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DWI checkpoint in Greenville
Law enforcement in Greenville, NC set up a DWI checkpoint last weekend in an effort to deter intoxicated drivers. The checkpoint was set up on 5th Street. Police in that area have already set up several other checkpoint over the past couple months and are planning...
Civil Rights Suit Filed in Alamance County
A § 1983 civil rights suit has been filed in Alamance County after a Sheriff allegedly detained illegal aliens without probable cause to justify such detentions. The complaint was filed in U.S. District Court alleging that the Sheriff was illegally targeting and...
Police led on high speed pursuit in Burke County
Three people have been arrested in Burke County after they led police on a high-speed pursuit. The incident happened after police received a tip that there was a suspicious vehicle in a business parking lot. The vehicle ran from police when police tried to stop it,...
What is Prayer for Judgment Continued?
The Prayer for Judgment Continued (PJC) is typically used in cases that involve traffic infractions or minor criminal charges. If a PJC is granted it keeps the underlying charge from being recorded against the defendant. Instead of pleading either guilty or not...
Is it true I can only be arrested for DWI if my BAC is .08 or above?
The police may arrest you even though you have a BAC of less than .08. When police decide to make an arrest for DWI they do so as a result of the evidence they have that you are driving impaired. Police make this determination by administering field sobriety tests...
Reasonable Suspicion to Stop a Vehicle and the Necessity of Retaining an Attorney in a DWI Case
Reasonable suspicion to stop a vehicle, in the state of North Carolina, requires an officer to have objective articulable suspicion to initiate the traffic stop; however, it must be more than a mere hunch. Cases can be challenged on such grounds, and while it can be...
North Carolina District Attorney is Typically Not Able to Plead DWI Cases Down
Many offenses in the state of North Carolina may be pleaded down; however, the District Attorney is not generally allowed to dismiss or offer a plea bargain to a lesser charge if an offender has been charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI). The District Attorney...
Davidson County Releases Numbers for Booze It & Lost It Campaign
Davidson County, North Carolina has announced the arrest numbers for the region during the Booze It & Lost It campaign over the past holiday season. The campaign ran from December 7th through January 2nd, and was aimed at keeping intoxicated drivers off the...
DWI Arrests of Police Officers and Safety on the Roads
When someone has consumed too much alcohol and decides to get behind the wheel of a vehicle, that person's intoxication creates serious risks to others on the road. Headlines throughout the country are filled with instances of intoxicated drivers who have injured or...
Gastonia Implements Video Recording in Police Cars
Video recording in police cars has become more and more widespread throughout North Carolina in recent years. The major benefit of such a system is that the video illustrates the interaction between officers and suspects. Such recordings have proven to be invaluable...