By Virginia Tehrani, Esq. How to chip away at a K-9’s credibility The nose knows, or does it? A dog’s nose is a powerful thing. This is why law enforcement and the military use carefully trained dogs to detect drugs, bombs, other explosives, missing persons, and...
Criminal Defense
Questioning Dog Sniff Evidence
By Virginia Tehrani, Esq. How you can chip away at the reliability of a positive alert The power of a dog’s nose is incredible. While we get input from about six million olfactory receptors, their noses contain up to 300 million. Some dogs can even detect cancer cells...
Deciding Whether to Take a Breathalyzer Test in Maryland
You have a right to refuse a breathalyzer or blood test for alcohol. The State has the right to punish you for doing so. You’ve just been pulled over. The police officer asks you to step out of your car and take a breathalyzer test. Should you accept or refuse? The...
Will the other person in my case get jail time?
If you file a personal injury case in Maryland, you may wonder what will happen when you go to court. Depending on the situation, you may hope the judge gives the other person some jail time as punishment for his or her negligence. According to the American Bar...
