December 6, 2014

DUI, DWI case of Fruitland Police Chief Michael Phillips set for Monday in Princess Anne.

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The impaired driving case of Fruitland Police Chief Michael Phillips will go to trial Monday, said defense attorney John Phoebus.
"We're looking forward to our day in court," Phoebus said Wednesday.
Phillips, 48, of Salisbury faces charges of driving while under the influence of alcohol and driving while impaired by alcohol, along with a charge of following vehicle too closely.
A Somerset County sheriff's deputy stopped Phillips' personal vehicle at about 10:25 p.m. June 29 on northbound Route 13 at Somerset Avenue outside Princess Anne, online court records state.
Phillips' trial is scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday. The case is in District Court in Princess Anne, which means it will be a judge trial –– not a jury trial.
A special prosecutor has been assigned to the case: Jonathan Naylor, traffic safety resource prosecutor with the Maryland State's Attorneys Association in Ellicott City. A petition to appoint special counsel from Somerset County Deputy State's Attorney Edmund Widdowson was made since Phillips is Fruitland's police chief and a retired Maryland State Police trooper who worked in Somerset County.
Naylor said Thursday he would not be able to speak about facts of the case prior to a trial.
Phoebus wrote in a statement June 30 that Phillips asked to be placed on paid administrative leave until the case is resolved, and the Fruitland City Council agreed. He wrote this wasn't an admission of guilt by Phillips, but what would be standard procedure for any Fruitland officer.
Fruitland City Manager John Psota wrote in an emailed statement July 1 there would not be an interim chief taking Phillips' place during the paid administrative leave.
Phoebus said Wednesday that he was not in a position to say whether Phillips would or would not testify at the trial.

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The acronyms DUI, DWI, OMVI and OVI all refer to the same thing: operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The most commonly used terms are DUI, an acronym for Driving Under the Influence, and DWI, an acronym for Driving While Impaired.
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