Carroll County DUI Lawyer

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Do you have DUI charges and you are looking for a Carroll County DUI attorney? Attorney Randolph Rice is a seasoned DUI and DWI defense attorney in Carroll County, Maryland. Everyone makes mistakes in life, a DUI is nothing more than a mistake and we can help defend you against that mistake.

At Rice, Murtha & Psoras, we understand that people make mistakes. We are compassionate Carroll County DUI attorneys that will protect your rights and freedom after a DUI arrest. Contact our office to schedule a free consultation and discuss your options.

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About the Carroll County DUI Attorney Randolph Rice

Randolph Rice is known throughout the Maryland courts as a tough trial attorney. He is not afraid to try a DUI case before a judge or jury. He will fight his hardest for your case and will do everything in his power to make sure you get the best outcome in your DUI case. Mr. Rice is a former prosecutor that has handled thousands of DUI and DWI cases in Maryland.

Mr. Rice is a member of the American Bar Association, the Maryland State Bar Association, the Baltimore County Bar Association and the Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys’ Association. In addition to his memberships, his ranking with Avvo is a 10 out 10 Superb. Mr. Rice is Lead Counsel Rated and consistently ranked a one of the best DUI attorneys in Maryland.

The Process of a Carroll County Maryland DUI

A DUI arrest starts with a police officer making a traffic stop or responding to an accident. In the case of a traffic stop, the officers in Carroll County are looking for traffic violations. They must have reasonable articulable suspicion that a driver has committed an offense. Police officers are trained to look for drunk drivers in Carroll County. Some of those clues officer s are looking for are speeding, following too closely and erratic driving.

Once they stop a driver, the are searching for signs of impairment. Those may be the smell of alcohol, slurred speech or fumbling of documents. If the officer believes the driver has alcohol in their system, he will ask them to perform field sobriety tests. These test include the horizontal gaze and nystagmus test, walk and turn test and the one leg stand.

If the officer detects clues from these tests, then they have the option to arrest the driver. Once the driver is arrested, they are taken to the police station or barracks for processing and an alcohol concentration test. Each driver will be offered a breath of blood test. This test can be used as evidence against the driver. If a driver refuses to take the test or the results are about 0.08, the driver may face administrative penalties.

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DUI Defense Attorney in Carroll County Maryland

A proper DUI defense consists of action or tasks completed by the charged driver between the stop and the trial date. An experienced Carroll County DUI attorney will assign a series of accomplishments for the client to complete. Rice, Murtha & Psoras schedules free consultations with all new DUI clients. At that meeting, the client is interviewed and we begin to develop a defense and strategy for their case.

If you’ve been charged with DUI in Carroll County, Maryland, including Westminster, Taneytown, Manchester, or Finksburg. Call our office today at (410) 431-0911 to schedule a free consultation.

Penalty for a Carroll County DUI

DUI penalties in Carroll County can be severe, for a first offense DUI, the maximum penalty is 1 year in jail and or a $1000 fine. For a second offense, the penalty increases to 2 years in jail and or a $2000 fine. First offense DUI defendants are eligible for a probation before judgment. Make sure you hire an experienced and knowledgeable DUI attorney that can achieve that result in your case.

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Call the office today at (410) 431-0911 for immediate DUI help in Carroll County, Maryland.