• Driving While Intoxicated
• Driving While Under the Influence of Alcohol
  
• Driving While Under the Influence of Drugs
  
• Fleeing and Eluding a Police Officer
  
• Vehicular Manslaughter 
  
• Other offenses punishable by jail.

Tom Klug’s next public defender assignment in Baltimore City was to a District Court where, for 6 years he defended clients who were charged with:

• Possession and/or Distribution of Drugs
  
• Possession of Handguns
  
• Assault
  
• Burglary
  
• Robbery
  
• Possession of Deadly Weapons
  
• Misdemeanor and Felony Theft
  
• Shoplifting
  
• Violation of Probation
  
• Welfare Fraud
  
• Preliminary Hearings in Felony matters involving
  
• Homicide
  
• Felony Burglary charges
  
• Felony Drug charges

Being recognized as a competent and tenacious defense attorney Tom Klug was promoted to become one of 13 public defenders handling felony jury trials before the Supreme Bench in Baltimore City, which is now known as the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. 

During the remainder of his public defender career Tom Klug successfully participated in numerous jury trials and judge trials in which his clients were charged with 

• homicide
  
• serious drug offenses
  
• child abuse
  
• burglaries
  
• rape 
  
• other sexual offenses

Various law firms and private practitioners became aware of Tom Klug’s experience and skills as a criminal defense attorney. Upon moving on to private practice in Towson, firms frequently referred criminal matters to Mr. Klug for his personal handling and attention.

Tom Klug continues to represent clients in the District Court, including traffic court citations and felony matters brought before the Circuit Courts.