by Aaron Lee | Mar 18, 2014 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
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. ...
by Aaron Lee | Mar 17, 2014 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
Police must first have probable cause or reasonable suspicion before they can initiate a traffic stop. Usually the traffic stop is going to be for some type of traffic offense such as speeding, following too closely, failure to yield…etc. In DWI cases the stop may...
by Aaron Lee | Mar 12, 2014 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
A popular question that often comes when discussing probable cause for a traffic stop is can a police officer stop someone based only on a visual estimate of their speed? In the Fourth Circuit that question appeared to be answered in the case of United States v....
by Aaron Lee | Mar 11, 2014 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
A new decision has been handed down this week that says holding someone during a traffic stop does not violate the 4th amendment so long as the detention is “de minimis.” So now the legal question that arises is when does a detention exceed the de minimis scope? In...
by Aaron Lee | Feb 27, 2014 | Criminal Defense
In the United States there are two major court systems, the federal and the state courts. But what is the difference between the two? Federal courts are established by the United States government and largely handle disputes regarding the Constitution or federal...
by Aaron Lee | Feb 24, 2014 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
An important aspect of jury trials are the closing arguments that are presented by attorneys at the conclusion of the trial. This is the part where the attorney must sell their argument to the jury and argue how the evidence presented during trial best comports to...
