There are many defenses which a Baltimore DUI Lawyer can use against a DUI charge.  One of the issues that all good DUI attorneys will look at is whether the arresting officer had the jurisdictional authority  to make the arrest.  Each police department has a particular geographical area that they are charged with protecting.  For most DUI/DWI cases in Maryland, officers may not make arrests, patrol, or make stops outside of their geographic responsibility.

Therefore, in looking at your particular case, your attorney will consider such questions as:

1.    Where were you pulled over and arrested?
2.    What is the jurisdiction in which the officer is operating?
3.    Is the officer that made the stop and the one that arrested you the same person?  If not, was there a jurisdictional issue at play?

If it turns out that the stop or arrest was done outside the jurisdiction of the officers involved, the evidence that comes from these illegal activities can be suppressed.  When this happens, the case is nearly almost always immediately dismissed and the driver can move on with his or her life.  Defending a DUI charge can be incredibly complex and the questions that can be asked in order to present the best possible case may not be immediately apparent to most lawyers.  For this reason, it is important that you get the best Baltimore DUI Lawyer on your side.