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Stopped for DWI
When most people consider DWI cases, they think of a person swerving all over the road, running people off of the road, and getting into an accident. However, this is now how the majority of our clients are arrested. The reason for the original stop is often more...
Basic DUI Facts | Charlotte DUI Lawyer
Here are some basic DUI facts that we found interesting. We hope they are instrumental in highlighting how serious a DUI can be: Last year, there were 1,412,223 DUI arrests in the United States, and that is just the number of individuals who were charged. There are...
DWI and Prescription Drug Impairment
Prescription Drug Impairment A DWI charge is not always related to alcohol. You can be charged due to being under the influence of drugs, legal or illegal. The statute states that a person can be arrested for a DWI while operating a vehicle on a public road when under...
What is a “Vehicle” for the purposes of DWI?
The statute that makes driving while impaired (DWI) a crime in North Carolina reads: A person commits the offense of impaired driving if he drives any vehicle upon the highway, any street, or any public vehicular area within this State: (1) While under the influence...
Do I Really Need An Attorney For My DWI Charge?
A charge of driving while intoxicated, or DWI, is one of the most complicated misdemeanors to be charged with in North Carolina. It is a serious offense that can result in steep fines, revocation of your driver’s license, and jail time among other penalties. Further,...
What is “Mouth Alcohol”?
Mouth alcohol is one of the leading causes of false blood alcohol concentration readings in breathalyzer tests. To understand why mouth alcohol can produce false breathalyzer readings, we have to understand a little about how a breathalyzer works. How Breathalyzers...
How Bad Science Can Get Innocent People Convicted
It’s a familiar scenario - the red and blue lights flash behind a vehicle, after pulling the vehicle off the road, the police officer asks the driver to submit to a series of tests to determine if he or she is intoxicated. The results of these tests can then be used...
Compelled Blood Tests in Charlotte DWI Cases
Under North Carolina law, when a police officer charges you with Driving While Impaired (“DWI”), they normally bring you in front of a breath test machine to obtain a sample of your breath alcohol concentration. Prior to administration of the test, the officer has to...
Knoll Motions – One Defense to DWI in Charlotte, NC
In North Carolina, there are many types of defenses to a Driving While Impaired (“DWI”) charge. One such challenge is a pretrial motion based on a case called State v. Knoll which dealt with the dismissal of the charges against the Defendant due to a violation of the...
NC Legislature May Consider Changes to DUI Laws
Last week the North Carolina General Assembly convened for its 2014 “short session”, in which the legislature will only consider certain types of bills, including budgetary matters and those that were approved by one chamber (either House or Senate) last year, but not...
