Recent Case Results

Client originally charged with robbery and assault. The robbery charge was dismissed at the preliminary hearing. Client was falsely alleged to have, among other things, pushed his pregnant girlfriend in the stomach, which allegedly caused preterm labor and a hospital stay. After interviewing experts and negotiating with the State, who was initially asking for jail time, we accepted a STET.

Client charged with leaving the scene of a car accident, where a parking lot accident captured on video at the gas station, and piece of client’s car found in the parking lot and claim of consistent property damage.

Another hard fought W this afternoon for Scheuerman Law. This time, multiple police responded to a concerned citizen call for a disabled vehicle and possibly intoxicated driver. When police arrived, our client was changing a flat tire (his car had 2 flat tires) and he was trying to make it to a tire shop to repair the tires and make it to court which he was already very late for. The officers asked our client to perform standardized field sobriety tests because they didn’t think he was safe to drive. The officer identified 6/6 clues on the HGN, 7/8 on the walk and turn test, and 3/4 on the one leg stand test. The client was arrested, failed a drug recognition expert exam at the station, and police found heroin in the car search incident to arrest. He was charged with DUI and possession of drugs.

Client was stopped for driving 106 mph in a posted 55 mph zone, then allegedly turned off his headlights to avoid identification, performed poorly on standardized field sobriety tests, was subsequently arrested, and refused a breath test at the station. Client received probation before judgment to the DUI, 1 year of probation, no points, and all other charges were dismissed.

Client was stopped for driving 101 mph in a posted 55 mph zone, performed poorly on standardized field sobriety tests, was subsequently arrested, and blew a .09 bac at the station. Client received probation before judgment to the DUI, 1 year of probation, no points, and all other charges were dismissed.

Client T-Boned an occupied police car, injuring the officer, with three young children in the car, who were allegedly unrestrained and without car seats, and police found approximately 20 capsules of drugs in the car, as well as a straw, and client poorly on standardized field sobriety tests, and was transported to the hospital for medical treatment and blood draw. All DUI related citations were dismissed, and the client received 3 years of probation for child neglect and driving without a license.

Client was stopped for driving 74 mph in a posted 55 mph zone, admitted to drinking 5 beers, started performing the standardized field sobriety tests, but allegedly stopped and told the officer he couldn’t complete the tests because he couldn’t even do these tests sober. We helped get the entire DUI case dismissed and assisted the client with the expungement process.

Mr. Kunka was able to secure a not guilty verdict in a Jury Trial on a Vehicular Manslaughter case. The State was seeking major incarceration. Mr. Kunka worked tirelessly on this case and even set up a focus group where he went over the case with a group of people who knew nothing about it. A few of the ideas that came out of the focus group helped Mr. Kunka secure a not guilty verdict in the case. The client was able to get back to work and focus on his life

Mr. Kunka recently had a client found not guilty of a Driving Under the Influence after a bench trial in Howard County Circuit Court. In this case, the officer testified that the client was acting belligerent and had an attitude. Mr. Kunka’s client was adamant that he was not impaired and that it was, in fact, the officer who was acting belligerent. During the cross-examination of the arresting officer, Mr. Kunka was able to frustrate the arresting officer to the point that the officer lashed out in court. It was pretty clear after the trial that the version of events testified to by Mr. Kunka’s client were the true version of events. The Judge found Mr. Kunka’s client Not Guilty.

In Baltimore County Circuit Court Mr. Kunka’s client was accused of purposely driving over a police officer’s foot. Again, the client was adamant that the officer and he didn’t exactly see eye to eye but that he never drove over the foot of the officer. Client was charged with assault. Mr. Kunka was able to obtain the officer's Body Worn Camera. It was clear once he viewed the video that his client was not guilty of the offense and that the officer made up his version of events. The State refused to drop the case because the officer swore that his version of events was correct. Mr. Kunka tried the case by bench trial in circuit court. Mr. Kunka stipulated to the officer’s report and asked the judge to watch the best evidence…the video. After reviewing the video, the Judge agreed with Mr. Kunka that the officer’s testimony was not the truth. The client was found Not Guilty. This client is an armed security guard, any conviction for assault on a police officer would have cost him his job immediately. Another happy and grateful client.

In 2018 Mr. Kunka handled a DUI manslaughter case on the eastern shore. Initially, the facts of the case were pretty open and shut. The State’s accident reconstructionist said that Mr. Kunka’s bench trial client was not only DUI but also based on the evidence, he crossed the yellow line causing the accident. Mr. Kunka hired the best accident reconstructionist in the state. This expert, after his investigation, came to a different conclusion than the state’s expert. Prior to this report, the State wanted 3 years in jail. After receiving this new evidence Mr. Kunka negotiated the case from a possible 10-year felony for a misdemeanor. The client got 45 days, didn’t lose his job, and is not a convicted felon.

In Catonsville District Court, Mr. Kunka was able to get a DUI dismissed for lack of speedy trial. The offense occurred a year and a month before Mr. Kunka’s client's first court date. Even given these facts it is no small feat to get a case dismissed in district court. The client was elated.

In Howard County, Mr. Kunka had a district court trial where the State called a DRE (Drug Recognition Expert) to prove his client’s guilt. It was a bad accident and the client blew a .00. The officer was sure the driver was under the influence of something. After blowing .00 the officer had the client sit down with the DRE. The DRE is named an expert on a very limited basis. The State's attorney attempted to use the DRE as the only evidence of any impairment. The problem was that the officer never put together a DRE report. Mr. Kunka successfully argued that the DRE could not be called as a general expert witness but only in her limited capacity to interpret the DRE report. The Judge agreed and found Mr. Kunka’s client not guilty.

In 2019, a 2^nd offense DUI client received a 60-day jail sentence. Mr. Kunka did not believe that the punishment fit the crime. Mr. Kunka immediately filed an appeal. While awaiting appeal Mr. Kunka had the client do more treatment. Once in Circuit court, the Judge agreed and gave the client no jail.

In Charles County District Court, Mr. Kunka represented a Military police officer on a DUI. After going to court 3 times because the state did not have the appropriate witnesses for a hospital blood draw the case was finally dismissed. MVA hearing was won as well. This allowed the Military police officer to keep his job.

Mr. Kunka was representing a client accused of pulling a knife on his girlfriend during a heated argument. The State wanted serious jail time. Mr. Kunka was not only able to have his client's illegal confession thrown out, but he also during cross of the alleged victim poked enough holes in the state's case that the client was found not guilty.