by Aaron Lee | Apr 7, 2014 | DUI & DWI
The odor of alcohol alone is not enough to support a conviction of DWI and is not enough by itself to justify probable cause to arrest. It is not illegal to drive after drinking, it is just illegal to drive while impaired which in North Carolina impairment is a BAC...
by Aaron Lee | Mar 24, 2014 | DUI & DWI
In odd news a story was reported today from Florida regarding a drunk man who fled from police. The police received complaints that about an intoxicated man riding around a Florida town and went to investigate. The twist to this story is that the man was not...
by Aaron Lee | Mar 19, 2014 | DUI & DWI
It is common knowledge that someone may be charged with DWI if he or she is driving a vehicle while impaired. However it is possible to be charged with DWI without ever driving the vehicle. At first glance you are probably wondering how that even works if you never...
by Aaron Lee | Mar 19, 2014 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
As long as a police officer has reasonable suspicion to believe a crime is being committed her or she may stop a vehicle in North Carolina. The exact circumstances that amount to reasonable suspicion can sometimes be gray area. In North Carolina the case law is...
by Aaron Lee | Mar 18, 2014 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
Each DWI case presents its own issues and a variety of defenses that may be used. Generally there are certain defenses which can be successfully argued to get a DWI charge dismissed. Here I will discuss the defenses which are most commonly and successfully used. ...