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Man Charged With DWI was Under the Influence of Undisclosed Substance: Substance Abuse Reports in DWI Cases
A man was charged with DWI after it was reported that he smashed into a North Carolina State Trooper's patrol car. The 45-year-old man caused the crash at around 1:00 a.m. Saturday on West Boulevard near Holibird Lane. The trooper was left uninjured; however the...
Vehicle Seizure in North Carolina
In North Carolina the law allows for a vehicle to be seized if you are charged with DWI. This may happen even if you are not the owner of the vehicle you were driving at the time. There are two situations in which law enforcement officers must seize the vehicle,...
Implied Consent and Breath Testing: To Blow or not to Blow
In North Carolina, as in most states, there is an implied consent law in place which applies to all drivers in the state. Implied consent means that by driving on the roads in the state you have given consent for police to administer a chemical test if they suspect...
DWI and Substance Abuse Assesment
North Carolina requires anyone who is convicted of DWI to receive a substance abuse assessment and complete any recommended treatment. If you find yourself in this situation you will need to go to a center approved by the state in order to receive your assessment....
The Right to Remain Silent and Miranda Warning in North Carolina
In North Carolina, and according to the Constitution’s Fourth Amendment, you have right to remain silent during a custodial interrogation. The Fourth Amendment states that:"you have the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you in a...
Consequences of a Motorcycle DWI Conviction in NC
In the olden days, a person's first DWI 0ffense usually just yielded them a small fine and a few substance abuses classes. However, with the way the laws are continuously changing, states have upped the anty to some serious and hefty fines for DWIs; even if it is your...
Traffic Citations and Drivers License Points in NC
If you are convicted of a traffic violation in North Carolina it will result in points being placed on your driving record. These points that are assigned to your driving record can have many negative consequences such as increasing insurance premiums and could...
What Happens When an Officer Suspects the Driver of a Vehicle of Driving While Intoxicated?
As an officer begins to follow a vehicle, there are a number of erratic or abnormal behaviors that will tip the officer off that the driver has been driving while intoxicated. The most common of these is to determine if the vehicle is swerving or crossing over the...
DWI and Substance Abuse Assessment
North Carolina requires anyone who is convicted of DWI to receive a substance abuse assessment and complete any recommended treatment. If you find yourself in this situation you will need to go to a center approved by the state in order to receive your assessment....
North Carolina Drug Schedules
The severity of a drug charge depends on what type of drug you possessed. The severity of may be more or less depending on the amount of the drug that was possessed as well, but here I am just going over the types of drugs. In North Carolina drugs are classified...
