Maryland DWI Lawyer - Jack Hyatt

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When you retain Jack I. Hyatt, you will get the very best defense from a former assistant states attorney who has prosecuted over 20,000 cases for the State of Maryland, understands both sides of the law and thoroughly knows the state's playbook and procedures.

"I selected Jack Hyatt because of his experience, knowledge and reputation. He thoroughly investigated my case, detected technical mistakes made during my arrest and had my DWI and all other charges completely dismissed at trial. If you are charged with DWI or any traffic charge, he is the lawyer you need to call." Robert E. Schade

"Thank you for your persistence on hard work. After a breath test of 1.5 resulting in 5 charges including DUI, DWI, failure to drive right of center and leaving the scene of an accident, I was totally surprised when you had all 5 charges dismissed at trial. The result was more than I expected or hoped for. I now understand why the first lawyer I called referred me to you." Dr. Ochi.

Credentials

JACK I. HYATT

Drunk Driving Attorney
Attorney Credentials:
   Former Assistant State's Attorney
Admitted To Practice Before:
   The U.S. Supreme Court
   All Maryland Courts
   Federal District Court
Member:
   Maryland State Bar Association
   Baltimore City Bar Association
   Baltimore County Bar Association
   University of Baltimore
   A.A. B.S. J.D.
   Honorable Discharge U.S. Army

"Blood Alcohol Concentration" or BAC is defined as:

the number of grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood; or
the number of grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath

In Maryland it is illegal to operate a motor vehicle with a BAC of .08 or more.

If a driver’s BAC is .08 or more the driver is per se under the influence. However, if a driver’s BAC is .07 or above, it is presumed that the driver was impaired. If the test result is over .05 but less than .07, the test evidence is considered neutral. If the test result is .05 or less, the driver is presumed not to be under the influence of alcohol.

If a driver refuses the chemical test, or if the test doesn’t come into evidence for some other reason, the State must prove through other observational or testimonial evidence that the driver was operating a motor vehicle while his normal coordination was substantially impaired to prove DUI (driving under the influence), or somewhat impaired to prove DWI (driving while impaired).

Maryland has a two tier drunk driving statute, DUI and DWI. Driving under the influence means that the driver was operating a motor vehicle while his normal coordination was substantially impaired. Driving while impaired is a lesser offense and means that the driver was operating a motor vehicle while his normal coordination was somewhat impaired. In addition, Maryland has a DWI per se offense, meaning that the driver was operating a motor vehicle with a BAC over .08. If the accused submits to a breath test, and the reading is above .08, the officer will often charge the defendant with all three offenses. The pre-printed citations the officer carries to write tickets for these offenses after October 1, 2001 require the officer to write separate tickets for each offense. It is possible to be found guilty of all three charges, but generally the lesser offenses merge into the greater offense for sentencing purposes and points will only be assessed for the greatest offense. It is also possible to be found guilty of only one or two of the charges.

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