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My thoughts after 40 Years at the Bar – September 4, 1984 – September 4, 2024
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NY v. Trump – a victory for the rule of law
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Commercial drivers with CDLs hurt by new Maryland DUI law
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Ignition Interlock is Coming for You
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Do you have to get an interlock in Maryland for a DWI? Some judges say yes. I say no.
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Students For Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President And Fellows Of Harvard College
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July 1, 2023 – Maryland’s 420
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The Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys’ Association presents the 19th Annual Advanced DUI Defense Seminar
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New problems with breath test operators in Maryland after October 1, 2022
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Maryland legislature passes on interlock for all DUIs bill
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Washington Post, February 19, 2023 – “Police gave out munchies, then watched people get high — for training”
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Responsibility for breath and blood testing taken from the ME and shifted to MSP
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Americans vote out fascists – for now
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Alcohol kills
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I am now a U.S. citizen, but I feel less free than I ever have
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My thoughts on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health
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MSP Lab Acknowledges Testing Deemed Unacceptable By Accrediting Agency
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Maryland Court of Appeals agrees to decide 20 minute issue
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Finding and correcting record mistakes at the MVA and court
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Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 – Governor Hogan’s veto overridden
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Help – I’ve been referred to the Medical Advisory Board!
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November 11, 2020 Veterans Day
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In Memory of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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DACA is here to stay for the time being says the Supreme Court
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Michael Stamm joins Goldstein & Stamm, P.A. as a new associate attorney
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Supreme Court makes it easier for police to stop a car whose owner’s driver’s license is revoked
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DUI litigation during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Breath testing deficiencies brought to light by the New York Times
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It was 35 years ago today . . .
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How much is it safe for you to drink if you are driving home? – in most cases, no more than 3 for men and 2 for women.
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The unconscious suspect – Mitchell v. Wisconsin holds exigent circumstances will allow a warrantless blood test in most cases
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Deciphering the Mueller Report
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Baltimore to Stop Prosecuting Marijuana Possession Cases
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Daily Record: “Md. lawmakers plan bill to close ‘Noah’s Law’ loophole”
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Power struggle over the shutdown – Stamm’s letter to the editor printed by the New York Times
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The Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination and alcoholism – he should have been asked the MAST test questions
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Stamm argues Owusu v. MVA at the Maryland Court of Appeals
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Happy July 4th! – Can We Make the Nazi Comparison Yet?
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SB722 and HB1205 withdrawn after testimony from Stamm and others!
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National College for DUI Defense Holds Successful Winter Conference in Atlanta on Defending DUI Prescription Drug Cases
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No Interlock Allowed for Out-of-State Drivers – Will it Change?
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July 4 message – An attack on the media is an attack on all of us
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Supreme Court travel ban ruling: A victory for Trump? – Not so fast
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Nightmare on Pennsylvania Avenue
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MVA v. Styslinger – if you refuse you can be suspended – even if you weren’t driving
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National College for DUI Defense and Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association conclude successful Mastering Scientific Evidence seminar in New Orleans
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Congress, please stop this insanity before it is too late!
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Can a delusional belief be a rational basis?: the constitutionality of decision-making in the Trumpian post-truth, alternative fact, fake news age and the dangers of policies based on untruths
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And So The Nightmare Begins
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Interlocks out of control in Montgomery County!
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You Can’t Put Lipstick on a Pig
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NCDD and NACDL wrap up a successful conference in Las Vegas
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Hillary Clinton for President
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NCDD Summer Session hits it out of the park
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Speaking out against Trump
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The Incredible Shrinking Fourth Amendment
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Memorial Day message
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NCDD Serious Science Seminar Knocks it Out of the Park
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The Supreme Court considers whether breath tests require a search warrant
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Senate and House Compromise on Noah’s Law: Ignition Interlocks NOT Required on All First Offenders
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Why every breath test in Maryland should be suppressed
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Noah’s Law passes the Maryland House – with amendments
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Noah’s Law – helpful or hurtful?
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The Supreme Court grants cert in three cases – can a refusal to consent to a test of blood or breath for alcohol be made a crime, punishable by jail?
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Why Donald Trump is so dangerous – why it is necessary that civil rights be protected by a Constitution – and why we are fortunate to have inherited constitutionally protected rights
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Hawaii Supreme Court agrees consent to submit to a breath test is invalid where refusing is a crime
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New York Times Blasts Baltimore Judge in DWI Case
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Leonard R. Stamm Becomes Dean of the National College for DUI Defense
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The Court of Appeals takes a step forward with Norton
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Reflections on the Fourth (and Fifth) of July, thank you Justices Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan, Kennedy, and yes Justice Scalia
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Governor Hogan’s Veto of Bill to De-criminalize Marijuana Paraphernalia Makes No Sense
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Supreme Court Holds The Line Against Unconstitutional Detentions
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Stamm Testifies Before the Maryland House Judiciary Committee
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Proposals for New DUI Laws in 2015
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Heien v. North Carolina – Ignorance of the law is no defense – unless you are a cop
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Stamm Featured in Member in the Spotlight Blog of the National College for DUI Defense
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Marijuana and DUI – DREs required – Carboxyl THC does not prove impairment
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Stamm receives award from Maryland Bar Foundation for Advancement of Professional Competence
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National College for DUI Defense Holds Its Summer Session
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Stamm Goes On Al Jazeera News to Discuss Missouri v. McNeely
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Chipping Away at Our Rights – Deering v. MVA
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Navarette v. California – The Court Giveth in McNeely and Taketh in Navarette
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McNeely Continued – Warrantless Breath Tests Violate the Fourth Amendment
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Cops Gearing Up For St. Paddy’s Day – Beware!!!
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To Plead Or Not To Plead (Guilty)? – That Is The Question
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Oral argument in Navarette v. California – or – can police stop a car for a crime that can’t be prosecuted?
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Maryland Court of Appeals Hears Oral Argument in MVA v. Deering
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Handling an out of state conviction for DUI or DWI for a Maryland licensee
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Amicus brief filed in MVA v. Deering
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Forensic chemist gets 3-5 years in prison for falsifying test results
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U.S. District Court in Maryland Grants McNeely Suppression Motion
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New Laws Take Effect Today
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Be Careful Before Paying Traffic Tickets in Maryland!
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Stamm Given Fred Bennett Zealous Advocacy Award
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Supreme Court rules search warrant presumptively required before obtaining non-consensual blood draw – Missouri v. McNeely win!
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National College for DUI Defense holds Winter Session in Scottsdale, Arizona
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Missouri v. McNeely argued today in the U.S. Supreme Court
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Fighting for Justice – One Case at a Time
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Because sometimes chemists lie – the latest scandal from Massachusetts
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Supreme Court Accepts Another DUI Case
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The National College for DUI Defense 2012 Summer Session
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Williams v. Illinois – What now?
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Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Program Suffers Another Blow
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Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Protocol is Junk Science Says Carroll County Circuit Court
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WBAL Interview, Thursday, February 2, 2011
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How can you defend those people?
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Howard County illegal quota results in DUI acquittal
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Did the December 16, 2011 Dunkirk, Calvert County DUI Roadblock violate the Fourth Amendment?
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The DUI Defense Lawyer as DUI Mechanic/Technician
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Maryland gets “new” breathalyzers – Intox EC/IR II
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Leonard R. Stamm named Washington DC Best Lawyers DUI/DWI Defense Lawyer of the Year
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DUI Arrests Down – A Green Light for Drunk Drivers?
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Education and/or treatment for DUI defendants?
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DUI Update Sept. 2011 – What have they done to us this year?!
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Innocent often fall victim to DUI laws
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The Maryland Court of Appeals holds that Maryland’s implied consent law applies on private property
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To Blow or Not to Blow? – That is the Question!
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The alcohol breath testing program in D.C. implodes, what about Maryland?
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The National College for DUI Defense Summer Session
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The New Ignition Interlock Law
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20 Years for Auto Manslaughter in Prince George’s County
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The Casey Anthony Verdict – The System Worked – And How it Relates to DUI Defense
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Williams v. Illinois – Bullcoming on the defensive
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Victory in Bullcoming v. New Mexico!
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Federal DUIs in Maryland
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Sentencing for first offense DUI and DWIs in Maryland
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Defending drivers with a CDL (commercial driver’s license)
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What does the right to call a lawyer or have one visit you in jail before deciding whether to take a breath test mean?
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Basics of preparing for a DUI case
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Whether to go to trial or plead guilty to drunk driving in Maryland state court
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