by Aaron Lee | Oct 17, 2013 | Car Accidents, Trucking/Tractor-Trailer Accidents
More drivers of emergency vehicles on North Carolina’s roads are breathing a sigh of relief since the new, broader “move over” law went into effect. The original law, passed 11 years ago, was intended to make roads safer after a rash of accidents with motorists...
by Aaron Lee | Oct 15, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
Courts in the State of North Carolina are beginning to increase the implementation of court orders requiring those who have been charged with DWI to install an ignition interlock device in his/her vehicle. The IID is connected to the ignition system of the person’s...
by Aaron Lee | Oct 12, 2013 | DUI & DWI
In North Carolina in order to be convicted of a DWI the first element the State must prove is that you were driving a vehicle on the highway, on the street, or any public vehicular place. In fact this is what N.C.G.S. 20-138.1 states. So if you were reading the...
by Aaron Lee | Oct 10, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Felony DUI
Over the years, where DUI sentencing has been coupled with more serious implications, courts have termed a companion term, “drugged driving.” North Carolina has long prohibited driving while under the influence, and the term “impairing substance” has been defined...
by Aaron Lee | Oct 9, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
If someone has received a DWI in the state of North Carolina there is a wide spectrum of sentences and penalties an individual may face. At the lower end of punishment is generally a sentence of 24 hours of community service, a fine of $200 (including court costs),...
