If you have been arrested here in Charles County, Maryland for a DUI, yes, you really DO need a Maryland criminal defense attorney to help you avoid a conviction. Good criminal defense lawyers can “make it happen” in a number of ways. Maybe the prosecuting attorneys can be convinced to drop the charges or reduce the charges to a non-DUI offense. Maybe the judge can be convinced the case should be dismissed or to give probation. Or maybe the jury will acquit.

Moreover, depending on the facts of your case, there may be defenses such as

• Lack of reasonable suspicion or probable cause for law enforcement to make the traffic stop
• Faulty lab and/or testing equipment used by the police
• Improper police procedures and/or failure to follow proper procedures
• Mistake and/or innocence
• Medical conditions which can mimic the appearance of drunk driving
• Accidental use of prescription or over-the-counter medications
• And more

It will be difficult for a person without legal training and criminal law experience to accomplish any of these possible paths to non-conviction. If you have been arrested, call us here at the Law Office of Robert Castro. Our number is (301) 870-1200 or use our contact page. We are Maryland criminal defense attorneys.

One way or the other, it is important to your future that you get legal assistance. You do NOT want:

• Jail time
• A criminal conviction on your record
• A large fine imposed as part of your sentence
• Your license suspended
• To have to install an ignition lock device on your vehicle to be able to drive anywhere — aside from the hassle, it is embarrassing if anyone rides with you
• Pay lots more for your auto insurance
• End up with employers and landlords knowing about your conviction
• Have a conviction potentially impact you ability to get licensed for jobs and businesses
• End up in the media if you run for public office or something like that in the future
• And more

Further, a conviction on your record is really bad if, somehow, you end up arrested again for DUI or something else. Of course, no one plans on getting arrested, but it sometimes happens. If there is already a conviction on your record, the police and prosecutors become much less interested in giving you some leeway. Plus, a conviction on your record is an “enhancing conviction” for purposes of sentencing for that future crime.

Finally, you need an experienced Maryland criminal defense attorney if you cannot fully “beat the charges.” At minimum, your experienced and tenacious lawyers will seek to obtain the minimum sentence possible under the circumstances.

Contact Waldorf, Maryland Criminal Defense Lawyer Robert Castro Today

This article has been provided by the Law Office of Robert Castro. For more information or questions, contact our office to speak to an experienced Maryland criminal defense lawyer at (301) 870-1200. We are Waldorf, MD, Criminal Defense lawyers. Our address is 2670 Crain Highway, Waldorf, MD 20601.