by Aaron Lee | Oct 12, 2013 | DUI & DWI
In North Carolina in order to be convicted of a DWI the first element the State must prove is that you were driving a vehicle on the highway, on the street, or any public vehicular place. In fact this is what N.C.G.S. 20-138.1 states. So if you were reading the...
by Aaron Lee | Oct 10, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Felony DUI
Over the years, where DUI sentencing has been coupled with more serious implications, courts have termed a companion term, “drugged driving.” North Carolina has long prohibited driving while under the influence, and the term “impairing substance” has been defined...
by Aaron Lee | Oct 9, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
If someone has received a DWI in the state of North Carolina there is a wide spectrum of sentences and penalties an individual may face. At the lower end of punishment is generally a sentence of 24 hours of community service, a fine of $200 (including court costs),...
by Aaron Lee | Oct 9, 2013 | DUI & DWI
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. In North Carolina someone may be charged with DWI if they are found to...
by Aaron Lee | Oct 8, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
The elements that establish whether a defendant was driving while his or her license is revoked, follow G.S. 20-28(a), and require that the defendant (1) drove (2) a motor vehicle (3) on a highway (4) with a revoked license (5) knowing it was revoked. This statute...
by Aaron Lee | Oct 3, 2013 | Car Accidents, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
If it is not enough to receive a DWI, say for the first time, is it not enough that you must also suffer through the procedural muck of sorting your life back out. Assuming it is your first DWI, and you have not blown a high Blood Alcohol Level ( like over a .15 for...
