Maryland DUI: Why on earth do I need to go to rehab?
As
Maryland DUI lawyers and
Maryland Criminal Defense attorneys, we get this question
at least once a week, usually for a client who has their first-time run in with the law. We've talked about it before,
here. Frankly, it deserves a second go-around, because the results speak for themselves:
Clients who complete the programs we recommend get better results in court (from Nolle Prosequi, to Stet, to PBJ, to avoiding the slammer).
Maryland DUI: Prepare for the worst, demand the best
If you have followed our blog for any period of time, you know that we love to try cases, especially
Maryland DUI trials. Truth is
Maryland criminal defense attorneys try less than 10% of their cases; if they tell you any different, they are lying.
WHY? For many clients, the "
trial tax" is not worth the risk and the results are substantially better if they are able to negotiate a plea from the state. Of course, our entire philosophy is to prepare your case as though it is going to be tried. See
here,
here, and
here. But the reason you hire a lawyer is so that you don't have to worry about preparing your defense...let us prepare all possible defenses in your case. The homework that we, and any good
Maryland DUI lawyer will give you is to successfully complete treatment program that suits your needs. That is you, doing everything in your power, to prepare for the worst (i.e. having to take a plea bargain).