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But your Honor, he was Polite & Cooperative

By Bruce M. Robinson, P.A.

So, you get arrested for DUI/DWI in Maryland, what do you do? The trial Judge may ask the arresting police officer if you were "polite and cooperative" and the officer's response can, in some instances, play a role in what the Judge does with you. However, what does this really mean? If you were charged with a more serious crime than DUI you would know that you have rights, Miranda rights that is and hopefully you would know to stay quiet and say nothing until you had the benefit of sage wisdom of counsel. However, in DUI arrests, the Miranda warnings are rarely imparted upon suspects. Is that legal you ask? Well, in a word, yes. It's legal. Reason: Miranda warnings are not a requirement for a legal arrest. They are a requirement for the police to gain admissible information following a legal arrest...continue to full post

Full post as published by Maryland DUI Lawyer Blog on December 07, 2008 (boomark / email).