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If found guilty for the following situation what do you think the sentence may be?
Someone I know in the state of Maryland is on probation for 18 months with a revoked drivers license. She is on probation for a second/third dui. After she was placed on probation, a week later she was caught driving and had a collision while on probation with a suspended license. She then received a suspended thirty day jail sentence and they revoked her drivers license. Four months later she had anohter situation. She decided to drive while intoxicated with a minor in the vehicle and had a car wreck. This time her charges were extensive. Willful disreguard to persons and property, DWI and DUI charge, driving on revoked driver's license, reckless driving, personal property damage, failure to display license on demand, etc. She receieved a court date and failed to appear. A bench warrant was put out for her arrest and that became effective a couple weeks later. Yesterday she went to court and decided to appeal the judges decision to the circuit court with a "Prayer for a jury trial." If she is found guilty, what do you believe her punishment will be? What is the minimum sentence vs. the maximum sentence that she may receive in a situation such as this?
Bonnie - Just to set the record straight, I'd like to inform you, that this person is not my friend! I do not care for this person any way shape or form and I do not support drinking, drugs, and run-ins with the law. I did not say the judge appealed the trial. I am not writing a book and quite possibly my writing isn't 100% grammatically correct. I am certain that with a little thought my point was clear enough to understand. The judge made a ruling and the defendant and her lawyer decided to utilize the right, to ask for an appeal and a "prayer for a jury trial" within the circuit court. I was not certain if this person had a total of two or three dui's when placed on an eighteen month probation. I am hoping this person will serve time for personal reasons. I am outraged that she put a seven year old in danger and therfore am seeking feedback as to what sort of outcome this case may have,
Bonnie - Thank you! I just know that she had a trial two days ago. I'm not sure exactly what happened in the court room cause I was not there. I see on the Maryland Judiciary Case Search that a "prayer for jury trial" was requested and they are waiting for the circuit courts disposition. I read that a "prayer for jury trial" is similar to an appeal, but not confident this is true? I believe this means that the defendant did not care for the judges decision and therefore wants to be tried in the circuit court system by a jury. After the original court date and despite the bench warrant for her arrest, I don't think she has been held in a detention center until the problem is resolved. I am confused as to why she is able to roam the streets with such little re guard for her actions! Clearly she hasn't learned from her mistakes. Three months ago she called to ask why she isn't able to see my three year old daughter. I let her know how disgusted
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- xKLv 79 years agoFavorite Answer
You'd have to look up Maryland statutes, but here's what I found. Since you don't know if it's her second or third, I just listed third and beyond. She should stay in jail for a while; it'll sober her up, I hope.
Third Maryland DUI
3rd (and future) Drunk Driving Conviction
Jail – Up to 3 Years
Jail – Up to 4 Years (If Transporting Minor)
License Suspension – 18 Months Minimum
Fine - Up to $3,000
Fine - Up to $4,000 (If Transporting Minor)
Source(s): http://dui.drivinglaws.org/maryland.php - USAFisnumber1Lv 79 years ago
Multiple DUIs, driving with a suspended license, driving DUI with a suspended license with a minor in the car and causing an accident. Doing this while on probation. This woman has not learned a thing and it is time to stop with the kid gloves.
With a minor in the car the penalty is greater. Fines up to $4000 and up to 4 years in prison for the THIRD offense. After that, the judge has great latitude as to how hard he wants to come down.
- ?Lv 69 years ago
What is 2/3 DUI's? Is it two or three. If it is three, then your friend is rightfully going to prison on this next one. Also, your scenario does not make sense. The judge does not make a decision to appeal unless she asked for a Court Trial, had it and was found guilty. She is going to get 18 months in prison.
Sorry to offend you, but it was not the grammar in the sentence, it was that you said the judge made a ruling. I understand now that you don't fully understand the legal terms used in Court. The ruling part did not make sense to me, because in this case the judge has not made a ruling yet, unless he ruled on some motion.
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- Anonymous9 years ago
ooo...she needs some help with her alcoholism. but im gonna say anywhere from 6 months to 2 years in jail, depending on how much trouble she puts law enforcement through doing all this.
