. State. In Blasi, the driver was stopped for substantially crossing the right shoulder line…
DetailsRowe v. State is a case in which a driver was stopped for briefly crossing the right shoulder line twice on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. After being pulled over, the officer determined that alcohol was not a factor, but did find that the vehicle was a rental vehicle and…
DetailsLike with protective orders, it is easy to accidentally violate the terms of a peace order since they can also be quite broad. If you have violated a peace order, you may be arrested and face a misdemeanor charge that carries a maximum of 90 days in prison and/or fine of $1000 for the first…
DetailsIn Maryland, a peace order protects those who do not qualify for a protective order, but provides abused parties with similar protection to that of a protective order. The following relationship types may qualify for a peace order: non-cohabitant significant others (without child in common), co-workers, strangers, acquaintances, neighbors, and parents/step-parents/children/step-children whom the petitioner does…
DetailsRefusing to have your blood tested in a drunk driving stop does not permit officers to forcibly have your blood drawn as evidence in most cases. Missouri v. McNeely was a case in which the defendant’s blood was drawn without his consent for the purpose of a BAC test after he was stopped on suspicion…
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