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Retrograde Extrapolation | Mecklenburg DWI Attorneys
Retrograde Extrapolation Now While courts have been accommodating in the past, State v. Babich, changes the picture for retrograde extrapolation testimony in DWI cases. Retrograde Extrapolation Before Previously, North Carolina courts have liberally approved the...
Court Apology in DWI Pleas | Charlotte DUI Attorneys
While most clients are hesitant to speak at their plea hearing, a court apology can help at sentencing. But only if the apology is sincere. Court Apology at DWI Plea Because there are so many Charlotte DWI lawyers, there are many different styles. However, relatively...
DWI Law Changes | Charlotte DWI Lawyers | Meck DUI Attorneys
DWI law changes regularly in North Carolina. Unfortunately, almost all new laws only make our DWI harsher. For example, the minimum BAC level, or "legal limit" used to be 0.15. Subsequently, it was reduced to 0.10. And now, the national standard is...
What do Officers Look for to Catch Impaired Drivers?
With so many drivers on the road, even late at night, what do officers look for to identify potential impaired drivers? First of all, some officers will patrol in areas where there are many places that sell alcoholic beverages. Therefore, they know that there is a...
DWI Statistics
DWI has been considered a major public issue for many years now. States have been under a lot of pressure to enact laws to punish and prevent DWIs. The reason for this is made clear in numbers released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Every day,...
Season of Drinking
It is hard to believe that the holiday season is upon us, but as always, we are racing toward a new year. With the onset of this period of the year, there are increased opportunity for get togethers and social occasions. Whether it is a Thanksgiving family...
DWI Cases Continue to Occur, Despite Stricter Laws
DWI cases are happening every day in Mecklenburg County. Although laws against DWI are tough, and there is so much publicity about DWI laws and punishment, there are still DWI arrests all the time. Why is this so? There are probably many reasons, but we will look at...
The Courts And HGN
The North Carolina Court of Appeals, in an unpublished opinion, made some indication that it would not accept the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test as a standalone indication of impairment that gives probable cause to arrest. The case, State v. Sewell, began when Ms....
Change in Brake Light Law
The North Carolina General Assembly has recently changed the brake light law to make two operating brake lamps a requirement to operate a car on the road. Although most people already thought that was the law, it was determined that the old law only required one...
Charges for BWI
The summer season is just around the corner, and already people are firing up their grills. People are also planning on getting out on the water. Summer is when people get out in boats, and do what is common when people get on the water. People are drinking and...
