· 9/16/1993
Forman v. Motor Vehicle Administration
Citations
- 630 A.2d 753
- 332 Md. 201
- 1993 Md. LEXIS 142
How courts have described this case
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- holding that the statute is a “strict penalty ... designed to encourage licensees to take, rather than to refuse, such alcohol tests”
- concluding that proffered evidence as to “whether Forman was properly and fully advised of the administrative sanctions” directly pertained to a genuine issue
- observing that \due process does not require a detaining officer to provide any advice other than that which the statute requires\
- observing that “due process does not require a detaining officer to provide any advice other than that which the statute requires”
- stating that there is a “limited due process right” under Sites for a suspected drunk driver to contact counsel
- stating that the strict penalty for refusing to take a breath test “is designed to encourage licensees to take, rather than to refuse” alcohol concentration breath tests
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Judges: Chasanow
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