by Aaron Lee | May 8, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
In North Carolina if someone is convicted of a level 1 DWI he or she may receive 24 months in prison. He or she should be eligible for parole after 2.4 months as long as he or she receives a full award of good time credit and has gone to substance abuse treatment...
by Aaron Lee | May 8, 2013 | DUI & DWI, Felony DUI
The refusal to submit a breath test sample is an oft-contested issue in the state of North Carolina. The determination has proven significant in both the administrative proceeding to determine whether the person’s license will be revoked due to the refusal, and the...
by Aaron Lee | May 8, 2013 | DUI & DWI, Felony DUI
Across the state of North Carolina, courts have been over-crowded, and therefore many defendants are experiencing extremely long wait times before cases are heard. Therefore, counties across the state have been implementing special DWI courts to process this influx...
by Aaron Lee | May 8, 2013 | DUI & DWI, Felony DUI
In the state of North Carolina, if someone has been charged with three or more DWIs in a ten year period, they will be deemed a habitual DWI offender. This is not particularly common in the state; however, it does happen from time to time. Further, the more DWI...
by Aaron Lee | May 7, 2013 | Criminal Defense
The answer to this question is simply no. If an officer asks you if he or she can search your vehicle your answer should always be no. An officer may ask you at any time if they can search you or any of your other property including vehicles but they key is that you...
