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 17, 2014 | DUI & DWI, Felony DUI
In some situations it may be advisable to appeal a DWI conviction. This occurs when someone is found guilty in District Court but there are additional circumstances that arise which allow the conviction to be challenged. In some cases additional evidence or new...
by Aaron Lee | Mar 13, 2014 | DUI & DWI, Felony DUI
Implied Consent laws in North Carolina do require that anyone is suspected of driving while intoxicated must submit to chemical testing. Most of the time this is completed at the police station after an arrest has taken place. Police will set up the breathalyzer...
by Aaron Lee | Mar 12, 2014 | DUI & DWI
Those of us operate a vehicle on the road know it is illegal to do so while impaired from consuming too much alcohol. It is just as illegal to operate a vehicle while under the influence of drugs. If you are impaired under either you may be stopped and charged with...
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....
