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July 4th DWI checkpoints
With the July 4th holiday fast approaching, many people across North Carolina are preparing to celebrate. Many times the celebration will include having a few drinks to kick back and relax. Of course there is nothing wrong with enjoy a few drink over the holiday, but...
Intoxicated driver receives prison sentence
A man in Smithfield, NC was sentenced to prison earlier this week for his involvement in a fatal hit-and-run accident. The accident happened last August in Selma, NC. The driver hit another man with his car then fled the scene. The man that was hit was killed by the...
Is a turn signal required by law
In North Carolina under G.S. 20-154(a) a driver “before starting, stopping or turning from a direct line shall first see that such movement can be made safely…and whenever the operation of any other vehicle may be affected by such movement, shall give a signal as...
May an officer run a tag before stopping a vehicle?
In order to initiate a traffic stop police must have at minimum reasonable suspicion to believe that a crime is or has been committed. Reasonable suspicion is not a high threshold to meet, however there are situations in which this threshold is not met. A common...
Shooting suspect receives additional charge
It was all over the news in North Carolina when a shoot-out happened during a routine DWI checkpoint in Brunswick County, NC. Two people were arrested after they opened fire at officers during the checkpoint. The two suspects were taken to the hospital after the...
Two men arrested for dealing cocaine
Law enforcement officers in Iredell County arrested two men after an investigation of a drug selling operation. Detectives started getting information early in the year that large amounts of cocaine were being sold in the area of Iredell and Yadkin counties. Law...
Charlotte driver charged with DWI
A driver in Charlotte, NC is facing a DWI charge, among other charges, after causing a serious accident on I-77. The accident occurred last week near the Clanton Road exit. The driver of a vehicle lost control and hit a wall. After hitting the wall the vehicle drove...
What to do if the police are asking you questions
You have the right to remain silent. My advice is to exercise this right. If police are asking you questions about a crime they believe you committed you do not have to answer any of their questions. Even if you are innocent it is still not advisable to answer any...
Fatal DUI crash kills two truck drivers
A truck driver from Lexington, NC was killed in an accident in Roanoke, VA after an intoxicated driver caused the horrific accident. The accident happened earlier this week on Interstate 581 in Roanoke, VA. The intoxicated driver was operating his vehicle in a...
Common DWI defenses
Each DWI case presents its own issues and a variety of defenses that may be used. Generally there are certain defenses which can be successfully argued to get a DWI charge dismissed. Here I will discuss the defenses which are most commonly and successfully used....
