In the first part of this post, I discussed some Washington, DC alcohol related charges that typically involve college students. I would now look to take a closer look at some of these crimes. In DC, simple assault is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 180 days in...
As a Washington, DC criminal defense attorney, I tend to get calls from college students or recent grads that have been arrested for the first time in their lives on alcohol-related charges. Whether it was from someone who got in a fight outside a DC bar or club and...
In Washington, DC, it is a crime to drive with a suspended or revoked license. This is more serious than a standard moving violation, which may result in a citation and points on your license. Operating with a suspended or revoked license in the District of Columbia...
As a Washington, DC DUI defense attorney, I frequently get calls from students and professionals who have just been arrested and charged with a DUI. The first thing that many of these prospective clients are worried about is whether getting a DUI or DWI will ruin...
In the final part of this series, I would like to take a better look at the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) Test. This is the test when a Washington, DC police officer asks a DWI suspect to follow his finger/flashlight. The officer is checking for involuntary jerks...
